Mind games

[Lord Tyrion]

I just aim for a score to see any developement.

Right now, it seems to be stagnating at a very low level.

Maybe break your round down into smaller blocks. Say 3 holes at a time. Trying to be consistent over 18 holes in tough. Do smaller chunks, it makes targets more achievable.

 

[irip]

Maybe break your round down into smaller blocks. Say 3 holes at a time. Trying to be consistent over 18 holes in tough. Do smaller chunks, it makes targets more achievable.

When I first started out I tried to score 5 on every hole.
The par 5 and par 3 often equaled each other out.
It meant that a bad shot wouldn’t necessarily be the end of the world and wouldn’t be a problem as in my head it was the bad shot I was allowed on the hole.

I ignored what my total score was until the end and when I finished a hole I just concentrated on trying to get down in 5 shots on the next,
It made it easier to just concentrate on that hole.

It meant at the end I had 2 scores.
The first was my total score and the second was how many holes I had scored 5 (or better).

It helped me not worry about the previous holes or my total score.

 

[Rlburnside]

It’s only a game and I try to enjoy it, I played with a 5 h/c the other day and he was full of compliments about my game , then I had a bad hole hit 3 terrible shots and told him I’m going to hit some bad shots during a round so better to just accept it and move on.
But it’s down to personality if you are the type to get angry and in a bad frame of mind it will be a harder and less enjoyable game.

 

[jim8flog]

When I was a 6 handicap I took Ben Hogan's advice - always expect to have 2 bad holes in a round and only get worried when you had 3.

I am very much a laid back player when it comes to golf, I am there for enjoyment and not to get paid when I play golf. These days as an 18 handicap golfer I expect a lot more bad shots than I use to have and just try to laugh them off.