Do you get intimidated?

[USER1999]

No, but last time I went I was hitting it pretty well, but 3 bays along a guy was nailing every thing. Not a great swing, but his iron play was amazing, and his driver was out there.

Some other guy started talking to him, and I couldn't help but hear the 'oh yeah, I'm playing in the such and such open on sat, got a scratch comp on sun, yada yada..'

Ok thinks me. That explains alot.

I was still hitting it well though. Not intimidated so much as interested.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have been known to move bays if I get some golfing god next to me. I just find I end up trying to match him and inevitably end up looking like a 28 chopper barely starting the game.

 

[mono217]

I have my ipod in so I would know

 

[Herbie]

Absolutely no one intimidates me, I either play well or I dont, early nerves on the first tee are pressure created from my own capabilities affected by expectations or concerns of both success and failure to varying degrees, but no one intimidates as it is me they should fear especially when I am having a good game.

 

[grumpyjock]

Not at all, try and get the Sam Snead bay No1.
What realy gets me is those who must shout out load when they manage to hit one straight.
Start off with a wedge hit 6 balls, first 2 to feel the club next 2 for diraction and the last 2 for distance.
Work thorugh the bag starting on odds or evans then change down and do woods. Always finish the bag off with the driver and just nail them.

 

[iwtuk]

I have been known to move bays if I get some golfing god next to me. I just find I end up trying to match him and inevitably end up looking like a 28 chopper barely starting the game.

Playing off 28, I find being termed a 'chopper' a tad offensive tbh....I dont even own a chipper or Nike clubs!

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I think I actually get better when playing with or near better players than myself. I think the idea of competition raises my game.

 

[mattdeeks]

I don't get intimidated at the range.

Went up to local range a couple of days ago. There was a couple of mums there with 4 children in the bay next to me. Pitching wedge for a couple 1st to warm up then straight to the big dog. Whack, straight over the fence at the back of the range. I could hear them saying "thats gone miles". Then another 3 over the fence. (Luckily its only fields over the back of the range)

It does lift your confidence when you hear comments like that.

 

[Billysboots]

Maybe I'm missing something here, but how does someone who gets intimidated on the range cope on the 1st tee on a Saturday morning?

I'm a reasonable player, but I have not the least interest in anyone else on the range, be they good, bad or indifferent. I neither snigger when someone hits a poor shot, nor do I retreat into my shell when in the bay next to a golfing God.

And having occupied the bay next to Gary Wolstenholme on countless occasions, for us mere mortals our practice neighbours don't get much better!

 

[Adrena1in]

First time I went to the range I felt quite intimidated as I thought I was going to be crap and everyone else there was going to be good. I hit okay and it looked like most others there were total beginners who couldn't hit it at all, and it made me feel much better.

One time I was testing some drivers, and one chap didn't just stop to look, he actually came over and sat himself on the bench right behind my bay in order to watch, and stayed there for about 10 minutes. Made me feel very big-headed.

But these days, even if I'm next to a clearly excellent hitter, I don't let it bother me, I don't try to compete...I just do my own thing - which lately has been to miss-hot most of my shots and give up before I've finished my bucket of balls!

 

[viscount17]

I can be the opposite I think, over competitive without always having the resources to carry it off.

I don't get intimidated on a range, I like to watch the good ones. you never know something might rub off.