hi
i think getting improvement in the mental game is so inportant and its so hard to keep it going all through a round. i played in the monthly medal 3 weeks ago and i sat the night before and downloaded my shot saver onto the computer and blew up the hole's and worked out where to hit the ball on each hole, and i sat with my eyes closed trying to see the shot, i then worked out what to do if i got in trouble with my drive on each hole. my plane was to aim for the middle of each green. when i started playing the next day everything started out fine till the 14th, its a par 5 and i was playing so well i thought i'd go for it in 2, and hit my drive into the deep stuff, ended up with a 7, the next hole is a par 3 and i thought go for the flag and try and make the shot back, again i missed the green and took two to get out the bunker and ended up with a 5, after that i went back to my plan and the last 3 holes i played well, i shot 11 over par and i'm playing off 14, if i had stuck to my plan i would off shot a even better score but i let my greed for a even better score take over.
not played other than by myself since but next time i play a foresome i will try and stick to my plan.
bill