[Audi_z]

I can't swear on the bible about this, but I think a lot of golfers do what I do. They don't warm up properly when they get to the course. I am bad for this. I get out of the car, hurry to the first tee, and get that first (usually poor) drive down towards the hole some where. "Oh well, off to bad start again." Second hole is usually not that much better, with the third hole maybe showing some improvement. By the 5th, or 6th hole, as long as I have not let the previous holes ruin the round for me, I am warmed up, and my swing, and putting start falling into place. By the time I get to the back nine, I am on cruise control.

I did a little averaging a few years ago. At that time I was averaging 40 something on the front 9, and 30 something on the back side. But, if I warmed up properly, my front nine score were more in tune with my back 9 scores.

Something else I do that is nothing new to golf, is I play the entire 18 holes in groups of 3 holes. If something goes wrong during my round, I have 6 different starting over points to regroup, and pull my game together. So I shot a 16 for the previous 3 holes. Let's try for 12 on the next three. I know some folks who play the same way in 3 groups of 6 holes. Just gives a golfer a chance to forget a lousy stretch of holes, while also extending a great stretch of play.

My best come back was a +9 (9 bogies) on the front, and 4 under on the back 9. Several times I have had 9 bogies on the front, and 9 pars on the back.