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08-22-2006 09:19 PM #1
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Is anyone this inconsistent?
Today, I got my first eagle in a tournament on the 300 yard, par 4, 7th hole. Then, the rest of the front nine, I got nothing better than double bogey with a smattering of 7s and 8s. I finished 52 for the front. Then, on the back, I started with a triple bogey then proceeded to finish the next 8 holes at 3 over. Hit 7 of those 8 greens in regulation.
God this game is frustrating. I know I have the game. I can play near-scratch for 8 holes. But the other 10? I'm a total, utter hacker.
Who else is this inconsistent? Anyone?
edit: Thinking about this again - taking my best 9 holes, I was 1 over. Taking my worst 9 holes, I was 21 over!
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08-22-2006 09:23 PM #2Originally Posted by hhk
Congrats on the Eagle! and welcome to the reality of golf!Proud member of the 2009 OG/TGN Ryder Cup Champions
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08-22-2006 09:52 PM #3
yep, most frustrating game ever!!!! You know you can make the shot, you try to make the shot...........but nope....stupid ball didn't go where it was suppose to!!!!! I'm told most of us just put too much pressure on ourselves. We make the shot a few times, then expect to make it all the time................very frustrating. But I know for me the thought of doing better is what makes me keep coming back!!!
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08-23-2006 06:40 AM #4
If it was easy, we wouldn't come back......
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08-23-2006 06:43 AM #5
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Originally Posted by faldo"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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08-23-2006 07:54 AM #6
I dont know if this will help you but its made a big difference in my game and also can be applied to your daily activities.A couple of weeks ago i was struggling to break 90 on a regular basis.I had thought that the death of my mother affected my game so i talked to one of the pros at the Canadian (Justin) and told him about this .He loaned me a book called;Golf is not a game of perfect by Bob Rottela.This book as changed the way i look at golf and also my life.My game is back on track
and i enjoy even the bad shots.Go figure. Happy reading, hope this helps you out.
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08-23-2006 08:07 AM #7
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08-23-2006 08:42 AM #8
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Originally Posted by MarcosLast edited by TMWG; 08-23-2006 at 10:09 AM.
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08-23-2006 09:33 AM #9
Who else is this inconsistent? Anyone?
ME !At the end of the day ... It gets dark
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08-23-2006 09:55 AM #10
I am unfortunately.
I shot a 39 on the front 9 of Sorcier.
2 weeks later
Shot a 69 on the front of Links O' Tay. Links O' Tay is WAY easier.
Go figure.
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08-23-2006 09:57 AM #11Originally Posted by dH
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08-23-2006 11:01 AM #12
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Heck, that's a good representation of my game.. Working on it though
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08-23-2006 12:14 PM #13Originally Posted by dHIf at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.
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08-23-2006 12:27 PM #14
I'm consistently inconsistent
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08-23-2006 01:06 PM #15
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Originally Posted by dH
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08-23-2006 02:11 PM #16
FWIW; the 39 was my best of the season and the 69 my worst.
I just got off to an awful start; bad breaks; broke an iron and generally just wasen't having fun and didn't care.
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08-23-2006 02:59 PM #17
Amateurs = inconsistent.
68 (-2) followed by an 87 (+17) then 82, then 71…..Strive for perfection, but never expect it!
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08-23-2006 03:08 PM #18
I seem to be more consistent usually, often getting same on front and back, but a few times this year I was 41-59 and 42-57, mostly if I have a bad nine it is on the back (IN) for some reason.
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08-23-2006 03:40 PM #19
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Originally Posted by mberube"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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08-23-2006 04:29 PM #20
Here Here
Last last few times out playing a quick 9 holes at teh same course.
Monday - 40
Tuesday - 47
Thursday - 41
Sunday - 47
I can't figure it out.
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08-23-2006 09:27 PM #21
Played today; I was 3 or 4 over on everything first 8 holes. Made par and bogey the last 4 holes.
It's weird sometimes I feel like I"ve never swung a club before(which really sucks when you've played over 80 rounds this season) other times I feel really pure. Beats me.
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08-23-2006 09:32 PM #22"Richard"Guest
YOu think that is bad... I had 2 birds... 6 pars and on the other 10 holes... lets just say I didn't break 100! I suck
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08-23-2006 10:00 PM #23Arnold KleimanGuest
Consistency
How about 40 on the front nine and 54 on the back nine, thought I broke 90 for sure lol
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08-24-2006 08:24 AM #24
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I concur with the earlier posts and also have a lot of inconsistent rounds. One interesting observation: I most often play with my wife and she is not nearly as inconsistent. We play Stonebridge and she does not have as many carries as the men do so, if she has an off driver day, she's still likely to be somewhere in the fairway and if it happens to me... well, you know what I mean.
Do you guys find that women, because they play shorter distances, are generally not as inconsistent than men tend to be?
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08-24-2006 09:30 AM #25
Yeah they hit it way lighter and it doesn't travel anywhere near as far so even bad shots still dont ahve the distance to make it into the woods.
Either way I"d rather loose a bunch than hit as far as your stereotypical women who starts later in life coz even if they hit it straight all day it's still 5 shots if they're lucky before they start putting ...
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08-24-2006 03:49 PM #26
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I think we might have a plausible explanation here. Are most of us medium to long hitters? I hit a 8 iron between 150 and 160 and my driver goes 280-ish.
When I hit out off line, I usually get into big trouble. OB, fescue or a hazard. That balloons my scores in no time. When I'm hitting it well, then I'm on the green in regulation and set up for a par or birdie.
I play with a lot of old guys at my club. They'll hit their drives 220, hit a 5 wood to the fringe, chip up and sink their putt. I play with one guy who's 72 and beats me every time with scores in the low-80s. He never gets into any kind of trouble.
I suppose we could all do the same thing - hit irons off the tee, etc. But I'm not ready for that yet. I like hitting it long and well I guess my scores will suffer.
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08-31-2006 09:40 PM #27
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Inconsistent round
Anybody else ever get something like this.
I recently played a course in Northern Ontario (Par 72) and had what I think to be my most inconsistent round ever.
I finished with 84, not terrible but if you looked at my scorecard, it had everything from an eagle to a quadruple bogey on it.
1 eagle
1 birdie
1 quad
1 triple
2 doubles
4 bogeys
8 pars.
Just a weird day.
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09-01-2006 12:29 AM #28
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I recently played with a buddy who went--bogey/par/double/10!/birdie/eagle!/par/bird/par on the front nine.
I've never seen anything like it. The mental fortitude that one must possess to score a ten and then shoot 3 under on the next two holes is beyond me!
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09-01-2006 07:54 AM #29
Had a guest at our last outing win every closest to the pin with more than 40 golfers, one with a hole in one and still shot a 87 on a par 70. He had 4 birdies and a HIO and I still beat him by 12 strokes playing like a pig. This can be a strange game at times.
Last edited by ironmaster15213; 09-01-2006 at 08:17 AM.
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09-01-2006 08:41 AM #30
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Sounds like one of my games. Last week, I played a triple bogey free round. I shot 90 but still, no triples is a heck of an accomplishment for me.
Two things I'm working on - keeping my mental focus on short chips to avoid chunking one and, chipping it out of the trees instead of attempting superman shots.
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