Very nice post, pnearn, my sentiments exactly
No excuse for introducing tension and no way to play golf with it. Stretching before a round is very important; many will say they need to do it, but cold muscles are short and tense, they react to being challenged for the first time out that day by getting even shorter and more tense-its a survival reaction.
Going out cold, not warming up gradually, not stretching, thinking you can bomb those first drives, all is frought with disaster.