Gosh Dang!

[robinoso]

Am I the only one that seems to be only good for like 14 holes before the world falls apart on the course?  It's driving me insane!

[RyderJ]

You could be growing tired towards the end of your round, causing your mechanics and timing to break down...thus making "the world fall apart"....lol.  When I first started playing again, I was having the same thing happen to me. It could be your overall fitness, or it could just be that you are trying to kill the ball every time you swing. Even if you're in great shape, trying to hit the ball as hard as possible ALL the time will take it's toll on you by the back nine. Just a thought...

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Am I the only one that seems to be only good for like 14 holes before the world falls apart on the course?  It's driving me insane!

[robinoso]

There is probably something to that.  I know the course I play the back is harder, but dang...it's like there is a target over whatever side OB is and it drills the bullseye.  I think I'm owed a steak or a suit buy now.  I think I need to go play courses other than my home, because the back is getting in my head.  We even name 15-18 the bear trap.

[RyderJ]

From reading your response, perhaps it is just all in your head...though I imagine it has a little to do with what I mentioned previously as well. Having said that, if you go into the back nine every time "waiting to fall apart", it's undoubtedly going to happen. If you think it's a mental thing, and your course allows it, try teeing off from the back nine first. If you're fine through the back nine, but fall apart on the front nine, then it's probably your fitness level or trying to swing too hard all the time.

[GJBenn85]

I tend to have a similar problem, probably partly a fitness issue.  I am 5'10 and 165 pounds but not "fit" because other than golf, most of my time is spent sitting at a desk or in my car.  Being a full time student while working full time really puts a damper on physical activity.

I think part of it is also mental, particularly if you keep playing the same course round after round.  My "home" course has one hole on the back nine that really gets into my head and it is common for my score to skyrocket on this one hole.  It is a dogleg left over two marshes...have probably lost 60 balls to the hole this year alone because my ego will not allow me to take drops (assuming I am not holding up any groups behind me).  I friggin' hate this hole, I anticipate it as soon as I start the back nine, and my game starts to really go downhill as I approach it.

I know it is partly mental.  This past weekend I played a new, far more difficult course and yet my score was lower than what I can typically pull off at my "home" course because I did not know what to expect on any of the holes.  I do not necessarily think familiarity with a course is a good thing.

[robinoso]

Originally Posted by RyderJ

From reading your response, perhaps it is just all in your head...though I imagine it has a little to do with what I mentioned previously as well. Having said that, if you go into the back nine every time "waiting to fall apart", it's undoubtedly going to happen. If you think it's a mental thing, and your course allows it, try teeing off from the back nine first. If you're fine through the back nine, but fall apart on the front nine, then it's probably your fitness level or trying to swing too hard all the time.

I'd bet it's a bit of both.  I've played them all well, and each time focus on the good so eventually I'll kick it's arse.  The funny thing is I tend to putt better on the back than front.

[RyderJ]

This game is funny like that, isn't it?

Originally Posted by robinoso

I'd bet it's a bit of both.  I've played them all well, and each time focus on the good so eventually I'll kick it's arse.  The funny thing is I tend to putt better on the back than front.