What’s the Worst Feeling in Golf?

[MtlJeff]

lipping out a 5 footer for par. Definitely the worst for me. More than anything else that feels like truly just giving away a shot

[GolfTurkey]

Waiting 10 minutes for the green to finally clear on a par 5 so you can go for it in 2 and topping it. Bonus points if there are two groups on the tee behind you thanks to you waiting.

Edited December 12, 2020 by GolfTurkey

[nitram]

Missing a putt from inside 3 feet.

 

Although being the guest in the championship flight of a member/guest and shanking one off the first tee kinda sucked. 

 

 

[phizzy30]

On 12/10/2020 at 4:38 PM, Goalie Golfer96 said:

Topping the ball on the first tee with groups lined up in back of of waiting to tee off. Ughh. 

Guilty as charged.  It's just bad as duffing one off the first tee.   I've been known to do both back in my younger years. 

[platgof]

On 12/10/2020 at 8:20 PM, MikeW2 said:

-realizing when the ball is in the air, has been purely struck, is on a perfect line, that you used your 6 iron instead of your 9 iron...

 

-pacing off from a marker however many paces to your ball, adding that total to the number that was on the marker only to realize after hitting that you were supposed to subtract...

 

of course these are just speculation on my part and definitely not an admission of on course idiocy😔

of course not, me neither!

[phizzy30]

The worst feeling in golf for me was when I had that one blow up hole and it triggered a chain of bad holes subsequently.  I think I've gotten better at controlling my emotions out the golf course and it doesn't happen too often anymore. 

[m d g]

Laying up too close to a par 5 and knowing I will have to hit the dreaded 30-yard chip shot...worse if it must go over a bunker.

 

Second place, hitting same shot (above) 90-degrees from its intended target : )

[Feelingofgreatness]

Chunking a wedge 

[flip flappy]

I travel by plane to visit my brother in law, play 2 rounds at his  club and can barely get my irons in the vicinity of the green for having the pull hooks. 

A close second is meeting my wife's uncle at Hilton Head and having the snap hooks with the driver. 

[BogeyParBogey]

When playing a course that is in a housing area, I'd say hitting the ball off a house or deck.  I've done it myself and had others in my work league do it.  Nothing else has made me cringe more than watching the ball on a direct line to strike a house.

 

Dave

[Phabs]

Making a great birdie followed immediately by a bogey.  Get one, give one.   Only to be challenged by standing on 18 tee under par and smoking one OB. 

[codeman]

Playing with someone you want to impress and playing terribly.

 

The bad drive immediately following a bad drive when all you wanted to do was get back on track.

 

Any shot from around the green that results in taking a drop, like skulling a bunker shot into the water. 

[doctorgriffo]

On 12/11/2020 at 12:17 AM, A.Princey said:

Multiple shanks when you're really playing well, that have no rhyme nor reason. A collapsing round ensues soon after, as mentally you check out for the day, questioning your abilities.... "Am I really any good at this game, or was I just imagining that?????"

This - any time you shank 2 in a row. You can dismiss the first one as one of those things, but if you do it again.....

Had a round a few years ago when I shanked every wedge i swung. Ended up putting from the  fairway with a hybrid, and bumping 7 irons from 100 yards just to get round. Miserable day.

Close second - getting excited about getting on a great course, going to the range and hitting nothing but duck hooks with driver on the range. Hoped it would magically resolve itself on the tee, but hit one into the member’s swimming pool to start the round.

 

Nothing as bad as my housemate in college, who got to play in the Varsity golf match on an open championship course . Opening round was foursomes - in front of family and friends, he barely makes contact and doesn’t get it as far as the next set of tees. His partner has to pull out his 3 wood, smokes it, and my friend had a very long walk of shame.

Edited December 13, 2020 by doctorgriffo

[Metro07]

Crushing a drive off the tee straight down the fairway then blowing the hole on the approach. Or, ruining a record low round with a blowup hole.

[chas521]

On 12/10/2020 at 9:29 PM, jomatty said:

For me it has to be having a really good round and thinking you have figured something out.  The , two days later, after thinking about it the entire time, it is time to play again.  You go out excited to play well and put up a good score.  And before the first hole is finished you realize that whatever you thought you had figured out will not help you today and you just don’t have “it”.

Remember, you never really get it just borrow it for awhile. 🤣

[B.W.]

2 hours ago, Feelingofgreatness said:

Chunking a wedge 

Same.  Do it once, and it haunts me for the round.  This crushed a few of my rounds last year that were otherwise really good.  Pure mental chaos.  One of the top things I'll be working on next year.

[TIM929]

injuries that take you out of golf(6 months  or more).

 

and golfers elbow. 

[Drewmun]

Leaving a putt to win a match short. 

[golfsticks]

When my hands are comfortably numb.

[8602081]

80 yards to the hole..  Tried to use my SW 70% swing..

 

Topped the ball.. Ball rolled all way to about 6 inches from the hole..  Putted for birdie and won the hole..

Felt bad, because I didn't deserve it..

 

 

[tannyhoban]

Doesn't happen often but letting my mind wander to things I need to be doing instead of golfing can ruin the moment.

 

Kinda defeats the purpose so I shush them quickly.

 

 

 

Edited December 13, 2020 by tannyhoban
My keypad is flaking dammit

[Feelingofgreatness]

6 hours ago, Drewmun said:

Leaving a putt to win a match short. 

Been there too and I agree! 

[Guy In Lyon]

Missing a hole-in-one by inches.

[nichho]

Waking up in the morning and seeing the puddles outside. Realizing that the relentless rain of the past two weeks still hasn't let up and that I already know that the course is closed without checking.

[00steven]

Standing on the tee and not knowing if your miss is going to be right or left.

[dmecca2]

Throwing away a solid round on the last couple of holes. 

[Jonesinbear]

The last putt on 18, on the last day of the year before the course closes for another dreaded New England winter and not knowing if they will open back up in 4 months or 6.

[Circaflex]

Not.Having.Fun.

[hypergolf]

Par 5.

 

I get a 2 on. My morale is up the roof.

 

4 putt to finish with Bogey...

 

WTF...

 

Exit hole with a long walk of shame...

Edited December 16, 2020 by hypergolf

[Fuscinator]

Those mishit iron shots that cause you to lose any feeling (other than pain) in your two middle fingers for three days. Comparatively, bad shots are just an opportunity to see parts of the course you never noticed before.