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Old 10-01-2012, 10:01 AM   #8
Zfdeisde

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Morning guys (and gals),

Firstly a bit of background. Been playing golf for around 5 years now and without any lessons (and a really rubbish grip & swing) have managed to get my handicap down from the original 21 to 14 as I type.

After the worst round of my life around 3/4 months ago (ELEVEN Stableford Points!) I have been really consistent either getting cut 0.3, hitting buffer or just missing out.

Anyway, has my Club Championship at the weekend there, B Section, and after an opening 82 on Saturday, was sitting in the middle of top 16 out of around 50/60 golfers. It couldn't been better too, had an 8 and if everything had went my way could've come in with a 77. Saying that, I did have alot of luck so going by the old 'it evens itself up' then an 82 was fair.

Then yesterday, my problems started. I put pressure on myself before I even teed off. AFter starting with three pars on Saturday I went Bogey Bogey Double Bogey on the Sunday. My mind starting thinking, which is NEVER good! Then after a good, solid tee shot of four shanked a wedge into the rough. My wedges did go off the boil a few weeks back but I got them back on-side and have been hitting them sweet. I recovered to make Bogey but in my head, I wasn't using my wedges AT ALL again taking me down to only ten clubs available. I then Parred the 5th before another solid shot on the hard par 4 6th. With around 240 to go, I thought an easy wedge to leave an 8/9 iron in. Well I topped the wedge then my next shot leaving with a 7!

I could go on and on talking through every hole but the question I'd like answered is where do I go from here?!?

I missed out on qualification by three shots, I think I could've been SEVEN better off - PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Thanks in advance,

Sid.
Since you wrote that your problems started when you put pressure on yourself before you even teed off, then try not to do so. Even with Tiger and Wie, their troubles are mostly mental (they definitely have the golf skills to play competitive golf and win). Just compose yourself before, during, and after the round.
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