tomahawk18
Waiting for some sun!?
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2011
- Messages
- 3,100
- Reaction score
- 16
- Location
- Bothell, Washington, United States
- Handicap
- GHIN 6.6
Last month I was playing Ka'anapali on Maui from the Blue tees a few days after the Senior Skins Game was there. I started with a double on one, bogey on two, but then birdied 3 of the next 6 holes. Made the turn at 1 over and was 2 over through 14. I started thinking, "I am on pace for a career round on a Championship course". I really felt tried not to think about it too much, but doubled 15, par on 16. Bombed a drive on 17 and had 110 over water. Hit a 50 degree wedge fat into the water, (rarely hit it fat like that), and ended 17 with double. Ended the round shooting an dissapointing 80. In the clubhouse, I couldn't help but think the reason I finished like that was the pressure I put on myself to "finish strong". This isn't the first time this has happened to me. I guess I am wondering a few of things:
1. How do I avoid doing this?
2. Do others have problems like this?
3. Is it all mental? HAHA
1. How do I avoid doing this?
2. Do others have problems like this?
3. Is it all mental? HAHA