I need a new hobby

[stealthhwk]

1 hour ago, dennyjones said:

I ride mountain bikes and it is a stress reliever.  It allows you to get in a great cardio and physical workout and an adrenaline rush at the same time.  

 

Another activity that will create a rush is radio control toys.   I also have a couple airplanes and a drone.    

does the drone drop a dozen bridgestones? ;) 

[gregsandiego]

On 2/24/2016 at 8:37 AM, RandallT said:

One other idea that has worked for me a bit is to put away all devices on the course, stop stat tracking, stop scoring. Play a few rounds just playing each hole individually. If you screw up the hole, no big deal, start from scratch on the next hole. Enjoy the company of your playing partners, enjoy the weather.  After a few rounds like this, then decide if you want to start tracking things, keep a handicap, compete, etc.  

The time away from any pressure of measuring your performance can rejuvenate your golf spirit and ironically get your competitive juices going again.

I'm glad to hear someone else stops scoring when the going gets tough. I've done that too. Sometimes if I really go crazy I'll hit with a range ball to "get even" with the course for taking mine...

[The Slapper]

To the original poster..... Here's my advice to your question:

Golf is supposed to be relaxing, something to take your mind off things.

Try Yoga.  Spread your legs and practice relaxing instead of stressing out.  

[colin007]

Don't give it up. A someone else said, play nine. Hit only punch shots until you learn how to control the bottom of your swing. 

I do so much of my meditation while golfing. You're walking in (modified) nature, take the moment to taste the air, to listen to the trees rustling, actually hear your footsteps, to hear all of the earth's noises that normally get drowned out by our cars and our phones and inane chatter. Count your steps, your breaths, feel your heart beat. Hit a golf ball. Realize that it doesn't really matter where it goes. Do it all over again.

[inthehole]

32 minutes ago, colin007 said:

 Hit only punch shots until you learn how to control the bottom of your swing. 

Great advice - this is what I do when I find myself really struggling from time to time to regain my swing.   A well struck 5i punch shot goes ~ 80% as far as a full swing, so the OP could easily get around the golf course until he regains his form.   Gotta dig some dirt when it starts to go bad - no easy way to dig your way out of that hole ... it takes reps

[Lihu]

10 hours ago, vangator said:

Plus, keeping score for bowling isn't hard unless you failed 3rd grade math.

What math? I've never seen a bowling alley where you need to do anything, just play in the right order and push the tough screen when prompted.

[vangator]

7 hours ago, Lihu said:

What math? I've never seen a bowling alley where you need to do anything, just play in the right order and push the tough screen when prompted.

You youngster.

I started when all balls were hard rubber.  The balls returns were above floor level.  However, I never went to any lanes that didn't have automatic pin setters.  No pin boys.  Computers were in their infancy.  None at a bowling alley for sure.

[Jeremie Boop]

23 minutes ago, vangator said:

You youngster.

I started when all balls were hard rubber.  The balls returns were above floor level.  However, I never went to any lanes that didn't have automatic pin setters.  No pin boys.  Computers were in their infancy.  None at a bowling alley for sure.

When I first started bowling and working at the bowling alley as a porter, we did not have automatic scorers either. I bowled and scored my own games so much that by the time I was an adult I was able to figure out my max score and/or what I needed to do in order to win a match pretty quickly. That being said, I've always been pretty good at doing simple math like that in my head so that probably has something to do with it.

[colin007]

My father in law tells me of when he used to set pins at a bowling alley. He said you had to be pretty quick...I can't imagine lol