re: Golfers who have broken 80: Was it easier to do after you broke the barrier?

My best rounds almost always start out poorly and I spend the rest of the round just grinding some somehow make it into the 70's. My personal best of 74 on a Par 71 came after I was 4 over after 5 holes. Missed nearly every green and fairway (5 GiR for the round might have hit 3-4 FW's) and chipped in twice for birdie after bad drives and spectacular recovery shots that put me around the green. If I start out great I almost always fold like an old lawn chair. Twice I've been even par through 15 and couldn't mange better than +5. Wish there was a way to not know my score but you always have a good idea that you are doing well going into those final few holes.

The toughest thing is staying in the moment and not looking ahead. Try not to count your score during the round.

Focus on the next shot, and results will follow.

CSB: In HS, while standing on the 18th tee, my dad informs me that I'm 3-under for the day. I honestly had no idea where I stood till that moment.

It's a short par-4, so I immediately put my 3-wood back and grabbed my 3-iron. Shanked it OB. No worries. Teed up another. Shanked another OB. Made a quad and shot 73.

That was my first close call with breaking par, and I walked off the course acting like I'd shot 100.

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Kills me, but I don't know how to stop.

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Once I stopped carrying the foot wedge in the bag I have issues breaking 90

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Stop adding up your score on the course as you go along. Just write down your scores & then add them at the end.

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I was playing with this guy who, on the 18th tee, says "Hey you only need a par here to shoot 36 on the back nine." I could have wrapped my 5-iron around his neck for putting that shite into my head. But just to show him, I birdied it.

Shot 45 on the front though.

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Once you break 80... you are not going to break it every single time

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Skipping the back 9 helps

No, it won't be easier. The course never cares what you shoot on it. It's not waiting around for your first 79 to suddenly become more attainable.

One piece of advice: Take your penalty when you hit a bad shot. Don't compound your mistake. Most players I see (myself included) that slice or hook a shot into the trees, suddenly become Tiger Woods and try to hit a 150 yard, drawing, punch 5-iron onto the green.

You hit a bad shot. Get it back to the fairway, even if it's laterally. You lose one shot. Avoid the big holes, and 79 should come a lot more consistently.

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Once you finally broke 80, did it become easier to do after you finally achieved this goal?

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In addition to not keeping track of your score like others have suggested try aiming for a lower score. Like trying for a 72... if you miss it by a few strokes you will still be pleased with the round.

My personal goal when playing is to NEVER make more than bogey. I don't make a lot of birdies but I also don't make many big numbers. Average round is probably 1 birdie, 5-8 bogeys and the rest pars... On a normal day I usually shoot in the upper 70's. On a poor day I shoot in the low to mid 80's.

When I start my round, I'll take 18 pars every time.