Mental Game improves scores

[jrod17320]

I play far less than I used to due to my new job. But the funny thing is my tournament finishes have improved greatly this year. I have two advanced wins this year and I have been playing advanced for almost 3 years now. I do not have any new shots that I did not used to have. In fact my sidearm and my putting I feel are worse than they used to be. However my blow ups are far less often and I can control myself better. I shot a 1023 round this weekend for my 2nd 1000 rated round ever! So I believe once you get to a certain point the mental game is more important than being able to throw and putt better than your competitors.

[jrod17320]

to clarify I had never won an advanced event before this year.

[knettles]

I agree. Mental game can make a huge difference. For me, it's mostly about being able to phase out any distractions. I'm getting better at it, but I still don't play quite as well with certain things going on. If there's a group behind me, I might not do well because I feel rushed so they're not waiting. If there's a hole where you absolutely CANNOT go left/right, I'll sometimes throw in the direction I'm not supposed to even though it's an easy shot. For me, I think just staying relaxed and enjoying the game really helps.

[Hill Hopper]

Mental > Physical

[jchoate7]

This article I read while waiting at the barber shop in a golf magazine has done me wonders. Try reading it. It seriously is one of the best articles I've ever read. It's all about the mental game that goes into the sport of golf (easily used for disc golf).

http://www.golf.com/instruction/ment...mateur-golfers

[Jay Dub]

If you have no mental game then you have no game. The mental aspect is everything to your game.

[Noogabooga]

I def play better with a clear head and early in the day when I'm the.most rested.

[GLong]

this helped me a lot. hard to describe, really.

[racer93]

Originally Posted by jrod17320

I play far less than I used to due to my new job. But the funny thing is my tournament finishes have improved greatly this year. I have two advanced wins this year and I have been playing advanced for almost 3 years now. I do not have any new shots that I did not used to have. In fact my sidearm and my putting I feel are worse than they used to be. However my blow ups are far less often and I can control myself better. I shot a 1023 round this weekend for my 2nd 1000 rated round ever! So I believe once you get to a certain point the mental game is more important than being able to throw and putt better than your competitors.

Yup. When I got sick and couldn't play but one round per day/in an outing, my scores got waaaaay better. I'm talking 50-60 rating points better (from ~970). I think it was that I just relaxed because I knew I couldn't play in tourneys, that it would only be for fun. I still played as if it were a tourney round, though. It's interesting how that happens.

Daniel

[Discwrangler]

I remember the day/week it all came together for me. I had recently read Zen Golf and spent a month playing big tournaments in California. Brad Hammock spent a week at my house and I picked his brain for everything I could. The next weekend I cashed for the first time, and I've cashed in almost every event since that day in 2004.

A couple years of practice and hard work and dedication paid off. It's that jump from 950 to 1000.