Should I be disappointed..?

[philly169]

So I've recently had a couple of lessons to get my game back in shape after 4 x 0.1 HC increases. I've changed my grip and a slight shoulder turn to keep my shoulders in line with my feet during setup.

So played in todays medal, putting both changes into practice, playing off 24.4 and was looking for a cut.

Front 9 finished, Par, Bogey, Dbl Bogey, Par, Par, Dbl Bogey, Par, Par, Bogey - +6 through 9! Best I have ever played. However the wheels started to fall off on 11 but recovered but completely fell on 12 through to 14, carding 7 on a par 3, 11 on a par 4 and 8 on a par 5.. Managed to get a couple of bogeys and a par on the last 4 and finished on 98 CSS 72 (oh what could have been)

So I finished 2nd in Div 3, 2 shots behind 1st. My question is, should I be disappointed/annoyed that I couldn't hold my form through 18 and didn't come first.... Or should I look at it positively with my all round game majorly improving, finished in the buffer zone so no increase and finding form going into Club Championships next month?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

ALways be positive. A good score is a good score whether you win or not. Look at it as a return to form, focus on the good shots and see what the next comp brings you

 

[RGDave]

Hmm. I'd be disappointed.

Everyone has a good "run" of holes now and again, enjoy that, sure, but you're going to struggle if when it goes wrong you are running up big numbers. Bad luck.

 

[Evesdad]

Both! Take the positives learn from our mistakes have a little sulk and move on to the next. If we let it upset us too much we will all be in the looney bin. I carded two tens today first one I put my second shot into some brambles, cue 3 shots to get out! The second was three off the treat shot into the ditch!

 

[Region3]

Take the positives I say.

How long have you been practising these changes?
The more the pressure is on, the more we 'revert to type', or your old swing if the changes aren't ingrained yet.

I hope that makes sense

 

[RGDave]

How long have you been practising these changes?
The more the pressure is on, the more we 'revert to type', or your old swing if the changes aren't ingrained yet.

Yes, but big numbers are often a sign of bad course management or short-game woes too. I'm not being unsympathetic, but damage limitation is an important skill when the swing's gone totally awol. Tiredness, end-of-round blues, middle of round crises, bogey-hole pressures. Sort the mental side out, and you can still salvage a decent score.

 

[philly169]

I've only been working on the new changes for a week or two.

The trouble was, I was playing really well and started getting into my head on 10, "I'm on for my best score ever, I could win the comp"

I went OB off the tee on 11, but recovered for a 6, but then started trying to swing too hard on 12,13,14. the 11 came around by me losing my head. I recovered from a 7 on par 3 by hitting a great tee shot. My approach shot disappeared, so took a provisional, topped that into the water 20 yards in front, took a drop, topped it again into water in front, then started to get annoyed with myself.

 

[BogeyHole]

It's happened, finished, done with.

You can't change anything so always look at the positive.

Yes you can learn from the poor run, but what's the point of concentrating on what you didn't do right?

It's the same as thinking 'hit the green' rather than 'miss the bunker'. Your subconcious will learn more from concentrating on good stuff.