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**Uzezqelj** · 05-11-2009, 09:29 PM

Ten or twelve years ago I was in a game against a guy much younger than me. Early 20s. He was a relative of a friend of a friend. Big hitter, loud talker, was going to show us older guys how it was done. We put a couple bucks on the line.

I just missed 7 or so greens in a row. Chipped up to within a a foot or two on every one and made pars on every one. When he lost the first part of the nassau he was so close to crying he couldn't speak. I think I shot a 75 or so and only ended up hitting about five greens. I remember that round fondly.

Kevin

All good golfers know how to grind out a win when they have to. I once absolutely had to shoot 38 or better on a back nine to make a cut in a tournament and I ground out a 37 which included at least 4 one-putt greens.

Afterward, I felt elated for sure, but I knew that being able to do that was eclipsed by HAVING to do that because that meant that other parts of my game were sorely lacking. Shooting a score when everything is humming along is a helluva lot easier on the mind than having to grind out a score most of the time. This is why I feel that playing a round where my ball striking and mechanics are solid is in many ways more satisfying than grinding my way to a great score.

Both have their appeal, but only one offers the peace of mind needed to play this game well over a long period of time.

-JP

05-11-2009, 09:29 PM	#30
Uzezqelj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 585 Senior Member	Ten or twelve years ago I was in a game against a guy much younger than me. Early 20s. He was a relative of a friend of a friend. Big hitter, loud talker, was going to show us older guys how it was done. We put a couple bucks on the line. I just missed 7 or so greens in a row. Chipped up to within a a foot or two on every one and made pars on every one. When he lost the first part of the nassau he was so close to crying he couldn't speak. I think I shot a 75 or so and only ended up hitting about five greens. I remember that round fondly. Kevin All good golfers know how to grind out a win when they have to. I once absolutely had to shoot 38 or better on a back nine to make a cut in a tournament and I ground out a 37 which included at least 4 one-putt greens. Afterward, I felt elated for sure, but I knew that being able to do that was eclipsed by HAVING to do that because that meant that other parts of my game were sorely lacking. Shooting a score when everything is humming along is a helluva lot easier on the mind than having to grind out a score most of the time. This is why I feel that playing a round where my ball striking and mechanics are solid is in many ways more satisfying than grinding my way to a great score. Both have their appeal, but only one offers the peace of mind needed to play this game well over a long period of time. -JP
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