Expectations

[Imurg]

Following my hand injury I hadn't played for a couple of weeks - there were other factors too! Wednesday saw the Mothly Stableford and I joined Fragger with absolutely no expectations of what score I was going to post. Every shot hurt so I wasn't able to swing properly.
9 holes later I had 18 points in the bag. Some really decent play.
That's when it all started to go wrong.
I now had expectations that I could post a score. Did this make me try harder? Maybe. Either way a shoddy 12 coming home gave me 30 and a .1 increase. Realistically not a bad return considering. And I beat Fragger!!
Went out again Friday with CVG and knocked it around in 30 points again. Still hurts like hell but it doesn't seem to be doing any harm. Hopefully it'll keep getting better.
By the way CVG shot +1 gross for the front 9 (24 points) including back-to-back birdies, the first of which featured an extremely unlikely but perfectly straight bounce from a bone-hard fringe tha looked more like the surface of the moon! He "blew-up" a bit on the back, only coming in with 16 but still a cracking score.

But the main point of this post is the lack of expectation on my front 9 wednesday giving me nett par golf with a knackered left hand. Back 9 and the expectations rose and I played poorly.

Is there something to learn from this I wonder.....

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Yeah

Take up Dominos

Fragger

 

[bigslice]

ive started to ask who is marking my card not to tell me my score or points. as sometimes my expectations rise after 9 hole then i waste my card. if you listen to some of the pros sometimes they dont know what they have scored. as they get into the zone and concentrate about EACH shot.

 

[drawboy]

I did the same, great front 9 got told my score then fell apart regular as clockwork. I asked my marker not to tell me since then the back 9 is much more consistent.

 

[bigslice]

its all in the head, but it is one less thing to have floating about in your head.

 

[CannyFifer]

We all play better when it's not expected, you could take up morris dancing instead

 

[bigslice]

We all play better when it's not expected, you could take up morris dancing instead

morris dancing seems like tigers got another addiction (other than sex)

 

[kid2]

Following my hand injury I hadn't played for a couple of weeks - there were other factors too! Wednesday saw the Mothly Stableford and I joined Fragger with absolutely no expectations of what score I was going to post. Every shot hurt so I wasn't able to swing properly.
9 holes later I had 18 points in the bag. Some really decent play.
That's when it all started to go wrong.
I now had expectations that I could post a score. Did this make me try harder? Maybe. Either way a shoddy 12 coming home gave me 30 and a .1 increase. Realistically not a bad return considering. And I beat Fragger!!
Went out again Friday with CVG and knocked it around in 30 points again. Still hurts like hell but it doesn't seem to be doing any harm. Hopefully it'll keep getting better.
By the way CVG shot +1 gross for the front 9 (24 points) including back-to-back birdies, the first of which featured an extremely unlikely but perfectly straight bounce from a bone-hard fringe tha looked more like the surface of the moon! He "blew-up" a bit on the back, only coming in with 16 but still a cracking score.

But the main point of this post is the lack of expectation on my front 9 wednesday giving me nett par golf with a knackered left hand. Back 9 and the expectations rose and I played poorly.

Is there something to learn from this I wonder.....

This is why i never check my card after the front 9 Imurg.....Always once i walk off 18.....I hate knowing what iv turned with...Its just added pressure you dont need.....

 

[Imurg]

But I've had good rounds, great rounds and awful rounds always knowing what I've scored.
I think because I began with no worries about the score due to my injury, I then expected more after turning with 18 points.
If I went into evey round expecting nothing maybe I'd score well more often...

 

[pokerjoke]

Yeah

Take up Dominos

Fragger

Come on Fragger you cant keep getting beat by your bro,try stamping on his other hand.

 

[Region3]

I would bet a pound to a penny that everyone who plays bad after knowing they've had a good front 9 has doubled the front 9 score and thought they were on for a whatever score.

It's ok to know how you're doing but you've got to keep your mind 100% on the next shot.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

but you've got to keep your mind 100% on the next shot.

Spot on.

Though i must admit, i struggle to forget the bad shots regardless of how many times i tell myself " forget it".

 

[HomerJSimpson]

This is what Rotella keeps banging on about in his books. Its about managing the expectition and keeping the voice inside your brain quiet. If you can master the knack of playing one shot at a time then you'll score well as you won't tighten up or get defensive