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So I am just returning from a Scotland golf trip and I noticed that for the most part I started my rounds very, very well and shot almost all pars on the front and then turned into bogey golf on the back. Fore example, I had 7 straight pars on the front of the Jubilee course until one of my tee shots with my 3 hybrid blocked right and I ended up with double bogey due to a short game failure in the links grass. After that I just lost my confident swing and even timing.

So my question is: Do you guys ever lose that nice even swing feeling after a bad shot and if so, what do you do to get back in the zone?

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James_Black Great Member

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I get that sometimes, You just need to let things go and focus on the next hole and hopefully you'll hit a good tee shot.
If you don't, well at least you got 7 straight pars in a row.

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I like what James said, (the post below). Speaking personally, when I start trying to squeeze that last yard out of my shots is when I really start to grind.
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Sometimes for me too !
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Sometimes I just lose it for no apparent reason. It then takes me a few holes to figure it out and it usually involves my tempo being off because my swing is creeping up from 90% to 100% and beyond. Once I start swinging for maximum yardage I have to gear back.

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Sometimes I just lose it for no apparent reason. It then takes me a few holes to figure it out and it usually involves my tempo being off because my swing is creeping up from 90% to 100% and beyond. Once I start swinging for maximum yardage I have to gear back.

This! But it is typically with my chipping/putting. This is actually why my handicap is what it is. I start well with chipping/putting and I have a good few holes, then BAM. It goes away. It makes it really frustrating to have a nice drive, a nice wedge to the green, then bogey the hole. Or trying to get up and down just to chip two feet or smack it over the green. Having three kids under three years old makes it difficult for me to practice too much and work it out. Most of the time I will go out and do well for a while, then lose it for the middle part of the round, then get it back.
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This! But it is typically with my chipping/putting. This is actually why my handicap is what it is. I start well with chipping/putting and I have a good few holes, then BAM. It goes away. It makes it really frustrating to have a nice drive, a nice wedge to the green, then bogey the hole. Or trying to get up and down just to chip two feet or smack it over the green. Having three kids under three years old makes it difficult for me to practice too much and work it out. Most of the time I will go out and do well for a while, then lose it for the middle part of the round, then get it back.

Wait until your kids start playing sports...I gave up playing any kind of serious golf for quite a few years until this summer when they shifted to high school sports. I have a little more time for weekends since their stuff is now M-F, but the practice time is still tough so when I can practice, I have to make it pay off.

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