A shot that doesn't go as planned, excluding a 20' putt that misses. A fairway missed, a green missed, a 3 putt, a ball left in a bunker/rough.
I only think I've made a mistake if I don't commit to a decision.
If I think it's a 7 iron and commit to it but it comes up short or airmails the green - I'm ok with it. I hate quitting on shots so you never get to know if you have the right club.
Same with putts, don't like picking a right lip line and then changing my mind 1/2 way thru the stroke and pushing it a cup.
Those, to me, are mistakes
The biggest mistake for me is getting into trouble and instead of going for the safest route possible out, trying to take on to much and then end up in more trouble. This is one that I always get caught out on and am working to get out of my game slowly.
Also bad shot selection, especially short game-wise. Too many times I've duffed or thinned a chip to end up with a bogie or double.
Personally, I don't think this is a mistake, it may be a bad swing that you make, but trying to play a shot you think you can make but don't, is learning. Trying it half arsed (this is not implying that you did..), is the mistake. I love the opportunity to try "great escapes" on course. People get too hung up about scores, which means they end end up tippy tappying it around. Go on, wack it between those trees and over the pond, think how good you will feel when you have done it
I never make mistakes......
Some people here seem fairly harsh with themselves. Surely, one must be able to have a bogey on a hole without having made a mistake.
I am playing very low level. For me, when I don't hit the ball properly so it doesn't launch. Basically, if the next shot is more or less from the same spot. If I advanced the ball I am fairly happy with it.
Some people here seem fairly harsh with themselves. Surely, one must be able to have a bogey on a hole without having made a mistake.
I am playing very low level. For me, when I don't hit the ball properly so it doesn't launch. Basically, if the next shot is more or less from the same spot. If I advanced the ball I am fairly happy with it.