Jackson Cup (off the very back tee 6900) 4 club wind didn't help, hit it OK but again couldn't score for toffee... well at least you can only go up 0.1
Are you putting too much pressure on yourself and raising expectations? Are you trying to push too hard when you get out of position and costing more shots? Easier said than done but simply go out and try and play with freedom and forget the cardReally getting frustrated with my game now.
Points from my last 6 rounds = 23, 38, 24, 25, 41 & today 25.
You can guess which rounds were non qualifying practice rounds Yep, the 38 and 41.
I just can’t help but going to pieces when I know it’s a handicap qualifying round.
Are you putting too much pressure on yourself and raising expectations? Are you trying to push too hard when you get out of position and costing more shots? Easier said than done but simply go out and try and play with freedom and forget the card
Exactly that, I’m just putting too much pressure on myself and expecting to do well and get down when it doesn’t go as expected. Really need to try and relax as I know I’m much better than my handicap would currently suggest.
played in a new larger swidle group at teh club yesterday - 26 palyed - and we used this app calle Golf GameBook. It is briliant. All pairings set up by organiser and you try and input the scores for your group after each hole - and you see a live leaderboard as you play - reall, really loved it!!
and, nice win - 41 points!! And..........wit for it.............this includes...............the obligitory blob....on 10!!!! and doubles on par 3s 12 and 14!!
And in the wider club opt in stableford - still waiting for the email results so not sure how i got on but hopefully a 1.5 point handicap cut
Hang on, you got 45 points in a competition and all you've told us is how bad it was???1st competition today (after lockdown) and mixed results. Scored really well on the 1st 9 holes, and really badly on the last 9 holes. I think I lost 5 shots from 13 to 17 because of silly short range lip outs or duffed chip shots alone. I got hungry on the 15th, I probably should have eaten something at half way to keep up concentration towards the end.
I was really worried about my driving because a month ago I was hitting 220 straight, then 210 far left, then last week 160 straight(ish), today I did around 200 yard drives and mostly straight. But I had to go 3 of the tee 3 times when the ball just went 'somewhere'. Well, once it went oob left, once in the ravine about 30 yards from the tee after hitting netting on the left, and once I skied it about 50 yards into some rough never to be found again. Overall really happy with it.
Short game was bad. Left most puts short, and chips went way long or way short. I topped about 3 shots. And I am really disappointed with the par 3 holes. Not a single green hit on them.
I will get a cut of handicap, but not as much as I wanted. 26 front, 19 back, 45 overall.
Keep going Nick, it will come back to you.Another qualifier round of playing in fear, 95 gross.
Three trebles and four doubles, absolute rubbish.
I play of a very very high handicap so some awful golf still leads to a point here or there.Hang on, you got 45 points in a competition and all you've told us is how bad it was???