First, congrats to Memphis, Andy, Christian and Mike.  Enjoy the coffee mugs!

I am not much for early tee times.  However, if I have one, I do what I can to get there 1.5 hours before tee time.  

That means get my gear ready the night before:  get the bag, add balls (spun & marked), gloves, putter and towel.  Pick my clothes and golf shoes.  Charge the golf watch.  If it is not familiar, look up directions to the course.

Morning of:  shower and get dressed, eat (oatmeal, fruit, drink), feed the pets (or thank my wife for feeding them for me).  Head out with plenty of time to get there (yeah, right!), putt, chip, full shots, check in, play!

WELL IM ALWAYS UP AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE WE MEET AT THE COURSE FOR BREAKFAST.  THAT GIVES ME ENOUGH TIME TO HAVE MY FIRST CUP, AND WATCH GOLF CENTRAL AT 0430.  THAT FIRST CUP IS MY KICKSTARTER.  ONCE I GET TO THE COURSE, ITS TIME FOR MY SECOND CUP OF JOE, AND TIME TO CATCH UP WITH THE GUYS ABOUT HOW THE WEEK HAS BEEN.  AND TO DISCUSS OUR UPCOMING MATCHES ON THE LINKS.

THANKS TT FOR GIVING US TT MEMBERS A CHANCE TO WIN THIS MUG!!

CHEERS!

BRENT

I will set my alarm for a couple hours early. Most of the time I beat my alarm cause I am giddy with anticiaption. Like waking up to Christmas morning, every time I have a tee time. I wake up, turn the alarm off so I don't wake anyone and shower. Get my breakfast and coffee going and turn on Golf Channel. Breakfast is usually oatmeal but if I have time I will do french toast, then watch whatever is going on, highlights from the day before or Morning Drive.

Then it is off to the course about an hour early for a good stretch and a quick range session, followed by some putting. I do have a small routine when I get to the range, I put the three balls I will be playing with in my cart, divot tool in the left pocket, coin and tee's in the right.  Hit a small bucket, putt and then head to tee #1.

It is nice getting to the first tee warmed up and relaxed, sets up a nice round even if I don't play out of my mind. I am still enjoying myself.

Hello TT, it is a very normal routine for me and the group I play with in El Paos, TX. I usually get up around 0530 @ the course by 0545-0550 get a quick breakfast at the course. After breakfast its off to the range, a large bucket about 50 balls, start out from the wedges to the 8 iron, 5iron, hybrid, 3wood, driver and then end with some 25-50 yard wedge shots. Once complete on the range i move over to the putting area for about 10-15 minutes prior to teeing off, 3 feet to 6 feet to 12 feet a consistent rythym until its tee time at around 0700. First shot usually a short par 4 and with hybrid in hand or 4 iron i am right down the middle, time to make some money, skins that is,.lol

Jeff Y.

Hit em straight, Hit em Long

My group also has standing tee times amongst the first tee times every Saturday morning at our Club and I have the same routine every week . . . Friday night I will get my clubs and shoes cleaned and put them in the car so they are ready to go.  Then, I lay out what I am going to wear (since I try to keep most of the lights off while the rest of the family is still sleeping) and put a brand new sleeve of already marked ProV1Xs by the back door to pick up on my way out.  Up Saturday morning around 5:30am, shower and head out.  Since our restaurant doesn't open until 7:00am, I always stop by a local grill near the house on the way for a good breakfast and then head to the course.  I get to the course at least an hour early, so I don't feel rushed and have time to talk to the golf staff and fellow members, hit balls for 30 minutes and putt for 15-20 minutes before taking it to the first tee.

A little OCD (or maybe a lot), I know, but it is what I have found works best for me.

I love the early morning tee times. I wake up early eat some cereal and have some juice and ill be ready for that round/tournament. When I am having breakfast I will look over notes and look through the yardage book if I have on for that course.

I wake up early, big glass of chocolate milk with breakfast.  Get to the course and hit the range. Chip and putt a couple before the first tee not too much practice before just enough to get me loose. Maybe listen to a couple good tunes before the round too!

At my age 65, the most important thing for my game having an early tee time is STRETCH< STRETCH and more STRETCHING!!!!!

Wake up at least two hours prior to my tee time. This way I can enjoy breakfast, coffee, and a Johnny Walker on the rocks. Then I grab my clubs, walk out my back door and play the last four holes of the front nine on my to the club house to meet up with everyone else. And finally I enjoy an early tee time. 

My normal wake-up time is around 6 AM. However if I am playing early, that means at least 4 AM get-up. The routine is a warm bath, shave, shower. shampoo and breakfast of carbs such as toast, with jam, and oatmeal. Large juice with another large milk. That means the tee-off is probably local as living her in southern California, you have to allow for traffic. I have a back warm-up machine that i will do about thirty to fifty back extensions. Arrival at the course I will give myself time to get a scorecard and if possible, a map of pin placements for the day. I do warm-up buy hitting three to five wedges, go through the odd number irons and no more than five driver hits. Followed up with stretches. Now to the putting green. Use no more that two balls and move around the quarters of the clock stating at three feet, five feet ten feet and around twelve feet. Try several from twenty feet as I must now realize that the greens will, get faster as they dry.

Relax for about ten or fifteen minutes before tee-off. Do not get too far ahead of where I will be aiming for on the first tee. Just don't get wrapped in betting or prewssing. 

ake sure my ball numbers and marks are not duplicated. Make sure I have spare set of gloves as I switch between front nine and back nine. Make sure i have a couple of Power Crunch bars, water and my cell is in airplane mode along with playing partners. Prefer to be the last to tee off on the first hole as I usually outdrive others in the group. Enjoy ,myself by remembering that the majority of people cannot be here today to enjoy the golf and the company I am with.

First, I set out my clothes the night before. Set alarm a little over two hours before my tee time.  Hit snooze a couple times. Crawl out and grab a quick shower. Grab a light breakfast and head for the course a little over an hour before my tee time. Arrive about 35 minutes early. Change shoes and head for practice green. Swing a couple clubs and do some back and hamstring stretches.  Hit some practice putts with one ball.  Hit a handful of wedges and one driver. Head for the first tee and let it fly. 

Never sleep well the night before, like a kid at Christmas. Coffee brews, and the whole Titleist cart bag is checked. The three best ProV 1s are put in the front pocket. Then goes the glove and ballmark tool. Always there at least one hour before tee time. Putt, chip, small bucket of balls. Saturday mornings and Titleist go together. What a great country we live in!

Play Well,

Steve S.

I'm out of bed at about 4am, cook sausage, bacon, and eggs for an early breakfast.  Then I do an exercise regimen with exercises I got from the TPI website for about a half hour.  Off for the course at about 6am, during the fifteen minute drive I review my last lesson from my pro and how well I'm making progress with his suggestions.  At the course I'll hit five 7 irons and five drives on the range.  Then at the putting green I'll drop out three balls at 10 feet, I want my speed to take the ball just past the cup.  Five iron shots, five drives, and three putts ... time to play.  After the round, if my pro is available I'll talk over the shots that gave me problems during the round.  Once back home the game is put into a database and exported into a spreadsheet for a stats review.  Use this routine almost daily.

I'm in Canada and since the golf season dosnt run year round,  my day starts early. I'm normally.up at 4am if I have a 730 is start.  I start with a coffee and some quiet time,  then a quick workout and try to get to the range to warm up by 630, after a small bucket and some time on the green I'm ready to go.  

I know this contest is for American only,  but maybe sending some mugs to us titleist fanatics in Canada would.help warm us up when the cool fall season arrives.   I'm currently getting fit for new irons and just purchased 10 dozen pro v1x (absolutly my favourite ball ever,  still could use less spin on the driver tho)      BTW.  This year so far with my 913d2 my avg drive according to my gps is 313.3 yards and a scoring average a local courses of 70.9.  Next year I will be giving the US amateur qualifier a run to have the chance to play at the championship at Oakland hills. I would.love to have some more swag to show off around the club to let people.know.titleist is the ultimate in golf.products and customer service!!!!!   Thanks 

Generally (of course the plan changes if I hit the snooze button too many times),  I will try to wake up about an hour before I plan to leave for the course (really not a morning person). Start off with a hot shower...try to begin stretching while in the shower. After I get dress (personal hygiene prior to of course - lol) I will stretch some more (this way I can get right to warm up routine once I get to the course). start the coffee (gotta love the one cup wonder!) Check the golf back to make sure I didn't forget anything the night before and then load the back in the car. Grab a cup of coffee and a piece of fruit (and/or a granola bar) and leave for the course!

I do all of my prep work for an early morning round on the night before. That way my coffee deprived self couldnt possibly forget anything. But I do wake up an hour or so early to call my golf partner and make sure they are awake. Then I call him to make sure he didnt snooze back to sleep. Then I call to make sure he is leaving on time. If I don't do this, we usually arrive at the course at our tee time and I hardly have time to put my on my golf shoes.