[nerrttrw]

Yesterday I played the best round of golf I have ever played, I shot a 74. Wow. Never would have thought I could really play a solid 18 holes of golf and I finally did it! I was a little worried in the first couple of holes but I pulled it together and played a solid 38 - 36.

The only thing that kinda puts a damper on things was that I had 32 putts for the round,which is good and bad. Good because I must have hit a lot of greens and bad because I didn't make enough putts to score. I can count at least 3 putts that I missed inside if 8 feet for birdie, so I know there is more out there.

So here is why I am starting this thread, while I was out there I had a completely clear head all 18 holes and just focused on one shot at a time. I never got rattled over any putt once I settled down and it was just a lot of fun. So let's hear how you were feeling during your best round ever. Did you just know it was gonna be a great day? Did it click after a few holes? Or did you just let it happen and go with the flow.


Seriously. Tappin'.

[Apparpsmose]

Best round ever for me, I had music in my head. Was humming things between shafts and just feeling generally connected to the round.

Fantastic 74 man!! 32 putts means room for improvement!!

[alanamosteller]

I shot a 79 Tuesday in the qualifier for a tournament. It wasn't my best score ever, but the best round I've ever played as far a s ball striking and putting. I had a quad and a double bogey back to back on the front, but grinded a 40 on the front, 39 on the back. I was pretty happy with that score all things considered. Congrats on the 74 though!

[FetMiddle]

congrats on the awesome 74.

My 78 a few weeks ago was pretty similar, average start and then boom everything started to go my way

Its why I sometimes like playing solo in the evening, course is empty, no one out there....no distractions helps keep head clear and I just went about my business

[Qwjyrgij]

My best round ever was last week and for me the difference was the flat stick. I rolled every put with confidence and thought I could hole every putt, no matter where it lied on the putting surface. This mentality left my second putt close almost every time. I feel like some rounds I am trying to hard to play it safe or leave it close and it ends up being to tentative. Confidence and having a good time are the keys to all of my better rounds. Hats of to your 74, one day I hope to put up scores that low.

[ManHolDenPoker]

My great rounds came this year in our city tournament. I'd spent a week preparing for it, and putting together a gameplan that would take as much risk out of my shots as possible. So when it happened, it happened because I had prepared. The key though was focusing on one shot at a time and not on my total score. Every time I thought about the final score, I ended up getting a double bogey. So I guess you could say it just 'clicked' for me.

~Rock

[GalasaKoll]

74 is one heck of a round! I have to agree with your assesment of having a clear head leading to a good round. Mental distractions are no good on the course. Being calm and collected on the tee of hole 1 through the last putt on 18 makes, not just for an enjoyable round, but usually a lower score, for me anyways.

[XGoFivk7]

keeping a positive frame of mind and going hole by hole is the best way to keep 'in it'. remember, there are 18 holes, PLENTY of time to bring it back...awesome shooting!

[Joircarm]

So here is why I am starting this thread, while I was out there I had a completely clear head all 18 holes and just focused on one shot at a time. I never got rattled over any putt once I settled down and it was just a lot of fun. So let's hear how you were feeling during your best round ever. Did you just know it was gonna be a great day? Did it click after a few holes? Or did you just let it happen and go with the flow.

I actually called it the day before in the weather thread I think. Said it was going to be a good day for a personal best and went out and got it done. That was my 82, which beat my previous best by one. I didn't call my 79 a month and a half later!

84 on Tuesday with not much wind. Should be a good day for a personal best.

[ZZipZZipe]

haven't been able to keep it together for a whole 18 holes for some reason. have shot 79 however has included at least one double and a few bogeys i shouldn't have given up. could be better. still working on maintaining focus, always a few errant drives and easy missed putts here and there.

[career-builder]

Well, my best round started with a par, or more precisely a 25 foot par save. A good putt early can make some stuff happen, and the chip eagle birdie that followed was nice. Then I just grinded for the next five trying to not leak it all away and with birdie on nine still only shot a 35 out. Then birdie, birdie on 10 and 11, with one more coming in on 14 with all pars amd I shoot 68. Still can't quite believe that actually happened. It was like playing tiger woods golf, only it happening outside. Only thing I was thinking about to be honest was making every putt, taking just a little more time than usual and not caring about results. I didn't know how far under I was until 17, and promptly fired my tee shot on 18 right in the drink. Managed a great third shot from 218 out to 20 feet and two putted for par. Basically, give into your practice and take dead aim.

[flopay]

I shot a 70 yesterday...........then I had to finish the last 5 holes. Shooting in the 70's is awesome guys and Smalls you are my inspiration!!! Seeing your vid and knowing where you were to where you are now.....amazing!

[proslaviy]

Good round, and just as a FYI and to ease your concerns, there are always going to be shots left out there. It's very rare for anyone to have a round where they feel everything went their way and all the putts dropped.

[Gulauur]

Best round ever for me, I had music in my head. Was humming things between shafts and just feeling generally connected to the round.

Fantastic 74 man!! 32 putts means room for improvement!!

My best round (73) was also shot with a song running through my head the whole round, some pop song that was on the radio when I got out of the car. Funny thing though, the round started bogey, bogey. So now, if I start with a bogey I don't worry about it.

[vvxtiopmx]

I hope to report back to this thread after todays round............

[POMAH_K]

When I shot my best round(par- 72) it was in a "frozen friday" thing that the DSGA puts on. So it was a competition basically so I was on my toes the whole round trying to beat the other two guys I was with so it kept me focused the whole round.

[Reocourgigiot]

My best round was an 83 that I just didn't worry about what I was shooting or my score on a hole, the one hole I really though I just need to par this and I'll have par'd 6 holes in a row! I ended up 4 putting. Was able to put that out of my head and finish the round solid. Ended up with 32 putts which is my best putting round ever as well, only 27% greens so lots of improvement to be made on those 2 fronts.

[SantaClaus]

My best round was a 69, I honestly wasn't even thinking about golf during the round. Some of my best rounds of golf have come when I don't even think about golf during the round.