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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 10:56:41 GMT -5
Oh here he goes again, moaning moaning moaning....oh wait he is being serious for once..... Well i couldn't help but put that but the real reason i made this thread is because i have struggled finding a proper schedule for this game. I don't know if i should be playing casual rounds to score and practice my game or just hitting and hoping and admiring courses for what they are. I say this but i generally get pissed when i miss a putt when scoring in these rounds and i think i take it too seriously and need to stop being such a cry baby I was wondering if people actually practice a certain part of their game and if they focus during their rounds to score as good as they can. Many Thanks, Mr Rage Machine.
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Post by smurfblade88 on Jun 27, 2016 11:00:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 11:07:25 GMT -5
I practice, but only to get a familiarity with the upcoming course for official rounds. I average two rounds or so a week for those.
I don't practice to focus on any part of my game. For putting, I try to note where my misses are (high vs low side) and if there is a trend, I adjust accordingly. Some courses I just can't dial it in at all putting wise as I miss both high-side and low-side.
I have played TST long enough to know to be patient. Very little panic when I miss a short birdie putt. It's a long tournament. But for you, being WGR #11, I guess your expectations are noticeably higher... I wish I could go back in time. From the beginning of season two to about 14 weeks ago or so I felt much more confident in my putting. Now I have many rounds of very average putting.
I would say that after watching one of your streams where you just blew up in a practice round.. it serves no purpose to help you or your playing game, and it hurts your mental game no doubt.
Somehow, someway I wish I could telepath to you how to be more relaxed and take things as they come when going good, average, or bad.
Good luck, Daniel!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 11:09:20 GMT -5
I practice, but only to get a familiarity with the upcoming course for official rounds. I average two rounds or so a week for those. I don't practice to focus on any part of my game. For putting, I try to note where my misses are (high vs low side) and if there is a trend, I adjust accordingly. Some courses I just can't dial it in at all putting wise as I miss both high-side and low-side. I have played TST long enough to know to be patient. Very little panic when I miss a short birdie putt. It's a long tournament. But for you, being WGR #11, I guess your expectations are noticeably higher... I wish I could go back in time. From the beginning of season two to about 14 weeks ago or so I felt much more confident in my putting. Now I have many rounds of very average putting. I would say that after watching one of your streams where you just blew up in a practice round.. it serves no purpose to help you or your playing game, and it hurts your mental game no doubt. Somehow, someway I wish I could telepath to you how to be more relaxed and take things as they come when going good, average, or bad. Good luck, Daniel! So i'm guessing you are basically saying play casual rounds and try to score as good as you can but don't worry if you don't do too well?
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Post by Crazycanuck1985 on Jun 27, 2016 11:12:00 GMT -5
My advice is to remember that one missed shot doesn't mean you aren't going to do well. Sweeney makes the occasional bogey/ par on a par 5, then he comes back and birdies the 485 yard par 4 into the wind. You can't think it's over after one mistake. You will never win with that attitude!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 11:12:22 GMT -5
I practice, but only to get a familiarity with the upcoming course for official rounds. I average two rounds or so a week for those. I don't practice to focus on any part of my game. For putting, I try to note where my misses are (high vs low side) and if there is a trend, I adjust accordingly. Some courses I just can't dial it in at all putting wise as I miss both high-side and low-side. I have played TST long enough to know to be patient. Very little panic when I miss a short birdie putt. It's a long tournament. But for you, being WGR #11, I guess your expectations are noticeably higher... I wish I could go back in time. From the beginning of season two to about 14 weeks ago or so I felt much more confident in my putting. Now I have many rounds of very average putting. I would say that after watching one of your streams where you just blew up in a practice round.. it serves no purpose to help you or your playing game, and it hurts your mental game no doubt. Somehow, someway I wish I could telepath to you how to be more relaxed and take things as they come when going good, average, or bad. Good luck, Daniel! So i'm guessing you are basically saying play casual rounds and try to score as good as you can but don't worry if you don't do too well? I am saying more that when you are in your tournament rounds, don't let a bad putt tailspin you. Take it as a miss and move on. Easy to say, but harder to do. I cannot say much on playing casual rounds as I don't do much of that. I mainly play PGA, TST, and Community Run events on TGC with an odd casual round thrown in here and there.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 11:13:06 GMT -5
My advice is to remember that one missed shot doesn't mean you aren't going to do well. Sweeney makes the occasional bogey/ par on a par 5, then he comes back and birdies the 485 yard par 4 into the wind. You can't think it's over after one mistake. You will never win with that attitude! A much simpler way to say what I rambled on about above. Good advice!
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Post by mcbogga on Jun 27, 2016 11:17:20 GMT -5
That's the real difficulty of golf - for each shot to commit to and believe in an outcome that most of the time does not happen.
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Post by billybudd0623 on Jun 27, 2016 11:30:51 GMT -5
My philosphy in real life golf is to let a bad shot 'go'. Give yourself a few seconds to be mad and drop it. Don't miss the next shot or two being upset with the one you just missed. Once it is hit, it is gone, deal with the consequences. This applies to video golf as well. Golf is not a game of perfection, except for Ian and Bradley.
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Post by misternic on Jun 27, 2016 11:37:11 GMT -5
I practice, but only to get a familiarity with the upcoming course for official rounds. I average two rounds or so a week for those. I don't practice to focus on any part of my game. For putting, I try to note where my misses are (high vs low side) and if there is a trend, I adjust accordingly. Some courses I just can't dial it in at all putting wise as I miss both high-side and low-side. I have played TST long enough to know to be patient. Very little panic when I miss a short birdie putt. It's a long tournament. But for you, being WGR #11, I guess your expectations are noticeably higher... I wish I could go back in time. From the beginning of season two to about 14 weeks ago or so I felt much more confident in my putting. Now I have many rounds of very average putting. I would say that after watching one of your streams where you just blew up in a practice round.. it serves no purpose to help you or your playing game, and it hurts your mental game no doubt. Somehow, someway I wish I could telepath to you how to be more relaxed and take things as they come when going good, average, or bad. Good luck, Daniel! So i'm guessing you are basically saying play casual rounds and try to score as good as you can but don't worry if you don't do too well? I used to literally break plates.... More practice rounds made it worse because if I could not compete with my own practice rounds I got more frustrated.
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Post by HeMan1202 on Jun 27, 2016 11:44:29 GMT -5
You will not find the person you need to talk to here at TGCT. He is in a nice office somewhere with a very comfy couch.........
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 11:52:01 GMT -5
Oh here he goes again, moaning moaning moaning....oh wait he is being serious for once..... Well i couldn't help but put that but the real reason i made this thread is because i have struggled finding a proper schedule for this game. I don't know if i should be playing casual rounds to score and practice my game or just hitting and hoping and admiring courses for what they are. I say this but i generally get pissed when i miss a putt when scoring in these rounds and i think i take it too seriously and need to stop being such a cry baby I was wondering if people actually practice a certain part of their game and if they focus during their rounds to score as good as they can. Many Thanks, Mr Rage Machine. OK, actual serious post from me. I do practice my putting in casual rounds. I'm pretty comfortable with my driving. I practice my short game to try and get closer to the pin because of my weakness in putting. I get pissed more often when I leave putts 3-4 inches short because I usually leave 2-3 birdies a round out there from coming up short.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 12:13:33 GMT -5
So i'm guessing you are basically saying play casual rounds and try to score as good as you can but don't worry if you don't do too well? I used to literally break plates.... More practice rounds made it worse because if I could not compete with my own practice rounds I got more frustrated. I'm just going to try and enjoy the courses and just 'play'. So what if i make a par on an easy par 5 or a stupid bogey. I will move on. It is difficult to do but im sure it will help me in the long run.
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Post by SweetTeeBag on Jun 27, 2016 12:23:42 GMT -5
I always look at end result. Was able to finish 2nd last week even though I had a bogey in every single round and the leader beat me by 4 shots. I don't beat myself up about it as I holed a couple 200 yard eagles and a lucky ace which landed in the heavy rough and then rolled in. The good and bad equal out in my book.
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Post by Ashton Fox on Jun 27, 2016 13:49:10 GMT -5
I practice the courses but only to get a feel for the speeds and the hole shapes. Do I want to try and be left on the fairway vs. the right? How punishing will the greens be? Is there a high risk shortcut on the hole?
I basically use the practice rounds to try new things out, too. Maybe try drawing one in to see if that works or intentionally putt one off the green to work on the short game.
Golf isn't played in a vacuum. You won't play 2 rounds where each shot is identical in both rounds. You can't control the other variables (wind, roll, etc.) but you can control your swing and feel. That's the best part of this game: you have to find the feel for it.
My buddies have just started on TGCT and they are where I was a month ago: frustrated about blasting it over the green on chips and past the hole on putts. I read many an angry message when they are playing.
My advice: when something goes wrong.... smile. Not because you are happy about the result but because you know the domination you are about to execute on the next hole. That hole got you but the next one won't.
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