[ebBPxIai]

In another thread, Fourputt said he had days where he played well, but his score didn't reflect that. I know I've had days like that as well. How do you feel when you know you played well, but your score wasn't what you hoped for? Are you content or do you want the score to match? What does it mean when you play well, but don't score well?

[Kristoferson]

It happens. I can usually tell where the problem was, generally at the beginning or end of the round. Sometimes I'll have front or back nine take a dive. I'm never very content, lol. Either way I'm back out pretty quickly to either play well again or redeem myself.

[ëàìèíàò]

i think i would rather play well and score badly, than play ok, and score well.

for me, the days where your swing just clicks and everything feels sweet are the best days on the course. even if your score isnt as good as the round felt.

[unatkot]

I am not satisfied by just hitting the ball well, even though that is a good thing. I want to score well because it tells me I controlled my ball, my emotions, managed the course and my swing.

Its funny that I score the best when I don't keep up with the score. If I can just think about working out the puzzle for the next shot, write down whatever I took on that hole and forget the total, I play better.

[Arrecteve]

It frustrates me when I play well and can't finish holes. If I'm hitting the ball great but scoring bad it makes me frustrated with that part of my game but I don't think I get as upset as when I can't hit the ball straight, to me that ruins a round.

[hellenmoranov]

In another thread, Fourputt said he had days where he played well, but his score didn't reflect that. I know I've had days like that as well. How do you feel when you know you played well, but your score wasn't what you hoped for? Are you content or do you want the score to match? What does it mean when you play well, but don't score well?

Means we struck the ball very well,but just the score doesn't show it.

Another way of looking at it is we hit the ball better then most other days, only the score doesn't show that today was a great ball striking day.

[soprofaxelbis]

What does it mean when you play well, but don't score well?

Playing well is about how you hit your long shots. Scoring well is about how you hit your short shots (and course management).

[Hoijdxvh]

I get a little frustrated when I don't score well... to knock your approach shot to 6-8 ft and miss the putt... you feel like you should be rewarded on a shot like that.
Playing well, but not scoring well is like going Trick or Treating and getting a bunch of apples and no candy... sure you're smiling and saying thank you, but let's be honest it's not what you want

[pBiRXp8u]

In another thread, Fourputt said he had days where he played well, but his score didn't reflect that. I know I've had days like that as well. How do you feel when you know you played well, but your score wasn't what you hoped for? Are you content or do you want the score to match? What does it mean when you play well, but don't score well?

It sort of depends on the circumstances. If I'm playing in a tournament, or in some other competitive (wagering) situation, then I'll take the good score and not worry about how I got there. If it's just a casual/social round, then I'm not unhappy to just be making good contact most of the time, even if my scoring is pretty average. Good play is something that is repeatable, but you can't depend on luck.

In any case I'd rather be hitting the ball well AND rewarding my good play with a good score as well. Unfortunately that just isn't going to happen every time I go out, so I have to accept it as it comes.

[hellenmoranov]

I am not satisfied by just hitting the ball well, even though that is a good thing. I want to score well because it tells me I controlled my ball, my emotions, managed the course and my swing.

Its funny that I score the best when I don't keep up with the score. If I can just think about working out the puzzle for the next shot, write down whatever I took on that hole and forget the total, I play better.

Most people do. I Always tell my students to not add up their score at the turn,nor get caught up with their score at any time during the round.

How many times have you been on the back nine,thinking if I just do this I'll break this score?Then it never happens cause you were too worried about that score.


Golf is all about being in the moment and attacking just one shot at a time.

[agrismhig]

I never add my score up either until we are done, for that reason. I don't want to know that I need a certain score on the last hole or last few holes to set a new best score. If it happens it happens but I don't want to know until I'm done.

[TolleyBoymn]

I think I'd rather pay well than score well. I think that if you consistently play well the scores will eventually reflect that.

[Wckcvhsg]

What does it mean when you play well, but don't score well?

I had experienced this a few rounds ago. I was playing well by my standards and was scoring fairly well. On the 16th, however, I had an approach shot over water. I hit it dead on... it hit the bottom of the flag and ricocheted off the green, down a greenside slope and into the water. I was frustrated, and after my drop, I didn't clear the slope on my pitch and it came right back down into the water. What likely would have been a birdie, turned into a quadruple bogey. But on the entire hole, I really only hit one bad shot (the pitch shot). Needless to say, that definitely hurt my score.

Although not quite so dramatic, that is fairly typical for me: I play well but have one or two "blow up" holes that really impact the score. I feel that if I can eliminate or reduce those disaster holes, I can score much better.

[Hamucevasiop]

My score usually tells me when I have played well, but may not have scored well, which is a "no brainer". A couple of other things are, I did not have any penalty strokes, and no lost balls. I may have even used the same tee for all 18 holes, which equates to good ball striking for me. But in the long run, it is my putting that tells me how well I have played/scored. If I have left myself between 14-18 "first" putts for par or better, then I have played well. After that it is up to me to putt well, to score well. Besides my score, "first putts" are pretty much the only other stat that I keep anymore for my rounds. That first putt tells me every thing I need to know about how I played that hole from tee to green.

[Uzezqelj]

In another thread, Fourputt said he had days where he played well, but his score didn't reflect that. I know I've had days like that as well. How do you feel when you know you played well, but your score wasn't what you hoped for? Are you content or do you want the score to match? What does it mean when you play well, but don't score well?

Naturally, I'd like my score to reflect the way I'm playing, but at the end of the day, I'd rather know that I'm hitting the ball well and that my mechanics are good than to somehow post a great score but know that it was more the result of luck than skill.

If I'm playing well overall, the score will eventually match the effort.


-JP

[ebBPxIai]

Playing well is about how you hit your long shots. Scoring well is about how you hit your short shots (and course management).

I like that Ty. It's simple and makes sense.

[dwestemesse]

Naturally, I'd like my score to reflect the way I'm playing, but at the end of the day, I'd rather know that I'm hitting the ball well and that my mechanics are good than to somehow post a great score but know that it was more the result of luck than skill.

If I'm playing well overall, the score will eventually match the effort.


-JP

Agreed!

[JakilSong]

I can at least take some positives in playing well but not reflected in my score. I can look at the stats to see I am on the right track, but for me putting is holding me back. My FWY & GIR has improved over the last year but way to many 3 putts per round.

On the days I hack around and still shoot in the low 80's because of scrambling well leaves me drained and frustrated with grinding tee to green.

[Alice_Medichi34]

It's a personal thing. It's about how an individual feels about his ability and the outcome of the round. For me an example would be that I always scored better on the front 9 than the back. I began to wonder if I was ever going to be able to go the distance. I played a round at Carlton Oaks and I don't know why but I was jittery and nervous. First few holes were real bad. For the first time I came back on the back 9. Actually it's the best nine to date. My score was average overall but for me and my ability at the time I felt I played great and learned I could score on the back. The score didn't reflect that but that's how I felt. and like FourPutt said...bad luck can add strokes that don't reflect how well you're swinging that day. But like JP said...play well and one day it will all be good.

[ebBPxIai]

I keep dreaming for a day when everything is well on more than one hole.