Anger management on the course????

[USER1999]

Some days it all just gets a bit much, other days, I'm really not too bothered. It's not something that can be cured in my view.

The key thing to me, is to cheer up quickly, and not be miserable for the rest of the round. Better a quick whack with a stick, and get it over with than the 4 hour sulk. No one has any fun then.

Golf is meant to be frustrating, or I'd be bored of it.

 

[imran_ali]

look guys I dont loose it like a sychopath! Its the odd moment of frustration like anyonelse has on a round! I have no issues with loosing, I could play the best golf I have ever played and still loose and that would not bother me at all. Its just knowing that I got the ability and not being able to produce it on the course.

 

[chrisd]

look guys I dont loose it like a sychopath! Its the odd moment of frustration like anyonelse has on a round!

Sorry mate I must have misunderstood the original post I thought it said something about throwing clubs!

The last player I was with who threw his club - a driver, had to climb a tree to retrieve it and he gave up golf a few weeks later as his tantrums were about to get him a club suspension


Chris

 

[richart]

Must admit the only good part of my game at the moment is my temperament. Never been a club thrower, but if i play with mates and one does, i just wait until they have calmed down, and then start the piss taking.

Now where is that sand wedge lobber when you want him ?

 

[hovis]

i would defenatly be a club thrower if they didn't cost so much. £30 driver......see ya. £300 driver......better not, just kick my pals trolley

 

[imran_ali]

From tomorrow I will try to be a calm person on the course lol.

 

[granters]

This puts me in mind of being a junior on the 17th hole at my club at the time. There's a small, but deep pond just behind the tee and my pal i was playing with hit a massive slice into the crapolla, turned round and launched his new Big Bertha right into the centre of said pond. I'm laughing thinking about it right now.

All i can remember is rolling around on the ground greetin, with him screaming tearfully " ma da's goonna boot ma arse when i get home!"

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I use to have my moments but as my game has dipped over the last year or so especially the chipping it got to a point of why worry. HTL was a great one for losing his head after a few bad shots and was known to test the aerodynamics of a few clubs.

I try not to chuck any clubs anymore as it just makes you look an fool. We have a guy who you would swear has Tourettes for the amount of swearing he does during a round and not always on a real duffer. The thing is he's off 12 and more than a capable golfer but something inside makes him unhappy with anything less than a perfectly executed shot and it builds inside

 

[neilbro]

My 8 year old son has just recently started on the course, and the other day, hit a bad shot from the light rough, then proceeded to whack the ground and take a chunk out. Don't know where he's got this from, but not me! I threatened to sell his clubs and never bring him back if he did this again, and after a few tears he recovered his composure and said sorry! Was I too harsh? I don't want him growing up thinking it's okay to damage the course or his equipment (not when I pay for it anyhow!)

 

[richart]

My 8 year old son has just recently started on the course, and the other day, hit a bad shot from the light rough, then proceeded to whack the ground and take a chunk out. Don't know where he's got this from, but not me! I threatened to sell his clubs and never bring him back if he did this again, and after a few tears he recovered his composure and said sorry! Was I too harsh? I don't want him growing up thinking it's okay to damage the course or his equipment (not when I pay for it anyhow!)

Spot on.

Bjorn Borg was suspended from his tennis club for racket 'abuse' when he was a kid. When he was allowed back, he was told next time and he was out for good. Think he learned his lesson, and didn't stop him from being quite good.

 

[Smiffy]

Now where is that sand wedge lobber when you want him ?

I'm here Rich....

I used to be a club chucker. Have always worn my heart on my sleeve and so club chucking goes with the territory.
I've calmed it down to a certain extent so now I'm just a lobber, some might say a tosser.
I love helicoptering my putter as well which I could have quite happily done on Wednesday but kept it under control.
My 5 iron took a nose dive on one hole though. Par 3 over a lake into the wind. Perfect. Swing nice and steady, head down, make good contact whilst accelerating through impact. Splash. Bollocks. It was the clubs fault, and I let it know it.

 

[Jabba]

My 8 year old son has just recently started on the course, and the other day, hit a bad shot from the light rough, then proceeded to whack the ground and take a chunk out. Don't know where he's got this from, but not me! I threatened to sell his clubs and never bring him back if he did this again, and after a few tears he recovered his composure and said sorry! Was I too harsh? I don't want him growing up thinking it's okay to damage the course or his equipment (not when I pay for it anyhow!)

Arnold Palmer's father did exactly that when Arnie was a young 'un. Controlling his temper after that didn't seem to do his golf any harm

 

[Snelly]

I get cross with myself and swear at myself on the course when I play poorly. I have also chucked the odd club back towards my bag on occasion.

Not ideal and I wish I had never done it but I have and will again.


Snelly.

 

[Plonko]

The other issue is when I am passionate about something I can not tollerate mistakes and 2nd best. Thats the truth lads.

So why can't that also apply to your behaviour on the course?

 

[bignev]

I have the same book as Gareth its very good Im not a club chucker myself have to much respect for my kit but a friend of mine is but has improved scince reading it and has realised Golf is not a life or Death Game.