My golf game

[cardinalkarp]

Richie sounds like he's got some game (and sounds like he plays some tough courses). I'm typically a high 70's low 80's guy, but more 80's this year since I'm barely playing. I think my lowest round ever is a 72.

[stlouie_lipp]

Find a way to get the ball in the hole.

That about sums it up doesn't it (in as few strokes as possible).

Richie sounds like he's got some game (and sounds like he plays some tough courses). I'm typically a high 70's low 80's guy, but more 80's this year since I'm barely playing. I think my lowest round ever is a 72.

That's about where my game is. My handicap was a 4 the summer I was studying for the bar exam in 2004, played every day after class. My best round was a 73. The bummer there was I was -2 on 16 tee...3 straight bogeys.

[Richie Allen]

My best round was a 73. The bummer there was I was -2 on 16 tee...3 straight bogeys.

I've found that you gotta get there and fail a couple times before you get comfortable enough to close the deal and shoot under par. Next time you find yourself in that position you should be more prepared to finish.

[phins]

My best round was a 73. The bummer there was I was -2 on 16 tee...3 straight bogeys.

I've found that you gotta get there and fail a couple times before you get comfortable enough to close the deal and shoot under par. Next time you find yourself in that position you should be more prepared to finish.

I'm like a gambler, I don't even want to know my score until the end. Like counting my chips before I cash them, I feel like it's bad luck for some reason.

When people say pressure affects a person's game, they are correct. Makes what Tiger does even more impressive to me.

[Richie Allen]

I'm like a gambler, I don't even want to know my score until the end. Like counting my chips before I cash them, I feel like it's bad luck for some reason.

Your brain can definitely get in the way if you let it. If you start counting how many holes you've got left to get to the house and wishing your round would hurry up and get over with before you blow up...the wheels are probably gonna come off.

But I can't help keep track of where I'm at. I never know what my score is but I always know where I stand against par.

[phins]

I'm like a gambler, I don't even want to know my score until the end. Like counting my chips before I cash them, I feel like it's bad luck for some reason.

Your brain can definitely get in the way if you let it. If you start counting how many holes you've got left to get to the house and wishing your round would hurry up and get over with before you blow up...the wheels are probably gonna come off.

But I can't help keep track of where I'm at. I never know what my score is but I always know where I stand against par.

Me confusey, isn't your score against par, your score?

[cardinalkarp]

I'm like a gambler, I don't even want to know my score until the end. Like counting my chips before I cash them, I feel like it's bad luck for some reason.

Your brain can definitely get in the way if you let it. If you start counting how many holes you've got left to get to the house and wishing your round would hurry up and get over with before you blow up...the wheels are probably gonna come off.

But I can't help keep track of where I'm at. I never know what my score is but I always know where I stand against par.

Me confusey, isn't your score against par, your score?

I think he just keeps track if he's +1...+2 and so on, not necessarily the number itself. Even though its fairly easy to figure out I find it better not knowing what my actual number score is. Even though when you're 1 or 2 over its pretty easy to figure out what you're shooting.

[phins]

I'm like a gambler, I don't even want to know my score until the end. Like counting my chips before I cash them, I feel like it's bad luck for some reason.

Your brain can definitely get in the way if you let it. If you start counting how many holes you've got left to get to the house and wishing your round would hurry up and get over with before you blow up...the wheels are probably gonna come off.

But I can't help keep track of where I'm at. I never know what my score is but I always know where I stand against par.

Me confusey, isn't your score against par, your score?

I think he just keeps track if he's +1...+2 and so on, not necessarily the number itself. Even though its fairly easy to figure out I find it better not knowing what my actual number score is. Even though when you're 1 or 2 over its pretty easy to figure out what you're shooting.

Yeah, I imagined that's what he meant. But, if you've played 5 holes, and you're +2 on a stretch of par 20, you've obviously shot a 22. Guess my mind doesn't hold the numbers back well enough to do it that way.

[Richie Allen]

I think he just keeps track if he's +1...+2 and so on, not necessarily the number itself. Even though its fairly easy to figure out I find it better not knowing what my actual number score is. Even though when you're 1 or 2 over its pretty easy to figure out what you're shooting.

Yeah, I never think in terms of 27 on the front nine with three holes to play. Wouldn't mean much to even if I did know that. But +3 tells me I'm three over and if I par out I'll shoot 38 because it's a par 35.

[phins]

I think he just keeps track if he's +1...+2 and so on, not necessarily the number itself. Even though its fairly easy to figure out I find it better not knowing what my actual number score is. Even though when you're 1 or 2 over its pretty easy to figure out what you're shooting.

Yeah, I imagined that's what he meant. But, if you've played 5 holes, and you're +2 on a stretch of par 20, you've obviously shot a 22. Guess my mind doesn't hold the numbers back well enough to do it that way.

Yeah, I never think in terms of 27 on the front nine with three holes to play. Wouldn't mean much to even if I did know that. But +3 tells me I'm three over and if I par out I'll shoot 38 because it's a par 35.[/quote]

Makes sense. Probably why you're much better than I am...