Bouncing back from a bad hole

Beer

Just forget about the bad hole. No different than a QB who throws a pic 6 or a pitcher who leaves one hanging and the batter knocks it out, you have to have a short term memory.

Get even more mad and swing as hard as you can.

Works for me.

IMO this is the most important skill in golf-forgetting a bad hole and realizing that every shot is another opportunity.

You have to start at "0" on every hole. Good or bad. A birdie doesn't mean you will birdie the next hole. A triple doesn't mean you will triple the next hole.

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IMO this is the most important skill in golf-forgetting a bad hole

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For me, its easy. Forgetting a birdie is hard for me. I tend to press for another one and over swing. It never goes well.

See ball, hit ball. Move on

Weed. Weed kills short term memory so it’s the easiest way.

Start with trying not to let a bad shot become a bad hole.

Play the shot in front of you.

If you do happen to let a hole get away from you, here's an idea: at the next tee pull out your favorite club and hit it, provided it won't severely hurt your chances on the hole.

Example, you just made 7 on the previous hole. You need a good shot to get your confidence back. If you get a short par 4 next, pull out a 5-iron or a hybrid and just get yourself in play. Better to have 150 or so to the hole from the short grass than to risk beating it out of the bushes for another double or triple.

The main thing is focus on fairways/greens.

Short-term memory


Don't hit bad shots.

Make a few more practice swings to loosen up. Tee it high, let it fly.