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A second place finish at Jonesboro open has me feeling mixed emotions. I compete to win. Every time. This weekend required 1008 rated golf to win. This is something I know I am capable of, but I came up short of matching Catrina's stellar performance this week.
My game feels good when I am present, as I saw this week. Now I just need to clean up a couple of those bogeys and get my putt dialed in for the next stretch of events. I want to walk up to my putt and KNOW it's in. This is going to require a lot more reps than I have been putting in. Shout out to Catrina for that 2nd round score, possibly the best I have ever seen you play 18 holes. Every putt was dialed in, it didn't matter how far. That was a lot of fun to watch, if you haven't seen it yet check it out on @gkprodiscgolf YouTube channel!
Now I am packing my bag and headed to Hawaii for a reset and recharge. See you all at OTB Open. Until then keep your eyes peeled here and maybe even over at my YouTube channel!
Now I am packing my bag and headed to Hawaii for a reset and recharge.
In an attempt to get this thread flowing in a better direction:
I think it was the pressure to hit the 1000 rating that really screwed up Paige's mental game which in turn really affected her physical game. From what I've seen of her play recently, it looks like she is trying to be too precise instead of letting the disc fly.
If this is true (which we really don't know) then Paige needs to work on having professional concentration.
I would hope she is never on the tee, or the course, thinking about getting to 1000.
Players frequently talk about chasing scores and trying to get certain numbers for given holes or for given rounds or tournaments. I need to get this birdie. I need to get half of these holes. I need to get to -30 to win.
Is chasing a rating really THAT different?
She should be concentrating on her next shot is my point.
I don't care what it is if it's not her next shot she needs to improve her mental game.
I'd agree that everyone needs to work on their concentration.
...but I believe that a lot of things lead up to your execution in a given moment and it isn't as binary as focusing on a given shot on course.
Depends on when they're on your mind.And if all those things are on your mind while you are playing golf your game will suffer.
A day late on here, but I definitely celebrated Earth Day yesterday! Lying in a hammock, listening to the waves crash into the rocky shore line beside me, I found myself at total peace. A feeling not many people experience on a consistent basis, including me. We are engulfed in chaos in our cities, so much so that it can feel hard to breathe.
The biggest gift disc golf has given me is the opportunity to travel this incredible planet and to discover so many places that bring me that peace. For me that is anywhere near water. I love watching how soft and powerful it is. Never the same wave/ripple twice. Still and moving. It makes thoughts around change dance in my head. Why is change something we resist? Why are we afraid to adapt and form a new and better version of ourselves? Change is good, my hope is we all learn to embrace that just as the ocean does.
Where do you find your peace and what thought does it provoke in your head?
So I'm not sure this is really a sign of her straying from what got her to this position.
It makes thoughts around change dance in my head. Why is change something we resist? Why are we afraid to adapt and form a new and better version of ourselves? Change is good, my hope is we all learn to embrace that just as the ocean does.
Do I dare say....she sounds a bit bored with disc golf?
Not exactly the kind of post that's going to move merch for her sponsor. Do I dare say....she sounds a bit bored with disc golf? But otherwise... to have that obvious serenity is awesome for anyone.
After re-reading it, I'm thinking that she is just really really into Earth Day and recognized the need to recharge her batteries.