Superstition

[RomanG]

Anyone that has played a sport or been around a sport has bared witness to some crazy superstitions. What kind of superstitions have you seen around golf? Better yet, what is yours?  

[Shifty]

It's bad luck to be superstitious 

[BreakfastBall15]

I’m not superstitious but I am a littlestitous… Only one I really have is putting an orange dot on each side of the logos on balls. When I ran college cross country I always put my left shoe on first

[silver & black]

I seem to play better when I wear my 20 year old, faded, wore out front of the brim Raiders ball cap. It's comfortable and it fits my small pin head better than any other hat I have. It's an ugly thing at this point, but It still has the mojo. 

[Josh Parker]

I don't know that I have any superstitions but def have habits I do almost every round. 

[jolter1]

There are certain articles of clothing I won't wear when playing seriously.

[AverageSizedDog]

Take at LEAST one mulligan off the first tee

 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

No superstitions. But I have repeatable habits.

A long and short tee with one ball in my right front pants/ shorts pocket. Divot tool in my right rear pocket. A spare ball in my left front pocket.

Any intact plastic tees I find on the course go in my front left pocket. 

[Swood1994]

I used to always think if I have a really good round in a certain outfit then it was lucky. Until the next time I wore it and I had one of my worst rounds. 

I’m similar to others in that I’m not superstitions but have habits. I keep 3 tees, a ball marker from Ireland, and my divot tool in my front right pocket. On par three’s I will find a broken tee that isn’t white. Preferably a color. The brighter the better.

Other than that I’m a pretty normal guy…

Edited May 11 by Swood1994

[itsteetime]

Yes, I am superstitious.  I mark my balls with small dots to indicate their position in a sleave of balls. All my balls are marked identically.  I switch the side of the ball I hit off the tee every time (odd/even hole direction).  I play the sleaves in their numerical order from 1 - 4. (That's just the start of my issues :D)

[Beakbryce]

None.

I had one early on when I played high school football. I whacked pads with the other tackle before the game. He got tired of it and we didn't before our final game, semi final for the state championship. We lost. I blamed him!

Since then, not a one. Because I mean, if you forget or it takes someone else who doesn't want to play anymore, YOU LOSE!

[I like to hit bombs]

Billy Horschel and his laundry list of supertitions is what I think of.
 

• Four tees in right pocket and if one breaks, immediately replace
• Never switch golf ball until a bogey
• Always uses same ball marker and divot tool
• Glove always in left pocket

[Johnball]

Hey, man! Superstitions are like little rituals that help some folks feel connected to the cosmic flow, you know? Whether it's a lucky charm or a pre-game routine, it's all about the vibes you put out. If you're curious about more groovy ideas, check out https://www.sspdaily.com/ for some cool reads. Keep it chill and let the good energy guide you! 

Edited August 29 by Johnball