Lost the love

[mcanadiens]

55 minutes ago, iacas said:

He said "Hit a slump in the game last month…" so you kind of have an idea how long a break he took, no?

An idea.

You can hit a slump, struggle for awhile and then stop playing. The only thing that answers was that it wasn't any longer than a month.

For what it matters.

[Lihu]

4 hours ago, Davie81 said:

Going to be around a full month now.

A month is nothing. I stopped all golf stuff for about 5-6 months just because it was getting kind of boring.

At this point, I've been back at it for a couple months and enjoy much more than if I dragged on playing.

Do other things in parallel to golf. Golf is fun when you look forward to playing. It's not work!

[Patch]

I have said this before, but I don't think folks give up the game. They give up on themselves, playing the game. 

Take an extended break from the game. Start again fresh when you are ready. 

[Valleygolfer]

A lot of people quit playing for a little while or sometime a long while. You can't really force yourself to love something. I'm sure there is something that is making you lose the drive to play if you really think about it.

 

[dzclarkcpa]

One additional thought, one of the things I have started this summer was buying a pushcart and walking more often. I don't walk every round, but I will say that getting out of the cart has made me enjoy the rounds more. I have a regular group where we all walk and the ability to chat as we walk to our balls makes for a much more enjoyable round. And keep in mind, I am playing in Texas where it is HOT, but it is still enjoyable. 

Look for ways to add some additional value to your round other than just "score". For me, it's a little bit more exercise and a lot more pleasant conversations. Score seems to take care of itself from there.

 

 

[Davie81]

4 hours ago, dzclarkcpa said:

One additional thought, one of the things I have started this summer was buying a pushcart and walking more often. I don't walk every round, but I will say that getting out of the cart has made me enjoy the rounds more. I have a regular group where we all walk and the ability to chat as we walk to our balls makes for a much more enjoyable round. And keep in mind, I am playing in Texas where it is HOT, but it is still enjoyable. 

Look for ways to add some additional value to your round other than just "score". For me, it's a little bit more exercise and a lot more pleasant conversations. Score seems to take care of itself from there.

 

 

Thanks all. Been having a think the last day or so and realised the moment I decided I'd had enough. Played a course which is usually the easiest in the area and had a nightmare on it. Maybe I went into it a bit too cocky and it backfired on me and carried forward to a few rounds after. At least I've identified it now I guess!