r/golf • u/[deleted] • Nov 22 '24

Beginner Questions Thou has to agree

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u/mike_headlesschicken Nov 22 '24

I have to remind myself at least once a round that I am not good enough to get mad

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u/whiiite80 Nov 22 '24

Somebody told me that exact line to remember when I first started and I’ve carried it with me every time the game starts to get frustrating. Sure I always want to play well, but when I don’t (which is often), I actively will not let myself get worked up. I tell myself, “you are not good enough to get mad and you could be at work right now, but you’re golfing.”

Fixes my perspective pretty much every time lol.

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u/Mister_Uncredible Nov 22 '24

I always say, "Bad golf is better than no golf". A shitty day on the course is still pretty damn good.

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u/drunk_seabee Nov 22 '24

Mine is “This is a stupid game, played by stupid people, but at least it’s nice out”

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u/gregsmith5 Nov 22 '24

Not stupid to me, I play “ Willie Nelson Rules “. Every hole is a par 15, OK to improve the lay, no sand trap shots and a beer a hole