How do I keep my composure on the golf course?
How do I keep my composure on the golf course?
After watching Tiger, it seems so easy. I have our Club Championship this weekend and I get so angry on the course sometimes I ruin the fun for the whole group. Does anyone have suggestions to help calm the temper and focus on the task at hand?
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17 Responses
2.2.2010
Tiger has a temper. I heard him shout an obscenity last weekend. But then he lets it go. He thinks about it briefly, perhaps does a quick analysis in his head, and then starts concentrating on calming down, and focusing on the task at hand.I used to be just like you. I expected to play well in big events, and when I didn't I would get pi**ed. Slam a club, etc. I let it affect my game. It took me a long time to figure out you don't have to play your best to win, especially on a course which is setup to be difficult. What I did to solve this was to try and manage my game better. Typically, after a bad shot I would get mad, and then try to make up for the errant shot by trying a stupid shot, and then get myself in more trouble. Now I take the safest shot out of trouble, take my medicine, and move on. I also made sure my anger "release" was away from my playing partners. I made a concious effort to smile, be supportive, praise their games, etc. and then beat myself up out of earshot. You're not going to do this overnight. You don't like hitting bad shots, but bad shots are part of the game. What matters is how we deal with them. Try and work on your temperment just as you would work on a wedge shot. (We just had our City Championship. The winner hit the ball in the water on #2 and triple bogied. He knew he was in trouble, but he remained focused, plugged away, worked back to even par, and won the tournament. Picture book lesson in patience and staying positive.)
2.2.2010
Caddy
2.2.2010
Beer. If you can drink, you can golf.Ask John Daily.
2.2.2010
Take a sublingual (under the tongue) B12 just before the round. Drink lots of water and a little bit of sports drink (PowerAide). Lots of time the emotions are tied to physical defeciencies.
2.2.2010
Just keep in mind: no one gives a rat's patootie what your score is besides yourself. Learn to take yourself less seriously. And, from a more practical perspective — getting angry on the golf course is the worst thing you can do to your play.
2.2.2010
Be the caddy, instead.
2.2.2010
have a ice cold beer
2.2.2010
You have a temper tantrum, forget golf, you need to learn how to improve your temper in general. Golf is tedious, it is not a sport for some high strung crybaby. Then you are ruining it for others? Geez, you should be mad about the fact that no one is going to want to play with you after a while.
2.2.2010
Masturbate before you go to the course.Smoke a bowl or a J on the way there.You should be good to go.
2.2.2010
Try to think I don't care if I win or lose I know you will but try and think that way maybe you will play better I do this with 8 ball and it works most of the time.
2.2.2010
Just find some self control
2.2.2010
I understand where you're coming from. Golf is one of the most frustrating things you can do. I just ignore my bad shots. I try to just focus on the good shots I make and if I make a bad one I just think about the amazing recovery shot I'm about to make, and if that shot doesn't work out, there's always next time. If you can just tell yourself "there;s always next time" then it gets a lot more fun. Try to love as many shots as possible, and remember that you're not gonna be as consistent as Tiger. I would also tell you not to keep score, but if it's a championship… you kinda have to.
2.2.2010
Keep a bottle of whisky in your pocket, drink when you get mad. If it doesn't help, at least it'll be interesting.
2.2.2010
well after i wrap my club around something, i usually feel somewhat better.
2.2.2010
you've heard it many times on tv… a consistant pre shot routine is something to go to when the pressure is on or when something bad happens.
2.2.2010
dude listen when you screw up a shot. go ahead and get pissed…it's natural right??? throw the club as far as you can and then walk over pick it up and snap the damn thing. now you have not only made an a$$ of yourself but you've just gotten rid of the original thing that had pissed you off…..there ya go…simple! btw your not tiger so try not to be like tiger
2.2.2010
Don't golf with people until you get it together.