Composure

[garublador]

Of the rounds I've kept score on, I've found that, by far, my best rounds are the ones where I don't care about my score. If I go out trying to score my best I rarely do. If I go out to show a friend who hasn't played before what DG is all about, or if I'm in the second round of a tournament and don't have any chance of winning anything I'll play awesome.

[GLong]

it's already been said, but you have to learn how to laugh stuff off. even the best players make terrible shots/mistakes sometimes. the difference between them and everyone else is - they make less of them, and they keep their **** together after so that it doesn't ruin the rest of the hole/round.

the mental game I've developed from playing DG has helped me in many other aspects of life, honestly. I know it sounds like some corny BS, but it's true. I had no real competitive experience from playing other sports before playing DG. Learning the focus/patience/determination/etc required to play a good round of golf has made a definite, positive impact on my life.