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**bdbl** · 07-08-2008, 08:54 PM

Re: Playing by yourself

Originally posted by mdscpa View Post

My only complaint is when a golfer is very slow. If you are a high handicapper, know when to pick up and move on to the next hole. Usually it is par + 3 for a high handicapper. Alternatively, if the others are on the green and you are taking your third stroke from a bunker, pick up the ball, drop in on the green and rejoin the group.

Also, hitting from forward tes will make your game much more enjoyable, whether you are playing by yourself or with a group.

Have fun!

Old thread but good advice.

When I was really, really bad as opposed to just being pretty poor like I am now thats what I used to. Over the years I found that if you demonstrate a little manners and didn't hold everyone up then most people accept that you are just starting out.

Strangely its often the single figure players who are most patient with the newbies whereas the teenagers (handicap not age

) get more snitty - any other observers of human nature seen this or like to expain it?

**Erika** · 07-21-2008, 06:51 PM

Re: Playing by yourself

good advice, thanks. that's what I'm most afraid of... being too slow for everybody else. will be playing on one of the californian golf courses soon when I'm on holiday, so I thought about playing by myself. don't particularly like it when people watch me play, that sets my teeth on edge...

but anyway, there is a better chance to improve when people watch you play and can give advice on how to do things better!

**mdscpa** · 08-17-2009, 07:25 PM

Re: Playing by yourself

On last thing: if you play alone it can be very difficult finding your ball if you are all over the course, especially as the leaves drop. Do you really want to play provisional balls all day?

**GolfJunkieSr** · 08-20-2009, 03:03 PM

Re: Playing by yourself

Another thing when playing as single, is a "game thought." Something like a swing thought, but you remind yourself before the first tee, and maybe a couple of times while on the course. That thought is to remember/think/convince yourself, that you are not the worst golfer on the course that day. Just knowing that will help your game. One of the best pressure releases is if you are playing by yourself, or with some one, is when you see some one else hit a bad shot. Nice, easy, swings lose less balls than those hard, fast, coming out of your shoes swings. GJS

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