one week till i play in my first tourney...
My first tournament was a gross flighted tournament and I won! Shot a net -2. Just went shot by shot and hung in there. It was a fun environment and I had a great time.
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Best of luck. We used to play a two man better ball tournament and our first year in my father and I won. That was a fun trip
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Good luck in your tournament.
I was a bit nervous my first tournament...for about the first 4 holes.
About then is when I came to the realization that I wasn't the worst player in the field. Heck, I wasn't even the worst player in my foursome.
Never worried about it after that.
I was a bit nervous my first tournament...for about the first 4 holes.
About then is when I came to the realization that I wasn't the worst player in the field. Heck, I wasn't even the worst player in my foursome.
Never worried about it after that.
Depends a lot on your expectations and how honest you are with yourself in your game. The guys who tend to take several breakfast balls, drop and charge themselves a single stroke for OB, say "double is all I can take" as they're still 40-feet from the green, rake the ball towards the hole from 5 feet away, see it miss and then count it, tend to have these "I don't know what happened - I couldn't do anything right" type of tournaments when forced to count every stroke. Hopefully that's not you.
Those who are honest with themselves and just out to have fun usually have a good time, despite the extra nerves and likely higher score.
Those who are honest with themselves and just out to have fun usually have a good time, despite the extra nerves and likely higher score.
Might surprise you man. Sometimes it makes a guy focus a little more, or less, in the good ways. If you go in open to anything, you're bound to enjoy it.
I don't really remember my first one, so it must have been neither great nor terrible. We can't all be clutch right out the gate like @RealPretendPsychic !
I don't really remember my first one, so it must have been neither great nor terrible. We can't all be clutch right out the gate like @RealPretendPsychic !
First event I played in was a qualifier for the State Amateur and I think I was +6 after 4 holes then I settled down. Try to relax and focus on each individual shot.
Good luck!!!! Just stay relaxed and you will do great.
Took me 3 tries before I won my club championship, was over after the 10th hole and a lot of fun.
Took me 3 tries before I won my club championship, was over after the 10th hole and a lot of fun.
Good luck. I've never played in match play, so the only I advice I will give you is if you have bad shot shake it off & focus on the next.
My first competitive golf was a match play tournament.
Lost the first match 5 and 4, went and had breakfast, waited an hour for the other matches to finish.
Went out and won every match after that to take the B-Side.
Have fun out there, play your own game, and have some fun!
Lost the first match 5 and 4, went and had breakfast, waited an hour for the other matches to finish.
Went out and won every match after that to take the B-Side.
Have fun out there, play your own game, and have some fun!
Good luck!
I have struggled playing formal competitions. But I love it and keep at it. They are great fun, and the learning is worth the nerves and higher scores that I see. Playing my 3rd non-league competition of the season Monday.
I have struggled playing formal competitions. But I love it and keep at it. They are great fun, and the learning is worth the nerves and higher scores that I see. Playing my 3rd non-league competition of the season Monday.
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I came in LAST place with a 110. my family friend came in 1st with a -6. A huge learning curve for tournament setting. can i get a break ? I was 14.
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honestly, i'd be okay with a 110 my first time out on a long course i've never played.
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Dont touch your ball by accident, dont rest your sand wedge in a bunker, keep track of balls and course
um we did a father son tournament I tied for first but they used a score on hole 5 or something and I lost.
um we did a father son tournament I tied for first but they used a score on hole 5 or something and I lost.
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My first league tourney wasn't bad at all, but my first club tourney wasn't good at all. I do pretty good on my league, but for some reason my local course cleans my clock sometimes. Make light of the bad and rejoice in the good. Just make sure you know the tourney rules though and relax and have a great time! 
I've never played in a tourney so all I can say is good luck and hope you enjoy it!