I am going to stop playing around

Last week I played on Friday afternoon. I met up with a few friends and played with them. One of them is a club Pro. Another one played in high school as well and is a great player. The 3rd one played D1 golf and has played in a few professional events. I played great. I shot a 73. Of course I didn't win, but I played great and struck the ball crisp over and over.

I played this weekend with a few friends and we were just screwing around. We were keeping score and everything but nothing serious and those guys are not as good. I shot 47 on 9 holes..Hit 2 OB. Struck the ball fine for the most part just mental errors, lack of focus and all that. Played much much much faster with my friends than with the really good players.


I think sometimes who you play with can determine how good of a player you are going to become more than anything else. The better players help keep you focused and usually something is on the line.

Nothing to say.

+1

Title of your post says you're going to stop "playing around," but you didn't make clear exactly what you're going to do... Are you going to stop playing with your friends that aren't so good? Work on your own focus, so that what your friends are doing stops affecting your own game?

Indeed... it can be hard as hell to keep focused when playing with hacks. I play with my brother-in-law and wy wife quite often, and sometimes my mom... none of them would consitently break 100 if they even kept score... it can be a chore to stay focused, especially if we get paired with two more hackers. I play my best rounds when I play with other golfers about the same as me, better, or by myself.