No Bottle

[Jensen]

Out with 20 points, thinking here we go get that handicap down, and then finish with 15 on back 9.
It's happening a lot lately, really want to get it down, then the bottle goes.
How do I crack it

 

[Norrin Radd]

I think you have answered your own question ,you are thinking h/cap cut after just nine holes ,the game is played over eighteen. try forgetting what has gone and concentrate on what the next shot requires not anything else.

 

[Depreston]

Stableford makes you a worse player iirc ... might be better to just play strokeplay comps

 

[brendy]

If it makes you feel any better, 20 points after 8 holes (8 straight pars) ding the 9th, double the 10th, lost ball on 12th and finish with 33. Won't even buffer.

 

[User101]

Stableford makes you a worse player iirc ... might be better to just play strokeplay comps

Despite the tongue in cheek reply, he's right though it wasn't said stabelford makes you a worse player :rofl:and as another reply stated, the game tends to be over 18 holes, not 9.

 

[User101]

Also, if it makes you feel any better, I shot 4 over today, 3 over for the last 3 holes, that's golf.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Stableford makes you a worse player iirc ... might be better to just play strokeplay comps

Stableford is strokeplay - happy to help :thup:

 

[Hobbit]

The only score that counts is the one you walk off the 18th green with. No point in getting too excited until you know your final score. I know its a cliche but concentrate on the shot in front of you - don't even think about the one you've just made a mess of. You can't do anything about the bad shots, once you've hit them so why even waste time thinking about them too.

 

[garyinderry]

There is a real skill in holding a round together and getting it over the line. Call it nerve, bottle, whatever.


Knowing you have a good score going gets easier the more you do it. I think every player has their own glass ceiling that they must break through from time to time to become a better player.

 

[FairwayDodger]

One hole at a time, one shot at a time. Count them up when you finish.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Is there one part of your game that goes a little when scorecard pressure kicks in? I have been cut a couple of times recently and managed to score better on the back 9 than front. I really concentrated on making sure that I didn't leave any putts short, classic bottle issue. I focused on reaching the hole each time. It worked and I shot lower because of it. Boy did I have to concentrate though 😁.

 

[ScienceBoy]

35 points is a very good day out.

You should be celebrating not commiserating.

I don’t think it’s a lack of bottle, it’s a sign of greater thing to come!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It's a mental thing and so many people like Rotella have written about trying to play one hole at a time and not get too far ahead of yourself.

 

[jim8flog]

One hole at a time, one shot at a time. Count them up when you finish.

Another vote for one hole at a time.

I always try to think "no expectations"

 

[GaryK]

As FD said, don't worry about the score until you've holed out on the 18th, otherwise you are likely to put unneeded pressure on yourself on the back 9 / last few holes.
The temptation can be there if you've had a solid front 9, but try to focus only on the hole that you're playing without overthinking what could be.

 

[Slime]

One hole at a time, one shot at a time. Count them up when you finish.

This ^^^

 

[User101]

This ^^^

This is the easiest thing in golf to say.....

 

[ScienceBoy]

This is the easiest thing in golf to say.....

And the hardest to do, mental strength needs practice too.

 

[FairwayDodger]

And the hardest to do, mental strength needs practice too.

Indeed, and ironically gets harder the better you get but off a high handicap it’s not too hard to avoid knowing exactly where your score’s at.

 

[williamalex1]

Out with 20 points, thinking here we go get that handicap down, and then finish with 15 on back 9.
It's happening a lot lately, really want to get it down, then the bottle goes.
How do I crack it

Join a 9 hole course , sorted :thup: