Stretching - Good for Therapy, Bad for Exercise

When participating in sports and exercise, warming up and performing activities at half-speed is recommended. Traditional stretching is still beneficial for increasing flexibility and medical therapy based on this article:

Traditional stretching doesn't help, studies find

In 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed 361 research studies done by the epidemiology program office and found no evidence that stretching before or after exercise prevents injury or muscle soreness. Specifically, they were looking at traditional stretching, also known as static stretching, which involves holding a stretched pose for several seconds or more. Think splits or toe touches.

Looks like no more goofy looking stretches for me at the golf course.