The Mental Aspect of Golf

[sdurham1662]

I have been playing golf seriously for about 5 years now. I am about a 8-10 handicap and comming into this golf season for my school I was on Fire, could not miss a putt, shot. We have just started and we are playing 9 hole rounds after school just so the coach can shape up the team. I was coming into the year coming off a great summer league,(best on the team). The last 4 rounds I have had this season were 52, 47, 43, and 45. I know thier is no reason for this. Before the season i was coming in consistantly with 38-42. I have come to a conclusion that the reason for this is my metal game. Any Suggestions????
Thanks a whole lot in advance!

 

[Augster]

Read:

Golf is not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella.

All of Rotella's books are good, but that one, Not a game of perfect, is one of my favorites. It'll learn ya good. LOL!

 

[Youngun5]

as rumor has it, and being a fellow H.S. golf competitor, scorest tend to go up when they actually mean something to you or those around you, don't worry about, just play your game, i don't even watch my competitor's shots unless i think i can benefit from watching them, which in most cases i can't
tear it up and happy hunting, those look exactly like my scores, where ya from?

 

[sdurham1662]

I'm from St. Louis. The funny thing is that everyone is playing that bad, but our number one shot a 35 today. I need to step it up. What year are you?

 

[Youngun5]

i'm a sophomore this year, I've got a really good chance of going to the KS state tourney this year, regionals are at my money course, i'm the number two on our team, i don't want the number one spot though, just b/c of the weight you're expected to pull, theres a big discrepancy between number one and two, so i like my spot