Micah T Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Just curious how my fellow spies approach a curious mental game question; how do you come back mentally from a bad round? I had my worst round in over 3 years, at a course I know, where I’ve shot 73 a couple of times. It was a windy day, but I put up a monster score of 92, and that included a birdie! I’m a 4 handicap, and I can’t remember the last time I’ve played so poorly. The question is, how to handle that? Just brush it off as a bad round and move on? Go get a pro to look at my swing? Take a little break from practice? Play more? Play less? tony@CIC, PMookie and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan220 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Na sounds like a one off .. even pros have bad rounds .. I would just brush it off and see how the next round goes or even hit the range see how the swing is going but if you do see a trend in the wrong direction then you should go see a pro ? sirchunksalot, MattF, Dave Tutelman and 1 other 4 Quote Speedzone Driver Tensei AV Blue or G400 SFT 10. KBS TD 50 Category 3 shaft King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft T300 4i-GW - Tensei AV Blue AM2 Regular Flex or JPX 900 Hot Metal 5 - GW Project X Lz 4.5 Regular Flex Graphite Glide 2.0 SS Wedges 54 & 58 TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft Precision Pro NX7 range finder Ultralight Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Do you make an adjustment after you hit one bad tee shot or one bad iron shot or one bad putt? While you may not be happy, you probably just try to make a better swing next time. Bad rounds happen; why do you need to change anything if you have been playing good golf up until then. Micah T, sirchunksalot, MattF and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEZurg Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Just think of it as having gotten all the bad swings/breaks/luck out of the way all in one round! You should be golden for a while now. sirchunksalot, MattF and Micah T 3 Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 60g EXS 7wood Tensei Blue R 699 4-7i USTRecoil 660 F3 R 699 Pro 8-AW USTRecoil 660 F3 R JB Forged 54 and JB Forged 58 Full Face TAll Wide Blade putter NX9 The Grint Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 It is what it is. I'm going through lessons (swing changes) right now and think I'll be swaggering around the course but my game says otherwise. I just brush it off and know that there's always next time...like Browns fans. sirchunksalot, Micah T, cnosil and 1 other 4 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 One bad round is nothing to worry about. Your best to forget it as quickly as possible and just play the game next time out. MattF, Micah T, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMart519 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Make note of the things you did well and poorly during the round. Spend some practice time targeted in the areas that caused your problems. Then you will get the feeling you’ve fixed the issue after getting some reps in Micah T, sirchunksalot and MattF 3 Quote G425 MAX Driver & 5W Baffler Rail-H 3H-4H 699 Pro Utility V2 - 4i APEX CF19 6-AW INDI Wedges 52, 56, 60 EAS 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlH Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Micah T said: The question is, how to handle that? Just brush it off as a bad round and move on? Go get a pro to look at my swing? Take a little break from practice? Play more? Play less? Feces occurs! Fahget about it! Move on! Tomorrow's another day! sirchunksalot, MattF, cnosil and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschrager Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Emergency 9. Micah T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDTVMAN Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Spend more time at the 19th hole! f000r3 and Micah T 1 1 Quote Certified Club Fitter. Ping G425 Max Driver 10.5° w/Fujikura Ventus TR Ping G425 Max 5-7-9 Fairway Woods w/Ping Alta CB Ping G425 Irons 5-U w/Ping Alta CB (Power-Spec Lofts) Ping 4.0 Eye2 Glide Wedges 54°-58° w/Recoil SmacWrap Ping Redwood ZB Putter w/PP58 PING Pioneer Cart Bag Lamkin Sonar+ Wrap Mid-Size Grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDel90 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 It’s hard, but I try to go into a round with no expectations or goals. Like Vince Vaughn said in Dodgeball, “I find it’s better to not have any goals, that way if you miss there’s no disappointment!” I just remind myself I’m on a golf course instead of sitting in an office and enjoy the time I have out there. The more aggravated I get at bad shots the worse it gets. When I play I go and just play. I find trying to fix something/try something new or make adjustments mid round usually just makes it worse. So I head back home and hit the net or the range when I can to work on changes and improvements. Sure maybe it’s different if I was a 4 hdcp, but since I’m far from that, I just try my best to enjoy playing the game. Bad rounds happen to everyone. Usually me majority of the time Quote Bag: Sub 70 Cart Series bag Driver: Ping G425 LST 9 deg (set to 7.5 deg/"big minus") Mitsubishi C6 Blue Stiff 55g Grip JumboMax Ultralite (=std grip Jumbo size) 3W: Ping G410 14.5 deg (Set to 13.5 deg) Mitsubishi C6 Blue Stiff 65g Grip JumboMax (=std grip Jumbo size) Hybrid: 19 deg (Set to 18) deg Ping G410 hybrid Mitsubishi C6 Black Stiff 80g Grip JumboMax Ultralite (=std grip Jumbo size) Irons: 5-GW Irons Cobra Forged Tec X KBS Tour Lite Regular -0.25" Grip JumboMax (=std grip Jumbo size) Wedges: 50-07 S-grind, 54-08 D-grind and 58-12 deg D-grind Mizuno T22 Denim Copper Grip Golf Pride Z-Grip Putter: Cobra King 3D Printed Agera Armlock Putter 41" Game Ball: Maxfli TourX CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyD Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Currently I get in my car and immediately after the round and start watching videos on Lag, early release, and anything to fix my pull hook. After watching 3-4 videos I head home and take half swings with a wedge in my office. Then I tell my wife I am quitting for a while. 3 days later I set a tee time for when our daughter naps and start the cycle over Again. juspoole, MattF and cnosil 3 Quote When my wife asked if I wanted to leave Maine and move to where she grew up, I couldn't say no to Pinehurst, NC. I honestly don't spend much money on golf equipment, but I'm constantly reading reviews in case I ever get ready to buy I swing left handed and have been the State of Maine Left Hander's champion since 1997, the last year they held the tournament. I'm currently a 7.1 handicap. Trying to get lower, but my gut gets in the way. WITB Driver: Epic speed 9 degree Irons: 990's S300 Stiff shafts bought when I was in college. (Received a personal use discount, otherwise would've stuck with my Hogan Edge's) 3 Wood: Epic speed 15 degree or PT15 52/56/60 Z Spin wedges (heck of a deal $100 for all 3 at Dick's in 2013) Putter: OG Rossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGFarms Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 A few thoughts that probably aren’t much different from the others posted this far... 1. Even the Pros can have a terrible round or a terrible start to a tourney. Shake it off 2. That birdie you mentioned...really analyze what happened on that hole. Was it a smooth, easy swing off the tee that started you off in good position? Or just good grinding out and getting out from trouble to a great spot? Great putt to finish? I’d try to gravitate towards what I did on that particular hole and really try to make it a point of emphasis to ingrain that mindset for my next round. 3. Maybe watch some “worst shanks” YouTube videos. Always makes me feel better seeing someone who’s way better than me hit shots off the reservation for some reason! 4. Get back on the horse ASAP. You got this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 We all have bad rounds. We've had them before; we will have them again. "We" being amateurs with a 40 HCP and touring pros. The more you dwell on it, the harder it is to finally have a good round. Be positive and keep working your practice routine. The next good round will seem easy... like "I can do this all the time"; and then the golf gods hear you. sirchunksalot, cnosil and MattF 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspoole Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 2:45 PM, Micah T said: The question is, how to handle that? Just brush it off as a bad round and move on? Go get a pro to look at my swing? Take a little break from practice? Play more? Play less? Depending on if it's a trend and I've pieced a few bad rounds in a row or if it's just one bad round intermixed between other scores I'd expect. I'll take a look at stats first and go through the round as I'm sure you already did. Was it a few blow up holes that caused it or just all around more bogey's and higher than usual? If it's the latter, I might concentrate on a few more range sessions and definitely more putting/chipping practice. If a lot of my bad numbers were based on OB/Hazards off the tee, I will try to play much more conservatively the next round or two until my confidence comes back. Usually only hit drivers on par 5's and if it's a tighter hole, I'll still only take a hybrid off the tee. Since it sounds like it's a course you play often, try to cancel out the the shots from the last round with previous ones that you played each hole really well. Micah T and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X 2 Hybrid: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*) 3 Hybrid 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*) 4 Iron - T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft Irons 5-PW: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X Gap/Sand Wedge: Vokey SM6 49* SM8 54* Lob Wedge: Jaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff Putter: Phantom 5.5 34" Pro Platinum Newport 2 35" Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah T Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 @juspoole Seems like a 1 off: I tripled bogeyed all 4 par 3! It was a windy day, and I wasn't taking enough club to carry all the water hazards, which is a feature of this course. There is water on virtually every hole; on the par 3's its mandatory carries, on the 4's and 5's its usually along one side, or both. cnosil and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenGolfer Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 2:45 PM, Micah T said: Just curious how my fellow spies approach a curious mental game question; how do you come back mentally from a bad round? I had my worst round in over 3 years, at a course I know, where I’ve shot 73 a couple of times. It was a windy day, but I put up a monster score of 92, and that included a birdie! I’m a 4 handicap, and I can’t remember the last time I’ve played so poorly. The question is, how to handle that? Just brush it off as a bad round and move on? Go get a pro to look at my swing? Take a little break from practice? Play more? Play less? I brush it off by having a few beers in the clubhouse or at a local bar after my round and telling myself that I played my best and that my best today just wasnt good enough. A wise Zen master once said that if you live every day of your life giving your best, you can go to bed that night knowing that you gave it your best shot and you can be at peace with how the day turned out. Ive always kept that in mind in all aspects of my life, especially on the golf course and that mindset has allowed me to never have a bad day on the course. That and if all else fails, beer helps. LOL Micah T 1 Quote "I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/8/2021 at 1:45 PM, Micah T said: Just curious how my fellow spies approach a curious mental game question; how do you come back mentally from a bad round? I had my worst round in over 3 years, at a course I know, where I’ve shot 73 a couple of times. It was a windy day, but I put up a monster score of 92, and that included a birdie! I’m a 4 handicap, and I can’t remember the last time I’ve played so poorly. The question is, how to handle that? Just brush it off as a bad round and move on? Go get a pro to look at my swing? Take a little break from practice? Play more? Play less? They happen, it’s golf, so I chalk it up to it being an anomaly, go to the range for a few days to get the positive vibes back, and play again... Frustrating, and can be embarrassing if one’s with friends, but it happens. Micah T 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy T. Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 A wise golfer told me, "You have to play with amnesia. The only shot that matters is the next one." I would apply this to you round. The only one that matters is the next one. Micah T, cnosil and stephenmatt 3 Quote Broke 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeRightAgain Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Every round of mine this year has basically been a bad round. But come Monday morning, I'm fiending to get back out there. Just have to keep swinging Quote Driver: Cobra F6 3W: Titleist TSi3 5W: TM RocketBallz -(my favorite club) Hybrids: Cleveland 2-4 Irons: Callaway Apex DCB 4-PW Wedges: Titleist Vokey SMB 52 & 56 Putter: TM Rossa Monte Carlo Mallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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