Need advice on my mental approach

[RSchaffer29]

the other day, I made like 11 pars in 13 holes and was even par standing on the 14th tee and then I felt like I was sick of making pars and tried to force birdies

 

as you can imgaine, I made a double bogey and thought, "wait, i would rather take one of those boring pars again"

 

I managed to get the round back to even at the end, and then I thought to myself, "I could have just shot 2 under instead!!!"

 

It seems I get really impatient sometimes and it leads to bad shots and puts me in a bad mood

 

what do you guys do when you get in this situation?

[Shortknocker]

Well, first it depends on if you're killing the course with easy two putt pars, or whether you're scrambling to make them. Do you have your stats for GIR's and Putts? You will get better by parring courses to death rather than a birdie then a bogey. I used to make 7 birdies, but still shoot 75. Lower rounds come when you have easy pars and maybe get lucky on a few putts. My biggest problem is realizing that there are 18 holes, and you have to play them all, so unless you're in the final round of a qualifier or other tournament, then there is no reason to push so hard for birdies. You're a low single digit handicapper for a reason, you can make birdies, so they will come eventually.

[dunkotime]

Well, first it depends on if you're killing the course with easy two putt pars, or whether you're scrambling to make them.  Do you have your stats for GIR's and Putts?  You will get better by parring courses to death rather than a birdie then a bogey.  I used to make 7 birdies, but still shoot 75.  Lower rounds come when you have easy pars and maybe get lucky on a few putts.  My biggest problem is realizing that there are 18 holes, and you have to play them all, so unless you're in the final round of a qualifier or other tournament, then there is no reason to push so hard for birdies.  You're a low single digit handicapper for a reason, you can make birdies, so they will come eventually.

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how enlightening.....especially from a youngster like yourself....