Sitting on a big lead- Strategy

[TMO]

Last match play tournament I played in I lost because I started thinking too much about the score. Honestly, what ever you were doing to get to up 4 is EXACTLY the way that you should play the rest of the holes. Only when you get down should you really press.

By the way, if you do blow your lead (which I hope you won't) I wouldn't be too worried about it. Happens to everyone so don't psych yourself out over it.

[DriverTees]

If you've got a good lead, you must've been doing something right, so just keep playing the same.

[bogeyhitter25]

Hit the center of greens and make pars. Unless the guy makes a helluva lot of birdies, you should be fine. Congrats.

[alf174]

Don't think about what the other guys are doing, their game is not within your control. Your true opponent is the course and that is where your focus should be.

[Fat Slice]

Also let me add...it's never over 'til it's over -- that means every SHOT, every HOLE, and the MATCH. Sorry to shout, but you have to drill that in your head. I won my last match play when my opponent stubbed his putter on a 16 or 18 inch putt. Good luck!

[Shorty]

  rebby said:

Fairways and greens. Make boring par after boring par. You'll win a lot of matches this way, including the one you're playing tonight.

He plays off 15.7. Bogeys will do it for him. Easily. The pressure is on the other guy.

[pxc]

So how'd it go?