The Golf Blog: Embracing the Pressure

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Published: May 25, 2010

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So many factors attribute to a good golf game. There are the mechanics, the decision making, and of course, the poise, just to name a few. To reach an elite golfing status, all must eventually be tuned to perfection.

Personally speaking, the mechanics are never a problem. Each of my range visits consist of repetitive swings with a particular club, working out any flaws in the motion. As for the other two, only the challenges of a given course can provide me with the ability to know whether I'll make a good decision, or that I'll have the composure to think clearly.

Nevertheless, even a leisurely afternoon, on a challenging course with a few friends has the potential to mask the true beast that swallows us all in the heat of the moment—the pressure.

When I created this blog, I did so to allow the extrinsic motivation to be my driving force, constantly pushing me to excel in this wonderful game I love so dearly. Now, close to a full year later, as my readership continues to grow, so too do the expectations I place upon myself.

Each time I tee it up, no matter how much confidence has developed within me, somewhere in the back of my mind is a thought that looms, "You'll have to report this round." But it isn't this concern that worries me the most.

This Sunday, I had the honor and privilege of playing alongside seven great friends for 27 holes. There were four teams of two, and each nine holes we switched opponents allowing every team to face all three. We chose best ball as our format, which meant you had the freedom to know that if a duff reared its ugly head, at least you had your partner to back you up. (Best ball means that each team hits one shot from the tee, chooses the best hit, then repeats the process from there. The one caveat for us was that on a par four, teams had to use two shots from each player, as well as on a par five. On a par three it was two and one.)

So in essence,...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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