Getting brave...

[Coreservers]

About to set off on a round at Brampton. Picked a busy time to try to get over the 1st tee yips. But something I'd not even have considered 2 months ago..
Starting to enjoy this, hobby, well lifestyle I guess.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

About to set off on a round at Brampton. Picked a busy time to try to get over the 1st tee yips. But something I'd not even have considered 2 months ago..
Starting to enjoy this, hobby, well lifestyle I guess.

Enjoy. Brampton is a really good course.

 

[Crow]

About to set off on a round at Brampton. Picked a busy time to try to get over the 1st tee yips. But something I'd not even have considered 2 months ago..
Starting to enjoy this, hobby, well lifestyle I guess.

Let us know how it went.

 

[The Fader]

Just enjoy it. And remember, if you happen to hit a duffer off the first, or anywhere else on the course - no matter how bad it is - I guarantee everyone on this forum will have hit a worse one at some point!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

About to set off on a round at Brampton. Picked a busy time to try to get over the 1st tee yips. But something I'd not even have considered 2 months ago..
Starting to enjoy this, hobby, well lifestyle I guess.

Just remember that nobody watching you tee off actually cares…the only person who cares is you, and so if you tell yourself it doesnt really matter - it’s only a game - I think you’ll find 1st tee nerves ease.

 

[Jigger]

Just remember that nobody watching you tee off actually cares…the only person who cares is you, and so if you tell yourself it doesnt really matter - it’s only a game - I think you’ll find 1st tee nerves ease.

I once told a mate playing off 29 to look around him and see how many people were hitting worse shots than him.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

I once told a mate playing off 29 to look around him and see how many people were hitting worse shots than him.

Was the answer......none?

 

[sweaty sock]

I sat in the bar over looking the 18th with a new golfing mate who was massively self conscious. After about 3 groups had played out, he turned round unprompted,

"Maybe I'm daft, I'm no worse than those lot?!"

He nearly spat his beer out when I told him it was the last 3 groups of the team match..

Every golfer he'd watched 3 putting, hitting drives OB, missing greens with wedges, all 2 hc or better.....

 

[Biggleswade Blue]

I sat in the bar over looking the 18th with a new golfing mate who was massively self conscious. After about 3 groups had played out, he turned round unprompted,

"Maybe I'm daft, I'm no worse than those lot?!"

He nearly spat his beer out when I told him it was the last 3 groups of the team match..

Every golfer he'd watched 3 putting, hitting drives OB, missing greens with wedges, all 2 hc or better.....

I did the same a few days afte my first lesson. Sat on the terrace, watching players com down the last of a local 9-hole course and realising everyone plays bad stuff, no-one cares about your rubbish, they are more interested in their own! It was a helpful confidence boost. H

 

[TigerBear]

Just remember that nobody watching you tee off actually cares…the only person who cares is you, and so if you tell yourself it doesnt really matter - it’s only a game - I think you’ll find 1st tee nerves ease.

100% mate took me a long time to realise that and get over first tee nerves which can be really unsettling.

Even the pros hit duff shots off the tee. Who cares, it's a laugh and as amateurs all we can do is enjoy this beautiful game!

 

[Liverbirdie]

Driving tip for Brampton:-

Make sure you do 30 mph everywhere around there, had to go on a speed awareness course as a result.

 

[Jigger]

Was the answer......none?

You’d be surprised how bad random folk off “18” can play.

 

[Coreservers]

had a failrly average round, but did hit a decent drive off the 1st so the yips are subsiding. However went round in 111. so a bit too high. but working on grip and stance. On one of the par 3's however, a group of 3, kid, dad and grandad, allowed me through. they stood in the trees down the left, i hit the 6 iron. off the tee, promptly shanked it into the same trees, and..... landed the ball in their buggy footwell. couldnt do that if i tried lol.. guessed it was a free drop, as unplayable... and pretty funny.

 

[Orikoru]

had a failrly average round, but did hit a decent drive off the 1st so the yips are subsiding. However went round in 111. so a bit too high. but working on grip and stance. On one of the par 3's however, a group of 3, kid, dad and grandad, allowed me through. they stood in the trees down the left, i hit the 6 iron. off the tee, promptly shanked it into the same trees, and..... landed the ball in their buggy footwell. couldnt do that if i tried lol.. guessed it was a free drop, as unplayable... and pretty funny.

Did you not instruct them to drive it up to the green before kicking the ball out??