Every golfer, regardless of ability, has good rounds and bad rounds. How often have you seen professional golfers miss the cut during tournaments on television? It’s not only beginner and amateur players who have an off day.
Whatever level of golf you are playing, having a poor round is very disheartening. It can leave you feeling disappointed, frustrated, angry and many other emotions. However, you cannot give up and today we have some tips to help you bounce back from a bad round of golf.
Many of these focus on the mental side of the game. Perhaps the most important thing to remember following a bad round of golf is that the next round you play has nothing to do with the previous round. It is perfectly possible to play badly one day and have a great round the next day.
The best way to look at it is when you hit a poor shot during a round. One bad shot does not mean the next shot is going to go the same way and this principal applies to whole rounds of golf. Leave your previous round behind and enjoy the next one.
However, that doesn’t mean you should completely ignore what happened in your previous round during the time between rounds. If you have the opportunity to go to the practice range, do not be afraid to admit the things which went wrong and work on them. If you struggled with your approach play and kept missing the green to the left, work on getting the ball straight. Doing this will add to your confidence ahead of your next round.
Following a poor round of golf, do not over analyse everything. Getting bogged down in minute details of everything you did will only complicate matters and make things more difficult. If you have had a bad round, the next time you step onto the first tee, think about hitting the middle of the fairway. Once you have done that, concentrate on finding the green and so on.
Keep things simple and focus on the basics to get back on track. Trying too hard next time and aiming for your lowest ever score following a bad round is very unlikely to work and could lead to more disappointment.
Finally, whatever happened in your previous round, there were some things you did well. It could have been a great recovery shot you played or a long putt you made to save par. It could even have been the way you kept going and enjoying the game despite the fact things were not going you way.
Do not constantly dwell on the things which went wrong. It can be good to think about it in terms of practice but leave it for the practice range. Otherwise, think about the positives and the good shots you hit. How did you feel when you played those shots?
Everyone experiences a bad round of golf but it’s how you bounce back from a bad round which is important.
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