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rhodes81 Well Established Member

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I have the hardest time keeping my focus after dunking a ball in a water hazard. I had a great round today except for two holes that I tripled, both of them after shots into the water. How do you regain your focus after washing one? I put too much pressure on the next shot trying to make a hero shot and save par or bogey.

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I have the hardest time keeping my focus after dunking a ball in a water hazard. I had a great round today except for two holes that I tripled, both of them after shots into the water. How do you regain your focus after washing one? I put too much pressure on the next shot trying to make a hero shot and save par or bogey.

make a joke about it loosen up and try again


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I put the shot behind me. On Thursday I played at this course that has a 120-yard par 3 that has an island green. I duffed my first shot into the water, kinda laughed it off and stuck my 2nd shot about 10' away from the pin and 1-putter for par.
I dont dwell on the previous shot and I dont look ahead to the next shot. The only shot that matters is the one Im about to hit and thats what I focus on.

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I put the shot behind me. On Thursday I played at this course that has a 120-yard par 3 that has an island green. I duffed my first shot into the water, kinda laughed it off and stuck my 2nd shot about 10' away from the pin and 1-putter for par.

thats a bogey 1=water 2=drop 3=10 foot 4=made putt=bogey


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thats a bogey 1=water 2=drop 3=10 foot 4=made putt=bogey

I think it's the new math....

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I put the shot behind me. On Thursday I played at this course that has a 120-yard par 3 that has an island green. I duffed my first shot into the water, kinda laughed it off and stuck my 2nd shot about 10' away from the pin and 1-putter for par.

Wouldn't that be a bogey?

First shot = 1 stroke Water = 1 stroke On to green = 1 stroke Putt = 1 stroke

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Don't try to make the hero shot, that's the key. You've gotta accept the consequences for what you did, even if it means taking a double.

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What are the odds that the "second" shot was teed up?

Perfectly acceptable if he hits again from the tee box... but he's still hitting his 3rd shot no matter where he plays it from. The only way to make par is if he holes it from there.

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The only way to make par is if he holes it from there.

Wouldn't that almost suck to hole your second ball for a par ? :)

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Wouldn't that almost suck to hole your second ball for a par ? :)

That's what they call bittersweet.

Ask Fred Couples, he did it on the 17th at Sawgrass.

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Perfectly acceptable if he hits again from the tee box... but he's still hitting his 3rd shot no matter where he plays it from. The only way to make par is if he holes it from there.

I think Mr3putt was talking about hitting the ball out of the water.

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I have the hardest time keeping my focus after dunking a ball in a water hazard. I had a great round today except for two holes that I tripled, both of them after shots into the water. How do you regain your focus after washing one? I put too much pressure on the next shot trying to make a hero shot and save par or bogey.

take dead aim, refuse to let any negative thoughts creep into your head, and swing away.

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