[JohnMaltczevitch]

Earlier this year I decided to take golf more seriously instead of just playing the game maybe once or twice a year. I got tired of being embarrassed to play my driver because of horrible shots, terrible iron play and most importantly, embarrassing my friends. So I started practicing and learning the game of golf. I analyzed some of my short comings and with the help of my friends and tons of useful information which I found on the web, and began correcting some of those issues. I would hit the range at least once a week and also began to play more frequently. With each range session or game, I quickly improved and finally broke 100!! For me, that was a huge milestone and I was stoked about the improvement that I had made. My friends were also encouraging me and it was nice to finally hear them say "Man, that was a nice drive!".
Fast forward to this past Wednesday. After not having the time or the funds to play or practice in over a month, I made a two hour trip to San Antonio to play a muni course that the city improved and one that I've always wanted to play. They had a great Wednesday deal going for the month of August and my friend decided to play hookie from work that day and take advantage of the deal one last time. However, all my excitement quickly went away after the first four holes. I had a terrible case of the shanks and my iron game was horrible. My short game was a disappoint as well. For some reason I couldn't keep the face closed and kept hitting the ball on the toe. As much as I tried, I just couldn't shake it off and ruined my round. I felt so demoralized I just wanted to pick up my ball and walk off. The only highlights of my game were one par that I made and a beautiful 20 foot putt that I sank. Other than that, it was a game that I wish I wouldn't have played.
Even now I'm having a hard time shaking it off. I know I have to get past this, however it just feels that all of my bad habits have returned and I'm back to square one.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I'm sorry if I've drug this out or ranted on and on, but I just had to vent.

Thanks,
STH