Golf help please!

[Bravehearted]

I've just played one of the worst games of golf in my life. Quarter final mixed foursomes with my wife. Both 23 handicappers. Wife was hitting the ball a mile and me just into the trees and worse. I was just stressed out and lost all confidence in my game. I'm playing in a club match tomorrow my partner is an 8 handicap and I fear the worst will happen again. Has anyone any stress relieving fixes without resulting to booze?

[No,Knowledge]

1/2 hour in chatterbank

[cazzz1975]

subconsciously you are zoning in on the hazards by worrying about them, you have to focus on one specific target (mid fairway, the green ect..) all the positives, dont worry about what they think of your game, remember they have to give you extra shots.

the best games are played when you are in a dont care-ish mood, forget about the bad game, we all have them (Im a 10)

[Bravehearted]

Mental note.... take lap top tomorrow!
thanks No Knowledge

[Bravehearted]

cazzzz
Just what my wife said after the event..play more bounce games in a don't care attitude as you say. Drop out of volunteering for matches and get the mind set right!
I'll be on the practice ground tomorrow before the match to exsorcise the demons. By the way where do you play?

[cazzz1975]

I play the municiples in birmingham...well someone has too ;D

the more het up I get about a match the more it screws with my game, my new policy was to not give a monkeys :D

works too !

[cazzz1975]

chances are the 8 handicapper is more worried about having to give you shots so is worried about his game

[No,Knowledge]

awwww bless look at cazzzz, like a kid in a sweet shop..............a golf question at last

[cazzz1975]

yeah, shows Im not full of sh!t though doesnt in nokno

[NoMercy]

Hi Cazz. Have you ever played at the Lickey Hills, Harbourne or Coxmoor Woods?

[cazzz1975]

yes, to all three

[Bravehearted]

The 8 handicapper is on my side. I'm just afraid he'll tut and hump as 8 handicappers do.
I play Thornton in Fife but the match is at Pitfirren in Dunfermline new to me which adds another dimension to my troubles. Aparently deigned by the guy who did Augusta National don't you know!

[cazzz1975]

Harborne municiple = old farts course

[cazzz1975]

do you know your club distances bravehearted? I always buy a course guide so I can plan my shots

[NoMercy]

Cazzz - I can't answer that, since I'm not a golfer. My ex was a member of Kings Norton, but when he first started out, he played all the courses I just mentioned.

[cazzz1975]

the lickeys is the best of the three

[Bravehearted]

cazzz At the moment every shot is going about thirty yards. Only kidding. If all goes well I know them. It;s a mind set thingy. If I get the first drive away tomorrow all's well with the world. so here's hoping it rains

[NoMercy]

Bravehearted - I just asked my ex about your dilemma and the only advice he can give you is to try to remember that tomorrow is another game - no 2 games are the same. Just block out what happened at the last hole, just relax and keep your head down.

[NoMercy]

Cazzz - Tony agrees with you on that. But he says the best he ever played was the Belfry.

[cazzz1975]

is he a good player? they dont tolerate slow play at the belfry :D

[NoMercy]

Tony is 24 handicapp, but when he's played at the Belfry, he has a "mickey mouse" handicapp. :-)

He usually plays the Derby course, and he plays with his business partner who is a member.