Fear of Failure!

[patricks148]

I think you might have your own answer , you are taking the medals more serious than the bounce games & it is affecting your game , try playing all your games as if it were a medal for a while .. ok some might think that will take the fun out of your bounce games , i think the opposite i think itl train your mind to treat all rounds the same , hence no pressure on just the medals ..

mental side is a very big part of the game at our level , the only way to prepare for competition mentaly is to be in competition , you get use to being in it & your mind is ok with it ..

you could be right!

since ive been a member at Nairn its much more social and have far more people to play with that at my last club. So i play a fair bit of social golf now.

At my last club it was very cliquey and most members were what i would describe as non golfers. In that they would all just play in the same groups and be more interested in drinking instead of shooting a low scores.

all of the golf i played while there was just comps every round a comps. I just used to stick my name down and get put with any one that had a space and were a two ball.

It the 3 years i was a member at that club i don't think i had more than 3 bounce games during the season.

 

[Patrick57]

I used to really beat myself up and although like everyone I want cut every week If I don't get cut and have a 0.1 increase then so be it. Past caring too much now and try and enjoy it more rather than get myself under pressure over every ball.

When I get home after a medal, my dog never asks me how I played and he remains my best friend.

 

[AmandaJR]

When I get home after a medal, my dog never asks me how I played and he remains my best friend.

Same here - Max thinks I'm great whether I play well or not!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I never think about it. I'm never going to pay the bills with my golfing ability and a comp is a chance to get a cut. If it goes the other way and I get 0.1 back then so what. I don't go with any expectations anymore and play with a lot more freedom this year