What do you do when it all goes wrong

Iaing said:
Swear, chuck clubs, gob on the green and make up stupid excuses to walk off the course in a huff.

According to some on here this shows that I 'care'. :mad:
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I could be having the round of my life but if I fluff a "simple" shot then the 4letterstuff comes out......... very loudly! :o
Please understand, it's because I care. :one: Maybe a little too much! :ears:




Re. the OP - I "try" to figure out what is the problem is that day..... and when I can't, I relax and enjoy the rest of the round. :p
 
It's usually a tempo problem with me.... I start getting a bit fast and furious!!! If, after a few holes, I can't find a remedy, I accept the 0.1 and start making little challenges for the remainder of the holes.
 
It usually goes wrong for me on the greens, as it is at the moment, started with a 4 putt then 2 3 putts today, got a medal tomorrow and not looking forward to putting, don't know wot to do so just struggle on.
 
I had it all go wrong on the 5th today. Steady going at 4+ through 4 then bang 10 over coming of the 6th in a stroke comp. On the 7th my bogey attempt bobbled and ended up beside the hole and instead of sinking it I drilled it off the green.

I should state this wasn't the first putt to bobble off course. The greens were shocking (not my home course). My brother was also losing his head in a very obvious melt down primarily due to frustration about the greens. It was a proper toys out of the pram blow out.

I found I was really letting his mood pull me down with him. Unfortunately this was only fully realised after I had acted out.

I took stock on the 8th tee told my brother I was going to ignore him and promised my friend who was with us that I would buy him a bottle of jager if I lost the head again. I was determined to pull it back together for the society stableford we were also playing in. Went on to shoot 35 points despite the 3 dings. 8 over for the remaining 11 holes and would have finished 2nd in the society comp had I only sank that putt on the 7th. Don't know where I finished in the end as I didn't wait around for count back on the few 35's that were in. My brother just wanted to get home.

Still entered my card despite the fact I was out of the stroke comp to avoid the 0.1 back. Hopefully anyway.
 
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I get out my phone, bring up the mobile Ebay app and search to see how much I can get for my clubs :eek:
 
I make sure I remember that golf is just a game I play and that a bad round isn't going to be the end of the world. Then its a case of accepting and forgetting whatever bad shots i've hit already and just focus on trying to find a way to enjoy whats left of the round.
 
palindromicbob said:
On the 7th my bogey attempt bobbled and ended up beside the hole and instead of sinking it I drilled it off the green.
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So. Bad company, 1 bad hole, a poor shot and you lose it?

Anger management course required for both of you! Time to learn to accept the conditions - it's the same for everyone!

Incident on 7th was time to apply 'Stroke and Distance' and probably salvage 1 shot - though the Strokeplay prize had probably gone by then.

Depending on SSS, 35 points would normally mean buffer for you too

As for the question in the OP, I go back to fundamentals and play conservatively. If that doesn't work (or even if it does) I just accept that it's one of those days - and enjoy the other great things being on a golf course provides!

My 'degradation' process in comps is...
1. Play for best Gross. When that possibility is unlikely
2. Play for handicap (cut). When that possibility is unlikely
3. Get a '2'. When that possibility is unlikely
4. Play last 3 holes in 6 points or more. When that possibility is unlikely
4. Birdie the last, but be satisfied with Par.

That way there is (almost) always something to focus on.
 
Foxholer said:
So. Bad company, 1 bad hole, a poor shot and you lose it?

Anger management course required for both of you! Time to learn to accept the conditions - it's the same for everyone!
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Actually it was 3 bad holes. Really not like me to lose it like that. Usually try and keep my head up and plough. The amount of bad shots I usually play means I have to.

To be honest though I think it was a combination of the company and the end of a very stressful week at work. Needed to blow off that steam.
 
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In the past I would have lost the plot and thrown the towel in. Thank fully I have started to mellow a little, for example I had a 12ft putt for a birdie 3 yesterday and walked off with a 6. I just took a deep breath on the next tee and hit the nicest drive I hit all day with a superb rhythm. I managed to flick it around to 12 with 40 putts and had a good laugh.

I think we all need to remember we play for fun first and I think we all tend to forget that at times, if your relaxed and enjoying yourself you can take the set backs on the chin a lot better without it ruining your whole round.
 
I normally walk quietly 10 yards behind my playing partners for a couple of holes while I regroup my thoughts and go through my routine in more detail for a few shots with a couple of extra practice swings. If that doesn't work club down to one I'm hitting well and see what I can do on a bad day for future reference.
 
Today was one of them days where it all went wrong for me!

Club Championship and it was the worst round i've had in years, got the Tom Hanks on the 6th and couldn't get rid of them, tried every "fix" i know and it didn't work.

Signed for a gross 113.

So i'm doing what every golfer does when it all goes wrong and drowning my sorrows getting ready for tomorrows round :)
 
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