Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

Where you been hiding? A long time since you posted. Anyway best of luck in the comp, let us know how it goes.

Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

Just remember Scraggs - you're nervous because you care. Embrace it - know it - enjoy it. Then remember to hit one shot at a time and enjoy the scenery. Good luck!

Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

Shot at a time Scraggs. Good luck and I hope they go long and straight

Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

Thanks for the thoughts lads...

Yup, I do care and yes, one shot at a time will be the thought I take with me around the course...

Also, haven't been "hiding" per se...

Had a job change 4-5 months ago and my new boss is a little less tolerant of personal internet use... LOL

Otherwise, all good here and I'll let you all know how round 1 panned out next week...

Cheers

Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

OK...

Much to my disappointment, I shot a net 80 in the 1st round and now find myself giving our nett leader a 10 stroke start over the next 2 rounds.

Drove the ball terribly, made many poor shot choices and was penalised for doing so pretty much every time and I didn't learn.

It seemed the further behind my handicap I got, the less I cared and the more likely I was to try to hit "the miracle" recovery shot where I had no right to even contemplate it, let alone pull the trigger on it...

The bright side is that some recent time experimenting with the flat stick has borne fruit, only 29 putts in the round means that I was able to limit the damage done once I got close to or on the dance floor.

It seems clear to me that, seeing as I have been striking the ball well in recent months, in all likelihood, I have simply overdone the anxious expectation thing and managed to dig myself a hole I couldn't get myself out of.

The other positive is that amongst the train wreck that was that round, I managed 2 birdies, so, the sports psychologist in me is telling myself "OK, yes, you CAN play this game, so just suck it up and PLAY"...

Mental Note To Self: ... "Next week Craig, just enjoy your round and forget the score, forget the Champs are on, forget everything except that you are just out for a walk in the park with good friends and you will occasionally stop to hit a golf shot...."

Thanks for reading...
Cheers

Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

Well, I'm happy to say I've managed a good score today and have played myself back in to contention for the A grade Nett title...

A net 72 sees me only 5 shots back of the lead and another good round next week and who knows.,....

Front 9 was very good, back 9 disappointing...

7 pars, a bogey and a triple in my front 9 40....

Back 9 saw me get on the bogey train and fail to get off....

Again hitting it well enough and today only 29 putts so improvement there is positive.

Looking forward to next week now...

Cheers

Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

Nice to hear you've come back, Scraggs. Remember to take this attitude into the next round! Play carefree but not careless!

Re: My Club's Upcoming Club Championships...

Good comeback Scraggs. Like the 29 putts.