Can't play good rounds consecutively...

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By msalejandro1201

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  1. msalejandro1201

    msalejandro1201
    Hampton, VA

    Military

    Just played a tournament yesterday and placed T2 in my flight. Went out to play again today, different course, one that I know very well... and couldn't play worth a crap. I seem to be unable to link two good rounds together. I've got a two day tourney coming up this weekend...I need to get this thought out of my head so I can play two good ones...maybe even win one of the days. I went from 27 putts yesterday to around 40 today...chipping wasn't as good, driving was just so so, irons weren't as good. Just everything today seemed so out of sync as if I was still trying to learn my swing again.

    Have you guys experienced anything like this? How do you get over playing a good round so that you can play another good round?

    I'm thinking it's similar to the feeling of getting honors on the box after a birdie...and then you snap hook it or something...where the birdie is the good round and the snap hook is the bad round.

    I'm sure it's all mental, but what about you all? How do you deal? How do you keep your mental game strong? How do you bounce back so you can get on a train playing good rounds back to back?

    I'm playing to a 13.9 handicap and my handicap trend is going lower (good lower, not bad lower). So I know I can play well...it's making it happen consistently that's throwing me off.

  2. Joshua B

    Joshua B
    Connecticut

    Shot 36 on 9 and felt great ...next 9 shot 53. If you get an answer that works then sell it to me for a premium!
  3. msalejandro1201

    msalejandro1201
    Hampton, VA

    Military
    I'll keep you posted! Lol
  4. Luke R

    Luke R
    Hamden, CT

    What are doing to improve your game when you are not playing? When I am not playing I am always working on my chipping and putting. There are some days the swing is not right but if you can scramble it helps keep a respectable score. Golf is hard, lol....
  5. msalejandro1201

    msalejandro1201
    Hampton, VA

    Military
    I'm the same way. I am always swinging the clubs in the house, but it's never the same as out on course.
  6. Joel G

    Joel G

    I have the same issue...for me it's a few great rounds then it's like I've never played before. My downward spiral starts with a bad range session then doubts creep in and confidence goes south...to compound matters I had several people giving me their opinions in what I was doing wrong and how to "fix" it. Needless to say I was a mess. Had a lesson with my swing instructor and all was well for three rounds...until last week's range session where I had issues again. Time for another lesson lol. Hang in there, this too shall pass.
  7. Darryl M

    Darryl M
    Wichita, KS

    When I play a GREAT round then next time I play I see the round starting to get away from me either off the tee of my irons or short game I go the basic most simple swing I can make. I prefer to hit a draw, if I'm fading the ball I then start playing it instead of trying to correct it & create a terrible shot. Sometimes I have actually got back my swing after a few holes doing this, but I always try to minimize the damage. If my putting is off, I'll look at where my eye line is over the ball or off the ball. Chipping I'll go to a pitch & roll shot if chunking or vise versa. If the driver is off I go 3W instead, there are several subtle things during a round one can do to minimize the damage of a bad swing day.

    I always try to look at what is the worst miss VS a miss I can still play from if my swing is out of sync. I'd rather shoot 88/90 playing safe, than 96/98 trying to fix my game during a bad day.

    Hope that helps, we've all been there & I'm sure I'll be there again. Lol
  8. Jordan L

    Jordan L

    Even the pros claim they have bad days. Their bad days are saved by good short game. I put a lot of focus and time into my short game so that one those days I don't hit it well I still shoot a decent score. Something else that could cause this is not having a consistent pre shot routine. Work the short game and develop a solid pre shot routine and your scores will become more consistent.
  9. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    I heard someone say once the golf is 10 percent luck and the other 90 percent is mental. My game is bipolar and I just go with the roller-coaster ride and hope that the tournament is a three day event. Familiarity with the course has a lot to do with it. When you are 100% sure about pulling the right club and hitting the right distance, that 90% factor come into play. Got me on Monday on a course I had not played in three years. Over clubbed on way too many holes and ended up in areas where the next shot seemed impossible. Needed a lot of luck. I try to play the same tournaments every year, courses I know. More fun.
  10. msalejandro1201

    msalejandro1201
    Hampton, VA

    Military
    So I played this weekend. I shot a 98 on Saturday, bleh. Today I shot a 91. A bit better and closer to my flight handicap 14-18.9. In any case, some of it was definitely mental. Looking at a shot and thinking, "well, great, I'm not in the fairway," or "man, there's no way I'm going to get it on the green from here." My playing partner today was a much more pleasant individual to be around, so I imagine that added to my better play today. Positive vibes. Yesterday the guy I played with was so angry and negative, totally threw off the enjoyment of the game.

    Play wise, my driving and putting were good. Chipping and pitching was pretty good as well. Main issue was middle game. Woods/long irons/mid irons/approach 140-200. So I think what I'm going to spend a large majority of my focus on is my woods and my mid/long irons. Work on that striking consistency. That's my only other logical step when I look at my stats and I'm hitting almost all the fairways, and putting under 36 strokes a round. Got some tournaments coming up at the end of the month and later next month. Also looking to get Lasik/PRK so we'll see how that goes, hopefully I won't have to take too much time off for recovery. I'll just wear really dark shades.
  11. Luke R

    Luke R
    Hamden, CT

    Keep grinding and working on your game. Building consistency will build confidence! BTW when you play in this tournaments are you allowed to walk? I play in tournaments about once or twice a week. Sometimes the course allows you to walk and sometimes you have to ride. I much prefer to walk as it allows me to play and focus my game and I can tune out the noise from a (negative, angry) player in my group. Just a suggestion if you do not already do it.

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