[hapasaparaz]

Confidence is huge in golf. That's why a (selective) short memory is important. I say selective because you certainly want to forget those bad shots quickly. But it's nice to stand over a shot knowing you hit a good one just like it 4 holes earlier.

I pretty much always feel good standing over anything less than a 7-iron and with most greenside shots, and have been hitting those really well. And my confidence with those doesn't really get shaken by a bad shot, because in my mind, there is no way I'll do that again.

Problem is, when you hit one OB off the tee or into a place where the only play is a chip-out, and feel like you're going to 3-putt every hole, solid iron/wedge play will only get you so far. And the tee and green is where I have no confidence lately. Fortunately, I have a new putter, and while I haven't played with it yet, I feel much better standing over putts while practicing with it (and yes, I know it's mostly operator error, but a new toy can do wonders on the psyche). And my last range session I feel like I found something with the driver. SO, now I just need to gain some confidence with these things and I think it will help fix my scores dramatically. But we shall see...