Is there a more up and down game in the world?

[GreiginFife]

Last night I played in a twilight 9 hole medal and I played generally ok to finish with a gross +4. But it was not plain sailing. We have two par 5's back to back 7 and 8.
Long story short the first one I s***k my drive in to a field and OOB. Longest hole on the course at 545yds. So end up taking a 7 after a mediocre second drive and a poorly hit 3 wood.
As you can imagine after getting to this point at only +3 I was a bit annoyed at myself.
But, it's a big but, I have taken a load of advice from this site and a few bits from my father-in-law about just slowing it down and trying to clear my mind. So after a wait on the next tee (505yds Par 5) I set about clearing the thoughts. Boom, drive right down the middle, boom 5 wood from 223 on to the green and 3ft from pin, knocked in for eagle...
My title suggests my question, can there be a game that gives you so many ups and downs in such a short space of time?

Oh and I then went on to bogey the last but that's usual for me as it's a tricky one

 

[patricks148]

Last night I played in a twilight 9 hole medal and I played generally ok to finish with a gross +4. But it was not plain sailing. We have two par 5's back to back 7 and 8.
Long story short the first one I s***k my drive in to a field and OOB. Longest hole on the course at 545yds. So end up taking a 7 after a mediocre second drive and a poorly hit 3 wood.
As you can imagine after getting to this point at only +3 I was a bit annoyed at myself.
But, it's a big but, I have taken a load of advice from this site and a few bits from my father-in-law about just slowing it down and trying to clear my mind. So after a wait on the next tee (505yds Par 5) I set about clearing the thoughts. Boom, drive right down the middle, boom 5 wood from 223 on to the green and 3ft from pin, knocked in for eagle...
My title suggests my question, can there be a game that gives you so many ups and downs in such a short space of time?

Oh and I then went on to bogey the last but that's usual for me as it's a tricky one

how do you sh*nk a driver?

 

[GreiginFife]

With a great degree of difficulty. LOL. Ok sh**k maybe isn't the right description but it's the only word I can think of for such an ugly, horrible, painful, noisy, squint and nearly equinacidal shot.

 

[CMAC]

My title suggests my question, can there be a game that gives you so many ups and downs in such a short space of time?

isnt that one of the reasons we all love it so much.............. it takes you to Nirvana one minute, then kicks you in the chuckies the next......ne:

 

[GreiginFife]

isnt that one of the reasons we all love it so much.............. it takes you to Nirvana one minute, then kicks you in the chuckies the next......ne:

I got the reverse Darth. Painful chuckies before Nirvana... I'll take an eagle any day of the week but please not just after a double!!

 

[Aztecs27]

how do you sh*nk a driver?

Trust me, it's possible. Just ask Richart, TXL and Imurg

 

[Evesdad]

The yo yo world championships?

 

[GreiginFife]

The yo yo world championships?

:rofl:

 

[Region3]

It is very up and down, but it's only a problem if you let it be.

Some people would let the double bogey affect them for a few holes so you must have the good attitude needed to deal with the setbacks.

 

[GreiginFife]

It is very up and down, but it's only a problem if you let it be.

Some people would let the double bogey affect them for a few holes so you must have the good attitude needed to deal with the setbacks.

It's mainly down to a lot of advice from guys on here about mental attitude R3, in the past I would have been raging internally and lost all focus (or any that was left).

 

[CMAC]

It's mainly down to a lot of advice from guys on here about mental attitude R3, in the past I would have been raging internally and lost all focus (or any that was left).

anytime it happens to me I think back to Faldo's start at the open with double bogie double bogie, he was 4 over after 2 and shot -3...........................I'd much rather get double bogie at the start as opposed to the 18th as you've plenty of holes to make it up

 

[Region3]

It's mainly down to a lot of advice from guys on here about mental attitude R3, in the past I would have been raging internally and lost all focus (or any that was left).

I'm exactly the same.

In the past I would let little things get to me and my round (or whatever sport I was playing) would be ruined.

I don't know if it's the books on the mental game I've read, just mellowing with age, or maybe the fact that I'm a better golfer now and know it can be made up, but I'm very good at letting stuff go now.

On Saturday I made bogey on our SI15 1st which should be a good birdie chance, then miss-hit my way down our 2nd for a triple-bogey 7.
+4 after 2 playing off 7
Years ago I'd have been lucky to break 90 after that but I ended up with a cut!

 

[ScienceBoy]

The yo yo world championships?

Trampoline world championships?

 

[SatchFan]

Weightlifting.

 

[GreiginFife]

SB/SF... Don't, please for the love of god, please don't give up your day jobs...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Bouncebackability as they say in the States. Well played for the eagle. I guess it only proves that you're only as good as the last shot you hit