So keeping this on topic as far as during play, what's the thing you hate most that you might do? Hit a ball OB, top a ball, slice at the wrong time, etc...
Mine is missing a GIR, and then 3-jacking for double bogey. For my money, that's 3 bad shots in a row... The chip didn't get close to the hole, the first putt usually isn't close, then you miss the come backer...
Hate following up a birdie with a bogey or dreadful double... Playing in Alabama, I shot a 39 on the front then birdie 10th hole, and proceed to double (par 3) 11th, bogey on 12 and double on 13. Wanted to drown myself in the lake on the 14th!
The number one thing I do that absolutely kills me is decide to play a shot safe and proceed to totally wreck it. Like if I play an iron off the tee and snap it ob or cold top it etc... Or decide to lay up and chunk it ten yards.
The second would be letting any doubt creep in. From a few rounds ago.. buddy asks if the pin on this green is in the same spot where I missed and putted off the green last time. I answered yes, then started to think about it. Then I was scared of hitting it short, and I over compensated for that and once again knocked it right off.
I hate all the things mentioned - but I can't stand slow play = that takes the cake, someone taking 5 practice swings to duff it or even worse a good golfer taking long as hell, that's just BS - not good for the game
But yeah who doesn't like messing up an easy hole or not scoring well after good shot/good drive/hitting it one way when planing on the other/etc etc
Following up a perfect drive by chunking or otherwise completely screwing up my approach shot. Did that twice today and couldn't get it out of my head and ended up doubling both holes.
Topping a fairway wood. Nothing worse than hitting a ball I expect to go 220 yards 10 feet instead. And then I'm still 200+ yards out and am forced to swing the same club again to try and make up for the poor previous swing. Pretty tough to make a good second swing with that in your head.
Bombing a drive down the middle and hitting my 2nd fat. This usually leaves me with 40-60 yards which is the death zone for me and nearly assures at least a bogey or worse.
Also having a pitch off of a very tight lie. Blade city for me. Hopefully a new wedge will solve that problem.
Exactly, but my second shot is thinned over the green.. Uuuugh!
flaun, on Mar 15 2009, 11:20 PM, said:
Bombing a drive down the middle and hitting my 2nd fat. This usually leaves me with 40-60 yards which is the death zone for me and nearly assures at least a bogey or worse.
Also having a pitch off of a very tight lie. Blade city for me. Hopefully a new wedge will solve that problem.
Leaving a downhill putt short and having the same putt over again, knowing that I'd much rather have knocked it 10 feet past rather than leave a 3 foot downhill curler.
1. Missing a 2 or 3 foot putt because I did not take my time and rushed to tap it in when it really is not a tap in. I add at least 2-3 strokes per 18 onto my score by doing this. I flirted a few times with breaking 80 last year and came up short because of stupid little missed putts by not taking my time. I have yet to break 80, have had a ton of 81's and 82's.
2. topped 3 wood after I bombed a drive on a par 5 into the middle of the fairway.
3. Constant cursing from people I get paired up with. I have no problem with the occassional F bomb after a bad shot but not after every single shot you hit. Also, stop blaming your equipment!!!
I hate shooting a high scores. People talking when I'm putting/hitting, talk all you want in between shots, not during. Looking for hackers lost balls every hole.
Slow play.......................................... By far # 1
Hitting a ball in the middle of the fairway and landing in a divot or sand filled divot.
(ground under repair?) Worst rule in golf. Just ask the Golden Bear (Jack).
Chip outs
Three Putts
Topping a fairway wood or hitting it fat. Nothing worse than hitting a ball I expect to go further than 10 feet. And then I'm still 200+ yards out and am forced to swing the same club again to try and make up for the poor previous swing. Pretty tough to make a good second swing with that in your head.
I can't STAND when I do that. I feel like doing a Woody Austin and hitting myself upside the head with my club. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
3 putter green i hit in UNDER regulation. today i hit both par 5's and a par 4 and proceeded to 3 putt all. the first par five was the worst- 3 putt par from 8 feet above the hole. i wanted to kill myself basically.
Hate hate hate waiting, unless it is a weekend / holiday or during a tournament play. The first time I left without finishing the round was when it took 2.5+ hours to finish 9 holes on a weekday, just couldn't take it anymore. The experience taught me to call and ask first before choosing a game day...
Shooting a good score on the front nine and then making some move in the swing that is bad and not being able to shake it for the rest of the round, and going home and obsessing why i couldnt get rid of it on the course.