Perserverance

Today, I played VanCortlandt and struggled making bogey on a lot of the holes.  Chipping at the edge of the green is where I fell short.  I feel that I need to be able to chip within a foot of the hole to save par.  Overall, I'm glad I went out and need to keep at it.

Forward Progress

I went out last Memorial Day weekend and enjoyed it.  I struggled off-the-tee, but my mid-irons, especially the 5 was really clicking.  I think that the pressure or self-consciousness is what made me struggle -- not the mention the overall fatigue of waking up and catching the 4:43 train, teeing off at around 8 and playing for about 5 hours for 18 holes and then 3 hours for 9 holes.  So overall, I was probably very tired in the afternoon, which is where I remember the game ending.

I did have a couple great drives and one very nice par on a hole I like a lot and found difficult in the past.

Ouch! -- That's not me.

Today was one of the worst 30 minutes I've had on the practice tee in years.  Out of the 90 balls I hit, I think that none of them were correct!  Looking at this objectively.  It's not me.

What else could it be?  My personal life subconsciously affecting me.  My lack of focus and deliberate purpose when taking a shot.

Luckily, I grabbed a golf book this morning and threw it into my bag this morning before leaving.  The book was 50 Years of Golfing Wisdom by John Jacobs.   This is the best book in my collection, and I had bookmarked one particular section on page 213:  Follow Jack's Methodical Approach  

The main take-away is to practice like you play.  Next time, I will try to keep this in my mind.