Warm-Up is Very Important
Forget whatever anyone else says, golfers are athletes. They’re walking five miles a day, five days a week, usually stretching their muscles, working their bodies and the club.
But the average player doesn’t do that much normally. All of a sudden he/she goes out to play golf and tries to move their body and it doesn’t bend or twist as far as the pros.
That’s where hitting balls can help. Gradually you can stretch your muscles out and become more flexible, which will help you hit the ball better.
But it all takes time. You can’t expect to do it the first time out after a layoff. Your muscles will just be too short.