Why is it that if you lose a match by an embarrassing number of holes, you immediately play the remaining holes absolutely brilliantly? 
Why is it...?
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Why is it that if you lose a match by an embarrassing number of holes, you immediately play the remaining holes absolutely brilliantly?
yep very true, got beat 6 & 5 the other night then birdied 4 of the last 5 holes.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Because there is no pressure. Simple as that
Why is it that if you lose a match by an embarrassing number of holes, you immediately play the remaining holes absolutely brilliantly?
You need.... drum roll.... New Golf Thinking.
gazr99
Assistant Pro
Because a big weight of pressure has been removed from your shoulders
Ads749r
Head Pro
Yeah it's weird as I think you just totally relax. What is weird is when me and homer win our matchplay matches as soon as the hands are shook I start spraying it everywhere, well a little bit more than I normally do.
G_Mulligan
Tour Rookie
You play without fear of mistakes and swing free. That is the ultimate goal with golfers I work with
chrisd
Major Champion
I played in a comp yesterday and had 35 points standing on the last tee feeling I was in a position to win. In similar stuations before I would just grip it and rip it and have gone on to win. Yesterday I just got a little defensive, pulled the drive into deep cack and didn't score on the hole. I would have finished joint 1st with a par (and a shot) and next time I will definitely not change what had worked well through the round until then.
Siren
Tour Rookie
No pressure, that simple.
It affects us all differently.
It affects us all differently.
rickg
Money List Winner
williamalex1
Money List Winner
I've never been that far behind in match play so I can't really comment 
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
This has yet to happen to me, I have a game plan going into a match, if I play defensively I am not getting in my own way.
One way this happens is if you play with freedom normally then suddenly start strategising you can impede yourself quite easily and it becomes hard to swing!
You have to practice course management and game plans too so when you need them you can swing freely.
Match play is often viewed as playing the opponent not the course. This is fine but I think people don't realise this is a game plan .
It is probably also the first game plan a golfer uses, often without knowing it AND being mentally ready.
One way this happens is if you play with freedom normally then suddenly start strategising you can impede yourself quite easily and it becomes hard to swing!
You have to practice course management and game plans too so when you need them you can swing freely.
Match play is often viewed as playing the opponent not the course. This is fine but I think people don't realise this is a game plan .
It is probably also the first game plan a golfer uses, often without knowing it AND being mentally ready.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Why is it that if you lose a match by an embarrassing number of holes, you immediately play the remaining holes absolutely brilliantly?
Simples. It's because you have an allocation of good play and bad play for a round of golf. If you got trounced, you only used the poor play so by the time the match was over, only the good shots are left. And the reverse applies to explain why your game goes to cack after you win. Obvious when you think about it
chrisd
Major Champion
Simples. It's because you have an allocation of good play and bad play for a round of golf. If you got trounced, you only used the poor play so by the time the match was over, only the good shots are left. And the reverse applies to explain why your game goes to cack after you win. Obvious when you think about it
Didn't think of it like that, you're right of course, who needs a psychologist?
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
I have the right to nothing in my round, nothing is pre-allocated.
I have to prepare, deliver, build and maintain throughout all 18 holes myself and not think I have anything entitled to me.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I think he was joking
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
I thought so too which is why I used "I" and not "you" in my post. I thought it important to balance it with my statement, promote good discussion and all.
mcbroon
Journeyman Pro
You certainly make it sound fun.
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Not really, don't we always seem to hear that boring golf is good golf?
I'm all up for fun, just I find it in different places. I like to earn my good scores and take my enjoyment from that. Plus very little beats being outside on a sunny day whacking golf balls around. Anything on top is bonus.
mcbroon
Journeyman Pro
Totally agree with the bit in bold.
It's just the prepare, deliver, build, maintain thing that makes it sound (to me) like an effort rather than something to be enjoyed for what it is.
But hey, different strokes and all that.
