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RealPretendPsychic

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Do you have any habits on the course you’re trying to eliminate? I’m not talking about golf shots or swing thoughts. More like cursing, smoking, or whatever it may be.
 
I recently kicked smoking, mostly. I have not purchased a cigarette in 3+ weeks, and only have maybe one every other day I bum at work.
 
I’m trying to get rid of negative self talk. I’ll curse after a bad shot and then give myself a mini-Spieth talking to. I’ve done well to eliminate this for the most part, but it still rears it’s ugly head if I get on a bad streak.
 
Smoking would be the one. I smoke too damn much. But it helps me calm down after some bad shots. I have tried zin but its just not the same.


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Swearing. I do it a lot. It's my job, home life, friends, etc just coming out. There's literally nowhere else I go regularly where I have to watch my language, so I don't.

So I'm trying to get better about it. I don't work at it very hard, but I'm working on working on that.
 
Don't really have any habits I would drop as I don't smoke, drink, curse, etc., but I know some golfing buddies that smoke like freight trains, and curse up a storm. Also, one of my buddies is way too negative or more hard on himself which I think it affects his game.
 
RealPretendPsychic said:
I’m trying to get rid of negative self talk. I’ll curse after a bad shot and then give myself a mini-Spieth talking to. I’ve done well to eliminate this for the most part, but it still rears it’s ugly head if I get on a bad streak.
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This would be mine, as well. I can really get down on myself for a bad shot.
 
When I first joined THP I mentioned I had taken a several year break from golf and returned about two years ago. In my early years of playing I would get really P/O'ed over poorly hit shots to the point that I was using the "F" bomb as a coma in my display of unhappiness. I finally realized I am here to have fun and let it go.
 
Definitely swearing. Have done a little better lately but still have a ways to go.
 
I really need to zip it up or shut my mouth after a bad tee shot
 
I surprised myself this past Sunday........ kinda! My approach to the game is much more laid back than the three times I quit.

I was planning on playing 9 or 18 solo depending on how my legs felt, and taking my sweet time because the course still had a lot of foursomes out there.

I hit a handful of shanks in 4 holes and called it a day.

A few years ago, I would have been totally stressed over it.

I went home and enjoyed the day with the wife, some beers, and filling the wading pool for our three dogs.
 
I guess this is more golf related than what OP is asking but I tend to go into "fun" mode rather than focus mode after an early bad hole... "Well, no course record today!" So its all driver 100% and pin hunting and going for par 5's...
 
Playing the next hole scared after a blowup hole. I do it more often than I would like.
 
I need to slow down and pay more attention to what I'm doing.
 
I need to not aim down the center of the fairway with my driver shot. I need to aim to the left side of the fairway.
 
Junkyard said:
I need to slow down and pay more attention to what I'm doing.
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That’s something I’d like to work on too. It’s twofold for me, pay attention to my game and to enjoying myself rather than just speeding along.
 
RealPretendPsychic said:
Do you have any habits on the course you’re trying to eliminate? I’m not talking about golf shots or swing thoughts. More like cursing, smoking, or whatever it may be.
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waggling.
 
Double bogeys
 
GoldenBuff said:
I am humor challenged and yet compelled to try to insert humor into the social aspect of rounds. It is definitely a habit I probably should try to kick. But that's just me. IDK.
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Well I'm laughing, so maybe try making the humor about you?
 
I need to work on getting over my last bad shot and focus on my upcoming shot with a positive attitude
 
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