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Jay-Bird

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Jay-Bird Great Member

Jay-Bird

Today I had a colossal mental mistake. It cost me the individual win on the front 9 stableford, it cost our team the win on the front 9.

Par 5, 9th hole, I hit a crappy drive into the left rough and a bad five iron to about 100 from the green - in the left rough. I hadn't noticed that one of my foursome had also hit his second to the same area.

Our balls were within 5 yards of each other's, and we were both playing a Callaway Tour i.

So, I step up and hit a flush sandwedge to about a foot-and-a-half from the cup. Surely to be a tap in birdie, and finish at +1, win the round - - NO!

I hit the other guy's ball. Two stroke penalty. Replay my ball, make a double. Shoot +4, lose the round. Lose my swagger. Lose my mind.

Love this game.


Anyone ever have a mental blunder so costly...?

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4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
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1par2win Dedicated Member

1par2win

Today I had a colossal mental mistake. It cost me the individual win on the front 9 stableford, it cost our team the win on the front 9.

Ooo...ouch! That's gotta hurt! At least you have the right attitude about it. I haven't done anything like that YET but it did remind me of something that I saw happen last year. I was playing a round with a couple of low-cappers and one of them hit the wrong ball in the same situation as you had. That was strange enough but his partner 3 holes later did exactly the same thing. I hadn't seen someone hit the wrong ball in who know when and to see it twice within a 3 hole span by experienced players?!?! Ever since then I have made it a point to double check that mark!

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shankapotamus Dedicated Member

shankapotamus

My neighbor did that to lose by one stroke in his first ever 4 day tournament event.

A quote from Kris
...is that college bball really isn't "lower tier". The better teams have their rosters filled with guys who could play in the NBA. hell, guys used to come straight from high school to the NBA. I really don't think there's much of a difference skill-wise between the two.

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CG031 Great Member

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Today I had a colossal mental mistake. It cost me the individual win on the front 9 stableford, it cost our team the win on the front 9.

Have you read Paper Tiger? He was playing in a tournament, both him and his playing partner were using a titleist...both in the middle of the fairway and they both hit the wrong golf ball!... So don't feel like it's never been done...especially by a good player such as yourself.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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live4u120

Well, I've never done something that bad... (yet) But one day I was in a bit of a rush and played the hole, and my friend hadn't even teed off yet


 
 

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Parker0065 Dedicated Member

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Well, I haven't had a blunder like that recently but one thing I did today that I'm still kicking myself over was I left a 12 foot Eagle putt dead in the middle and 2 inches short,,,Ouch,,,I just kicked myself again just thinking about it!

As far as playing the wrong ball, we've all done it if you play this game long enough! It's a tough lesson having done it in a money match, but I'll bet you never do it again!

Ouch,,,I just kicked myself again over my Eagle putt,,,LOL!

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3 Wood: :Cobra Bio Cell 16*, Stock X-Flex

5 Wood: Cobra Bio Cell 20*, Stock S-Flex
Irons: Bridgestone J40-CB 3-PW, Project-X 6.0

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Sand Wedge: :Vokey: 58* CNC  

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I had to fire my caddie a few weeks ago. I hit a shot the hit the back of the green and bounded down a hill. Knowing that you do NOT want to be long on this hole, I was playing for middle of the green even though the pin was back. When I grabbed my headcover, I tried to figure out why I put my 4i cover on my 6i. It turns out that the correct covers were on their clubs.

DOH!!!!!!

- Shane

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JaY_B Great Member

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My lecturer at Uni hit the wrong ball on the last day of the European tour qualifying school to miss out by a shot :\

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