League night tonight and I felt comfortable waiting to take my first swing of the day. My goal is 45 with nothing bigger than a 6 for any hole.
My first swing on the 10th hole - a 450yd par 5 (driver off the tee) is lost left but I manage to work myself to 3 feet in 5 and I blow the 3 footer to save 6 (I roll it 4 ft past and make the comeback putt).
After a good 5 on 11 (a tough par 4), I get myself on the 433yd par 5 12th in 3 (4 feet away) and I roll that one a foot past.
I fly the 13th green (a tricky little uphill par 3 - 160 yds) leaving a very hard chip down a hill over a ridge to a small green. Somehow I pull off a sweet flop that stops 3 feet from the cup. Put that one a foot past the cup.
I work a 5 on the next hole, and manage a good drive on the 378 yd par 4 15th. I leave the 8 iron just short of the green and I bump my hybrid up to 3 feet again, and what do you think happens? Yep - missed to the right.
On 16 and 18, I three putt each, missing the second putt on both from 5 feet.
I finished at 47 (which I am OK with), but I feel the 42 was out there for me and I was unable to grab it (5 missed putts from 5 feet or less). I feel as though I tense up on the putts I feel I should make.
Does this happen to you guys and gals? How do you prepare for your short putts to release the tension before swinging? Is this something that more practice can help with?
My first swing on the 10th hole - a 450yd par 5 (driver off the tee) is lost left but I manage to work myself to 3 feet in 5 and I blow the 3 footer to save 6 (I roll it 4 ft past and make the comeback putt).
After a good 5 on 11 (a tough par 4), I get myself on the 433yd par 5 12th in 3 (4 feet away) and I roll that one a foot past.
I fly the 13th green (a tricky little uphill par 3 - 160 yds) leaving a very hard chip down a hill over a ridge to a small green. Somehow I pull off a sweet flop that stops 3 feet from the cup. Put that one a foot past the cup.
I work a 5 on the next hole, and manage a good drive on the 378 yd par 4 15th. I leave the 8 iron just short of the green and I bump my hybrid up to 3 feet again, and what do you think happens? Yep - missed to the right.
On 16 and 18, I three putt each, missing the second putt on both from 5 feet.
I finished at 47 (which I am OK with), but I feel the 42 was out there for me and I was unable to grab it (5 missed putts from 5 feet or less). I feel as though I tense up on the putts I feel I should make.
Does this happen to you guys and gals? How do you prepare for your short putts to release the tension before swinging? Is this something that more practice can help with?