[HitAttetlyTek]

Absolutely it impacts my game. I can get off the tee for the most part and usually feel pretty good about my short irons and wedge play. However, when I am face with that 50-60 yard chip/pitch shot, I fall to pieces. I will shank it, skull it, chunk it but I cannot get it on the green. Then my decent round (for me) is shot and it normally takes me 3-4 holes to get over it.

[CHEAPCIALISFORYOU]

play one shot at a time and have a great short term memory

Glad there is a quote option, almost forgot what I was going to say.

[SergeyLisin]

My confidence can get pretty shaky pretty easily after a string of bad shots or bad hole. But I can also get over-confident after good shots and attempt shots I have no busy even thinking of trying which then leads back to shaky confidence. My never ending cycle.

[2CNWXAqN]

This a golf issue, confidence can breed good golf and the lack of confidence can stink up a round. The trick is to play one shot at a time and have a great short term memory

I would prefer a terrine short term memory to forget the shanks!!

[vSzsgifP]

Yup, confidence sure plays a role in my game. Mostly it's putting, when I start missing a couple 3 footers I get a bit nervous on even shorter putts, and play too much break. I see break that isn't there and it drives me nuts. I've lost a couple decent amateur tournaments because of it. With that being said, I feel like its getting better as I get a little older and realize that I need to stay vigilant on shorter putts, but the thoughts are faintly there. They haunt me lol.

[fluistulkn]

I certainly consider myself a streaky player and confidence is at the center of it. If I hit a few good shots or have a few good holes my confidence is high and I'm feeling and playing well. But after a bad shot, swing, putt or hole my confidence begins to drop and if I don't stop it soon enough I tail spin out. It's mostly mental and it's about creating confidence even if your not feeling it!!!

[AntonioXYZ]

Confidence is the biggest factor in my game. If I'm feeling good and know I'm hitting the ball well, I will sometimes try more aggressive shots both off the tee and into the greens. However, if I start losing confidence in one part of my game, the rest is sure to follow. In our club championship a few weeks ago, I went in very confident. I was hitting the ball well. However, on the first hole, I missed a 5 foot birdie. I did the same thing on the second. Missed a 2 foot par putt on 3 and another 2 foot bogey on 4. After that, it didn't take long before my round looked like Hiroshima.

[Cyzkrahu]

Anytime an aspect of my game falters for a few rounds, my confidence goes with it until a good round or range session builds it back up again. I played with a slice/horrendous slice for years before taking lessons and finally seeing what the course is like from the fairway. My confidence improved immensely though sometimes I get a little worried on a dog leg left. Oddly, the same does not go for chipping and putting. If I do poorly, I usually stay confident that if i focus more and pay more attention to the shots I will be ok.

[vforvandetta]

I think confidence can even come into play on certain holes. It gets in your head that you just can't hit certain shots. There is one par 3 at my home course it's 150 yards down hill. I used to par or bogey it every time. This year it's been a mess. I think my average score is probably a 5. I've only hit the green once out of about 40 times. Most times it's hazard, trap or even OB.

So yes, confidence is important. I also think over confidence can be your doom.