DaveE
The golfer fka ST Champ
- Aug 31, 2004
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Well I'm back from our 2 day tournament and other than a closest to the pin prize I was pretty flat.
It wasn't that I couldn't hit the ball. I made some good shots throughout the 2 days. I just couldn't score. My chipping was off and that's usually a disastor for me as GIRs are not my strong suit.
OK, so here's my point about confidence. We were playing a short par 5 and my drive went off the toe, short right. It didn't seem realistic to go for the green so I decided to play for position. My second ball was right side fairway exactly at the 100 yd marker. As I was approaching my ball I remember thinking, great that's a perfect wedge, (I'm not a long ball hitter like some of you). I approached the ball with complete confidence and swung without tension. I watched as it flew toward the green and right at the flag and then I heard the whack. I wish I could say it went in but I was still very happy with hitting the stick. I made the putt to card my only birdie of the day.
Looking back, I can't help but wonder what my chipping would have been like if I had been feeling the confidence I had on that wedge shot. That's what got me thinking about the importance of confidence. Once you have the basic swing skills, is there anything more important? What do you think?
It wasn't that I couldn't hit the ball. I made some good shots throughout the 2 days. I just couldn't score. My chipping was off and that's usually a disastor for me as GIRs are not my strong suit.
OK, so here's my point about confidence. We were playing a short par 5 and my drive went off the toe, short right. It didn't seem realistic to go for the green so I decided to play for position. My second ball was right side fairway exactly at the 100 yd marker. As I was approaching my ball I remember thinking, great that's a perfect wedge, (I'm not a long ball hitter like some of you). I approached the ball with complete confidence and swung without tension. I watched as it flew toward the green and right at the flag and then I heard the whack. I wish I could say it went in but I was still very happy with hitting the stick. I made the putt to card my only birdie of the day.
Looking back, I can't help but wonder what my chipping would have been like if I had been feeling the confidence I had on that wedge shot. That's what got me thinking about the importance of confidence. Once you have the basic swing skills, is there anything more important? What do you think?