What makes you play well?

[Smallfry]

I play my best when there are hot cart girls driving around..... =P

Seriously though, getting off the first tee box nicely does alot for my confidence that round. I dont know what it is, but its tough for me to calm the first tee jitters.

[fairwaysngreens]

I always play better when I am do not keep track of my own score, now that is very hard to do, but it helps if I am with a good group of people and am able to joke around.

[RyanR]

I usually play much better if I'm not stressed out about anything at home or at work and if I'm with friends that I can have a good time with that I know I won't hold up. I have a lot of friends that are around the same handicap as me so if I hit a bad shot and I see them do the same thing it makes me feel much better and have more confidence. I know it kinda sounds mean, but when the people I'm playing with struggle for a hole or if they compliment me on a few shots it just relieves my nerves. On that note, I try to compliment everyone else's shots and tell them that they'll be fine from that spot and that it could've been much worse...things of that sort.

Good post!
Ryan

[lhshurdl3r]

  Smallfry said:

I play my best when there are hot cart girls driving around..... =P

lol i can't say the same, a few weeks ago i was hitting a 4i from about 210 out or so.. and i shanked it in the direction of the nearby cart girl missing her by about 5 yards ha.

i feel i play my best when i'm walking by myself. usually have my headphones on with some low hip-hop music on.

[lamebums]

  lhshurdl3r said:

lol i can't say the same, a few weeks ago i was hitting a 4i from about 210 out or so.. and i shanked it in the direction of the nearby cart girl missing her by about 5 yards ha..

I did that too.

[gaz d]

Hitting it well off the first.

[rubior]

Hitting one good shot.

The rest of the round seems to go a lot smoother and scores are generally better. Doesn't always happen at the same time, but the one good one helps me lead to another ...

[gaz d]

yeah the mental momentum carries on,in turn creating confidence.

[tomas216]

i always play better towards evening. its cooler, the wind is calm and there are no people on the course

[guitarace372]

I play good when I am relaxed, and I am not rushing through each hole.