I forgot to say - "Golf Is Not A Game of Perfect" is one of my all time favorite books. I can't say enough good things about it.
This is next on my book list. Thanks for the recommendation. :thmbup:
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I forgot to say - "Golf Is Not A Game of Perfect" is one of my all time favorite books. I can't say enough good things about it.
FTFY
Reading through this thread makes me wish this planet had an 85% reduction in population.
Throw a round with the Franklin 3 disc set, then throw a second round with your actual discs. You're welcome.
It sucks to suck. You clearly want to be good at the game, you make it near palpable how much it is killing you to miss such easy shots. I get it - I get the same way. When nothing is going right, you need to step back and reassess. Find some more new ways to approach and enjoy your field work. Some new routines that get you focused on throwing with every disc, not just drivers (big hyzers out with driver to build power, mid-range shots back to a pin placement from where they land?).As the title says, I am almost at the point of giving up the game. I am just throwing/playing so bad right now that going to the course ruins my day and really makes me hate my self.... I know that sounds stupid but I am man enough to admit it.
Disc Golf is not even fun at this point, it has become such a number chasing game and I am almost forcing my self to go play.
Over the last several months my distance has gone from pushing 300' to 320' at times on the course to a good rip ( yeah, right?) gets me 275' max.
I used to be good at approach shots now that's gone, I am weak-arming my shots and they hyzer/fade too early. I have lost the ability to throw a straight mid/putter shot.
I got decent around the basket from 25' and in for a while, now I get "basket panic" on 10 footers :doh:. I have zero confidence at the moment...
My mental game is not existent and I continually tell my self "You Suck" after every mistake...bad drives ,bad ups , missed putts.
Feeling like having a disc clearing house sale right now. Keep an eye out for my sale thread.
Most likely I need to take a break for a bit and comeback to it. I used to do this every year at one point, no playing, no dg on the internet, etc. Just sequester my self away for a couple of weeks or so.
The weather was sooo great here that we pretty much did not have a winter season. I just could not "not" play when the weather was so awesome thru Dec, Jan, and Feb.
Pretty sure it has been over a year ( maybe two ) of playing with no break time/time away. I might just disappear for a bit or lurk here and there occasionally. I really don't want to give up the game. I am just tired of being so excited to go play and then quickly being so disappointed with my self afterwards....
Thanks for letting me vent and "share my feelings" ( I know men are not supposed to do that right? ) with you guys here. This is a great place and would miss it if I quit cold turkey.
You the man! :clap: Well unless we are keeping score it seems!On the positive, I have started a thread that has actually went some where with views AND participation to boot! :clap: for my self!
I haven't played since Sept. League starts up again next week. Should be an interesting round. I'm going in with a new attitude. Its called, not giving a **** about my score and having fun.
It sucks to suck. You clearly want to be good at the game, you make it near palpable how much it is killing you to miss such easy shots. I get it - I get the same way. When nothing is going right, you need to step back and reassess. Find some more new ways to approach and enjoy your field work. Some new routines that get you focused on throwing with every disc, not just drivers (big hyzers out with driver to build power, mid-range shots back to a pin placement from where they land?).
When I'm off my game - it does suck. It drives me nuts. Nine holes in and I'm thinking to myself "I could be lesson planning. I could be cooking dinner. I could be lesson planning. I could be lesson planning. I could be with my girl. I could be lesson planning." Just thinking about all the **** that could get done if I wasn't golfing and wasting my time throwing away ten bucks. Not so much worried about the ten bucks, but c'mon Chris you don't toss money away that's silly.
And then you've gotta step back, reassess. Are you doing any field work anymore? Enough field work? Are you only getting to REALLY play a round once a week, maybe dropping in a quick nine or a few throws one other time at best. If you suck because you don't have REAL time to play, relax and let it happen and enjoy the good shots (it took me a long time to learn that part). If you can't separate from the competitive mindset you've got two options: either get out in the field, or stop.
But seriously, stopping is the worst option. You started because it was fun before you were good at it. You decided to be good at it because it was fun, because you wanted to be out there. So don't stop, just take a step back.