I blew up today

[alcorn]

Yesterday morning I went to visit my parents for the weekend because my mother had just had surgery. Well my little brother was there at their home so we decided to go play yesterday. We went and played in a 25 - 30 mph wind at 45 degrees F and I played some pretty good golf. First course was par 72, can't remember the slope rating, but its almost a links style course. I think it was origninally suppose to be one. Anyways, I shot an 80 (First 9, had 3 bogeys and second nine had a double and three bogeys). The wind was much worse on on the back nine. But I was hitting solid woods and irons. I chipping pretty good. Putting was off. I think I 30 putts that round. But all and all not bad considering the conditions. We went and checked on mom, ate some lunch and then decided to go play this other course that is closer to my mothers house. Alot more trees, and slicker greens with good slope. I shot an 82 (Both nines had 3 bogeys and a double). I was alittle POed about the doubles but all and all not a bad round for me. The only thing was on the last hole I hit a house. Didn't hurt it but scared me. Now I have just recently replaced most of the woods in my bag. As soon as I hit that drive, I started second guessing my self. I thought about it most of the night last night. Hell, this morning I was freakin out so bad that I actually went to range prior to playing. The day started out ok. I got through 7 holes at 4 over and then blew up. Tripled number 8 and after the other ten holes I ended up 23 over for the 18.

Now, I got a few things from playing this weekend.
1. I tried a 58 degree wedge instead of a 56 and 60 and that helped my game around green. And the fact that I bump and runnin the ball close to hole on both days.
2. It might have been because I was tired, but ultimately I just let myself get beat mentally and I know thats why I put up a 95 today. I was so worried about taking a my new driver, three wood, or hybrid on shots that required them that I wouldn't let myself relax and play my game. I think thats what makes me maddest. I think I'll feel more comfortable once I take them to range and played afew more times with them
3. I'm pretty sure the reason for my inconsistency today was because I was letting my right knee break on my back swing and then rushed to get through the ball. So I'm also gonna take that into consideration and possibly get a lesson if I can't correct it on the range.

Bottomline, I've only played afew times this year and my scores have been 79,80, 82, and 95 so I'm hoping that was just a bad round and after a few trips to range I can correct it.

Did anyone blow up this weekend?

[iWALK18]

yeahhhh... shot a 20 over 91 on a pretty easy track.

I WAS using a new set of irons, but I only hit 2/14 fairways, and 2 greens. I also "flubbed" 3 chip shots. That's just not ok.

Bright side was I putted pretty well!

Next time out will be better.

[NorCalGolfer]

I didn't blow up today because I didn't play today, but I absolutely shit the bed yesterday. Popping up drives, fat iron shots, skulling almost every chip. The only thing I had going for me was putting and a stinger 3 wood. Worst round in years and hopefully that'll be my worst round for years to come.

[ChappyEight]

I feel ya alcorn.

By the way, what courses did you play? I'm from the Indy area too. You definitely braved some not so much fun weather yesterday. I have a tee time tomorrow at 11AM... if the storms hold off.

[cougar978]

I got really wild off the tee yesterday and shot 85 - hopefully a driving range session before today's round will cure this. You are not alone.

[alcorn]

I feel ya alcorn.

I was down playing in the Madison/Hanover area. I live right next to Salm but I don't really like it. I'll usually try to iron wood a few times a year, but I'm thinking since I like Saddlebrook and its $20 for all the golf you can hit with a cart after 6 pm I may start playing there once or twice a week. I've played one course out around brownsburg but I can't remember what it was called. It was afew miles north of brownsburg (between there and highway 865.

But yeah. The wind was definately brutal Friday but I've played worse. I've been thinkin about what happened yesterday. Just kinda goin over it in my head and figured out what to work on. 1. Take my ass to the range and work on targeting and distances with my irons and work with my new woods and hybrid and see if I can't get them under control. 2. Work on my putting. I lost probably 5 or 6 strokes yesterday because I tried to finesse 4 foot putts. I should be ramming those home. 3. Keep working on chipping. 4. Just get out there and play. anyways guys. Thanks for reading my rant.