Jason Aldean used to hit the gym every day, but now that he’s about to start his first headlining tour, he’s sure to indulge in his favorite athletic pursuit – golf.

“I’ve been playing golf for about 10 years but I could never really afford to go that much,” he says. “I’d play five or six times a year, and now we’ve got a good system going – we’ll trade tickets to our show if they’ll let us come play golf. It’s a pretty good deal. Now I get to go about three or four times a week, and that’s only been going on for the last two or three years.”

He says that fresh air is reason enough to visit the local country club. “It really clears up your head a little bit. It gets you ready for the next 16-hour trip that you’re about to take. It gives us a chance to get off the bus and do something. Otherwise, I think you go stir crazy. Buses are nice these days, don’t get me wrong, I love it, but at the same time, you can only be on there for so long before you start going crazy and have to get off.”

Since he’s been heavily touring over the last two or three years, his golf game has improved gradually, but he acknowledges that his game is not quite up to par – or would that be under par? “I’ve gotten to where I’m pretty consistent, as far as hitting drives on the fairway. Now, that being said, my second shot leaves a lot to be desired,” he says. “If I can ever figure out how to get from the middle of the fairway on the drive, to on the green in two, I might be doing all right. That’s what I’m working on next.”