doc53
Active member
I am always a grinder when playing for score, but some of my best rounds ever were when I was playing for my team in college...I seemed to concentrate even more when I knew others were counting on me doing well.
What makes you play well?
broktun
New member
A few things
I try to think "fairways and greens".
I try to hit away from trouble. . .i/e if a pin is tucked behind a bunker I'll play it safe, unless I am hitting an 8-iron or less.
When I get in trouble, say a fairway bunker, I take my lumps. I'll use a club with enough loft that it doesn't hit the lip. I may be short of the green, but at least I'll have a pitch and putt for par.
I try to think "fairways and greens".
I try to hit away from trouble. . .i/e if a pin is tucked behind a bunker I'll play it safe, unless I am hitting an 8-iron or less.
When I get in trouble, say a fairway bunker, I take my lumps. I'll use a club with enough loft that it doesn't hit the lip. I may be short of the green, but at least I'll have a pitch and putt for par.
billybob19606
New member
Weed...or a beer or 2
dhartmann34
Well-known member
Warm weather and sunshine.
It's no secret I hate the cold with a passion and I'm almost useless when I'm playing in it.
The warmth allows me to loosen up and feel good while getting around the course.
It's no secret I hate the cold with a passion and I'm almost useless when I'm playing in it.
The warmth allows me to loosen up and feel good while getting around the course.
PureLiquidHell
New member
Congrats! I absolutely need to get better at this.
I'm a mood and momentum kind of player, if I start well it helps a lot for me. But I beat myself down way to easily.
Philly Golf Guy
#PGG
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Being relaxed. Playing by myself or with people I'm comfortable with. Not over swinging and not getting worked up about mis hits.
Tedfroop
One eyed and left handed
Being competitive and being slightly pissed off at the same time. That really drives me to play some good golf for some reason.
Johnny Hack
Proud To Have Served
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A dry golf course, mid 80's temp wise, and a Vicodin so my hips and knees don't hurt
six-foe
New member
noticed if I have sex before a round.....like hours before......... I play good for some reason....
Wake
Active member
It makes sense, relaxes you and probably keeps you from doing stupid things.
I play well when the pace of play is fast and I'm not focused on playing well.
Matthew
Well-known member
Sounds about right. It's crazy what just a little extra aggravation & testosterone pumping will do for your swing & focus.
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LeftySean
Active member
When I stop thinking about what I'm doing, I very often see a run of good holes. Then the wheels fall off. I would love to figure out how to extend that happy time of just taking aim and swinging away.
BradMorris
They Make It Look So Easy
While it doesn't make me play well, what I need to play well is calm, serenity and finding a rythme. As soon as I feel even the slightest bit rushed my game collapses. It was once pointed out to me by a friend that all it takes for my game to go to #$@% is for me to look back and see somebody waiting in the fairway or on the tee, or even coming up the fairway 2 holes back. I never thought about it but this person was and still is absolutely right. Just that little feeling of somebody possibly waiting for me completely disrupts my entire mindset. It's something else I'm working on letting go of. BTW: Me and this guy play 2:30 rounds regularly so I'm not slow.
I'm with you on this. If my buddies are playing bad and slow then I feel I need to play fast and rush and it all goes to hell from there.
What makes me play much much much better is take 2-3 practice swings with my feet together taking 3/4 swings. Then step up and swing just like my brain felt a second before. Since I am a over swinger I end up with a full swing but with good hip and shoulder turn. Helps out a ton to stay on tempo.
