How Serious do you take the game

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Serious enough to want to play it 3 times a week or more. Mostly just because I enjoy it and I just want to improve. I'm not too upset about having high scores at the moment I'm just trying to get some consistency in my swing.
 
I certainly take competitions seriously and also try to beat my handicap in bounce games too. I try not to beat myself too much and try to laugh off bad shots, but I often find myself reliving them after the round, especially if they spoilt a good card in a comp.

I take lessons but don't spend hours on the practice ground.
 
HawkeyeMS said:
I aim to score as low as i can every time I play, that's why I play. Sure I'll have a laugh on the way round but if I don't play well or score well, I don't enjoy it as much. Golf for me has always been about the challenge and trying to be as good as I can be, if I wasn't taking it seriously or trying to improve, there would be no point playing
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I need some form of competivness in a game even if it's just for a pint or a few £.

The better I play the more I enjoy the game.
 
I play first and foremost because I love the game. Regardless of the result, as long as I know that I applied myself and left it all out there, then that is enough for me.

Take yesterday for example, finished with 31pts, quite poor but after a lesson last week and trying a slightly different approach I was pretty happy with my ball striking, especially the two that I smashed right out of the screws with the driver......and OOBs.

Part of a good group of 8 or so regulars who've taken me into their fold, great banter and great company.

BUT, remember people, there is more to life than golf...
 
I take it seriously enough that I'm having lessons at the moment and practising a fair bit - but that's mainly because I've just got into it really again after a seven year period when I played very little golf.

When I'm playing a stroke play competition I'm not particularly serious, I'm out to enjoy the company and the course and hopefully hit some nice shots.

When I'm playing matchplay I'm extremely serious (though friendly to my opponent at the same time) - I love matchplay
 
I haven't taken it too seriously this year as it's only my second year and the year I recieved my first ever HCP. I've played in 4 comps and rarely gone to the range. I have played a hell of a lot of rounds with my mates though. Next season however I'm going to play a lot of comps and get my HCP down. It will be a fun challenge in my eyes but I certainly won't be bought to tears by the game though.
 
I primarily play for the enjoyment of being out with my mates and having a laugh.
I do give every shot my full attention, however, and try to play as well as I possibly can.To that end, I take it very seriously.
Interestingly, the more laughter and banter there is, the better I play! That's just a relaxation thing I think.

Slime.
 
Sadly, I take it very seriously! Everytime I peg it up, I want to shoot the best round ever. I do have a laugh whilst playing, but it still doesn't shift my perspective. I want to put in a low score. If I start hitting poor shots, I get worked up quite quickly!
 
My aim is to try and play the best I can every time I play. It will shock many on here but actually I enjoy my golf. I like the challenge of trying to get to single figures and I believe I can do it. I like working on my game and I love golf. And yes I do enjoy it too
 
HomerJSimpson said:
My aim is to try and play the best I can every time I play. It will shock many on here but actually I enjoy my golf. I like the challenge of trying to get to single figures and I believe I can do it. I like working on my game and I love golf. And yes I do enjoy it too
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There are a lot of people that think what you do is madness Homer..... But I know exactly what it's like pal.... Keep the bar up... And when you reach it shove it a little higher pal..... :thup:
 
Snelly said:
I just play for a bit of fun. I couldn't really care if I win or not as long as the company is good and I have an enjoyable time. It's serious enough on the course but only a game at the end of the day.
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We will get on fine David.:thup:

chrisd said:
I share Hawkeyes view. If I didn't want to play the game better than I do I wouldn't bother practicing and then there'd be little point to it. Well, maybe I'd still enjoy the banter but playing well and winning is what sport is based on, isn't it?
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and I told the others you were a nice friendly bloke, without a care in the world.:whistle:
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Just a simple question really

How serious do people take their golf ?

When you arrive at the course what is your main aims of the day

Mine -

I don't take it that serious , it's enjoyment for me and a relaxing time

When I arrive at the club my first aim is to have a good pleasurable round with good company and a bit of banter. Then will look to play as well as I can and hopefully a good score might happen.
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Same as really, I want to try and enjoy myself, I don't take myself too seriously as a golfer but if I am playing against someone I do them the honour of trying my hardest
 
Personally, I don't know whether you would class me as serious or not. I practice a lot, I work on specific parts of my game that I know are being problematic. I love just going off and practicing. The net result is good scores, but I don't expect them and I have rounds which are high but within in them is always a few holes where I played some beautiful golf and that is what brings me back. I think my mind set is back to where it was and that is to enjoy it, forget the bad shots, rise to the challenges and enjoy the good stuff...I know when its going well and I know when its going badly, the thing is to except that you do have bad days and you have great days... Enjoy the great days and look at the bad days as a learning experience but don't get miffed by them.The prime objective for me is to be immersed into the game, the conditions and the people I am playing with .... do that seriously and the game will be fun, I suppose.
 
For my is it the feel when hitting the ball essential, to hit it good and see the good ballflight is what i want off the game. Approach shots that bites on the green is also what i like...the total score isnt so important for me.
Im in Oxfordshire for a couple of days and notice how soft and moody the soil is now,,,golf play now cant bes so good now,,,so i guess its a good time for practicing now in this area
 
I think anyone who signs up to a golf forum must take the game seriously to a certain extent, anyone here who says they have no competitiveness at all should check and see if they still have a pulse. Golf is a game and a sport, who plays games/sports to lose?
 
I suppose that my answer is relatively seriously but within the limitations of my game. Yes I go out there trying to win but I also know that I do not have the time (and outside of summer the inclination) to practice much, if at all, and that I generally do not pick up a club from one round to the next and they are generally a week apart. On that basis, I fully appreciate that I can have some very good days and some very bad days and on the bad days I just play on with the swing I have that day and concentrate on enjoying the company and being out in the fresh air.

Next year could be interesting in that I get the real feeling that I have got just about as good as I ever will if I do not put in some serious effort. It will be interesting to see whether it is enough for me to bumble on as I am at the moment or whether I can find some extra motivation to practice, change things and try and get lower than my current 15 handicap (which when I started out was about as good as I thought I would get).
 
Compared to the majority on here I don't take golf very seriously at all. But then I judge taking it seriously a bit differently to a lot of the answers given.

Every shot get's full attention and I am yet to play with anyone or see anyone who doesn't try to hit a good shot, so must be taking that part seriously. So if you take the shots seriously, by default you are trying to do your best and win (in my mind)

Taking it seriously, for me, would mean:

Taking lessons
Reading instruction
Learning/ understanding technicalities of the swing
Knowing about equipment technology and what benefits it has
Having mind coaching or using mind coaching

That list is by no means exhaustive.
 
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