Ok, so I haven't written in a while. Mostly because I want to provide positive blogging, or blogging I/You/We can learn from... But the last several weeks worth of Golf have been DISMAL. Worse than that: I couldn't figure out what happened. Well, ok, I know what happened: Zero focus, little concentration and a very sloppy swing -- but I couldn't figure why it happened.
Today was slightly different.
Keeping in mind that I'm your typical amateur golfer: Breaking 100 is a big deal.
I won't bore you with a shot by shot summary, but I managed 5 pars on the front nine. It was amazing because I felt I nailed every one of my swings/putts. The holes I didn't score well on were due to mis-judging the target areas rather than bad swings. In other words I felt "In the Zone", "In State", I was stoked! It was brilliant.
Then I "fist pumped." and not in a good way. Quick explanation: On any "funny videos of people hurting themselves" show, if you see anyone doing really well on water-skis and they fist pump for the camera, inevitably they are going to wipe out big time.
The back nine was horrific. Again, won't bore you with a shot by shot description but I managed to break 100 (94 as a matter of fact...) I felt like I was flailing around the course, not swinging.
What happened?
On reflection I think it comes down to this: On the front nine, I was completely focused on my game. I went through my pre-shot routine, got a good vision of my target, practiced my swing feel and executed. That's it. On the back nine, having fist-pumped and declared victory on my game, I started paying attention to my playing partners and their woes. I started "Trying" to get my concentration back... It was sad.
Next time out I'm going to try concentrating on my game for all 18 to see what happens.
We'll see.
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