golf adrenaline

[Dr._chip_in]

I've heard a lot about tour pros talk about getting pumped up during the final stretch of a tournament. They say sometimes it cause them to hit there irons 3 clubs longer than normal. Have any of you experienced similar phenomena?

[golfchief]

Sure have, I'd be playing real good and think this shot i'll put a little more back spin on the ball and end up hitting thirty yrds over the green.

[BritBoy]

A few times. This year during the first round of the club championship, it was one of those days where everything worked. On the 9th tee (par 5, 519yards) I hit hybrid off the tee, hybrid for my second shot and was on in two. I also played a 375 yard par 4 with 3 iron, pitching wedge and was on the fringe at the back of the green. Wish those were my true yardages but I will take them even if they are only every once and a while. Ended up shooting a 69 that day.

[Shindig]

  Dr._chip_in said:

I've heard a lot about tour pros talk about getting pumped up during the final stretch of a tournament. They say sometimes it cause them to hit there irons 3 clubs longer than normal. Have any of you experienced similar phenomena?

No, but I'm looking forward to one day being able to bit my irons 3 clubs more than normal. Adrenaline you say?

[Fried Egg]

Although rare, I've had this happen. Mostly on the first hole or two of a big tournament. This is when the blood is flowing for me. For some reason, if I'm in the hunt coming down the stretch, I feel pretty calm. Probably because I know I've been playing well to be in this position.

[Andrew]

In some ways,
golf adrenaline is different from adrenaline is say....running track.
in track you get adrenaline and you sprint the last 30 meters to win a race.
In golf,you have to bear down and focus one only one thing.golf.
You have to relax and put yourself in the "zone".
when you say "zone" i can relate,but i havent really had any adrenaline rushes while playing.

[c_mack9]

not so much adrenalin i feel, its probabaly more of the steroids that get my blood flowin. HUGE amounts of steroids.

...just kiddin! ;)

[phillygolfer]

Yeah its a good feeling but it passes to quick