How to overcome the nuclear melt down....

[jumbo]

So my biggest achillies heel in most sports is myself. I try to maintain a short term memory but usually I am good for one epic meltdown a round as far as strokes go.

What I was wondering is what strategies do you guys use to not just put the last hole behind you, but the shot as well?

I feel like if I can get over that hump, then my game and confidence will really start to improve.

 

[joshmo65]

What shot?

 

[LeBryson James]

Just have an overall confidence. If you make a shot and you know it is going to hurt you on that hole, just make the bogey putt and go to the next tee. You must have confidence in every shot and know you can make the last hole up.

If I make a few bad shots in a row, I usually just laugh it off. Then I just focus and park the next few holes and watch my card cut trees.

 

[lavon_andy]

I don't keep track of score in my head like in casuals, I just play my game and add it up at the end.

 

[gwillim]

What division are you in? The answer is different if your meltdowns are usually quad bogies or just double bogies.

 

[LeBryson James]

I don't keep track of score in my head like in casuals, I just play my game and add it up at the end.

Also that ^^

I haven't kept score in a casual round in months, or even tournament rounds. I just go back threw each hole and count my strokes for a casual. And for tournaments I just ask for the numbers and put them on the card. I don't even think about it.

If you're in Int and played in Perkerson tournament in Feb, we might have met.

 

[bradharris]

Go in with the expectation that you will have bad shots. When you imagine and expect perfection, it's easy to get off your game when things go wrong. When you already expect bad shots, it's easy to say, "okay, that was just one of the bad ones, time to move on"

 

[Stankyjahnke]

Cigarettes help calm me down. Also I might put a song I really like on in my bag speak or headphones. Maybe take a step back a deep breath and do some stretching. Just some ideas. I have been known to lose it a couple times and the putter gets chucked and I don't bother getting it.

 

[HeavyCritters]

So my biggest achillies heel in most sports is myself. I try to maintain a short term memory but usually I am good for one epic meltdown a round as far as strokes go.

What I was wondering is what strategies do you guys use to not just put the last hole behind you, but the shot as well?

I feel like if I can get over that hump, then my game and confidence will really start to improve.

I suffer from this affliction as well. And I only play casual rounds.

My meltdowns are usually fairly epic and can throw my game off for the remainder of the round. :wall:

I play with a guy that always says, "Every throw is a fresh start".

I'm usually so mad at myself and my play that I want to throw my driver at his head.

 

[Terry 44]

Me and a buddy played a tourney and he did really well up until hole 15. Hit an out of bounds then got in trouble and another out of bounds.... long story short got a 9 on that hole. After that proceeded to get 8's 7's and 9's. Off his game completely!

I hit closest to the pin and then three putted on hole one. Dusted off my ego and played well after. It's about fun, and if your like me the more I get in my head the more I suck! So I try to make jokes about how bad I am and then shake it off and try to enjoy the day. Think about the good shots or just live in the moment. Sure I wanna win, but somebody is ALWAYS better than me. So F-IT, I just remember to enjoy playing!

 

[HeavyCritters]

Cigarettes help calm me down.

God, I miss smoking. I quit 10 months ago and miss it every day.

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[digital]

each shot is a new one. you won't execute well thinking about the last one with a disc in your hand for the current one.

 

[DatRedDude]

Take your medicine, bogies happen. It also depends on what type of player you are, imo. I am not an aggressive player. I play for par and let birdies happen when the opportunity presents itself. One shot at a time. I was told when i first started playing leagues by one of the top players that a bad tee shot just opens the door for a great 2nd shot and that is how i approach it. You really have to have a short memory playing this game at times. Never get to high and never get to low, it sounds cliche but it true. I also think expectations can hurt you as well.

 

[Disc Fiend]

for tournaments I just ask for the numbers and put them on the card. I don't even think about it.

^This. Good advice. When you start to think about your score, you will probably try to make up for a bad hole on another hole by doing something that you wouldn't normally do, which will probably lead to another bad hole. My best rounds always happen when I am not thinking about anything, especially my score.

 

[Terry 44]

No offense to Stanky-Ho-Hanky but I wouldn't recommend starting smoking.

 

[Stankyjahnke]

No offense to Stanky-Ho-Hanky but I wouldn't recommend starting smoking.

I wouldn't recommend it either but if you already do it helps me refocus. Also if someone I'm playing with is talking smack usually motivates me to step my game up.

 

[Terry 44]

I talk smack differently, like "man, no way in hell you are gonna miss that putt!"

 

[Stankyjahnke]

God, I miss smoking. I quit 10 months ago and miss it every day.

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I tried quiting once or twice but fishing and discing just keeps bringing it back.

 

[Stankyjahnke]

I talk smack differently, like "man, no way in hell you are gonna miss that putt!"

If I say something like " how could I miss that park job" then Ill get up to it and blow a 10 footer cause I was being a dbag.

 

[jumbo]

Go in with the expectation that you will have bad shots. When you imagine and expect perfection, it's easy to get off your game when things go wrong. When you already expect bad shots, it's easy to say, "okay, that was just one of the bad ones, time to move on"

Hmm... This maybe a mindset I need to work on. I like this concept. I actually watched a friend have a similar explosion as someone talked about early and it made me realize I don't want to play like that. Letting my frustration get the best of me won't help my game and can hurt the fun for other players.

Zen Golf!!!