Most of the folks that play through groups I'm in tend to throw well... single players usually are experienced and such... yada yada not helpful I know.
Anyway, here's what I think when I'm single and play through... not something I like to do like the OP... I figure to myself wouldn't it be cool if I throw real well here and give a good show to these guys... they prob want me to throw well and so it would be cool if I do... and if I don't throw well these guys don't really care and won't be remembering it one minute after I am done on the hole...
so in the end OP... ppl just want you to do well usually and if you don't then they won't hold it against you and probably don't even care that much.
The other advice given that I found would be helpful is to skip the hole, slow down your play, or just say something like hey I'm practicing here... that last one is good b/c you could use that to say that you don't want to play through... say you are throwing multiple shots to practice or test new plastic out and that you don't want to play through and want to take your time... they shouldn't argue the point much. If they do it is b/c they want a break and want to slow their play down... can't begrudge them that I guess... just play through in that case.
It's all in the mental game... forget that group is there and just think about your game... don't throw until you have that zen in your mind and are ready to play your best game... good luck out there!
Anyway, here's what I think when I'm single and play through... not something I like to do like the OP... I figure to myself wouldn't it be cool if I throw real well here and give a good show to these guys... they prob want me to throw well and so it would be cool if I do... and if I don't throw well these guys don't really care and won't be remembering it one minute after I am done on the hole...
so in the end OP... ppl just want you to do well usually and if you don't then they won't hold it against you and probably don't even care that much.
The other advice given that I found would be helpful is to skip the hole, slow down your play, or just say something like hey I'm practicing here... that last one is good b/c you could use that to say that you don't want to play through... say you are throwing multiple shots to practice or test new plastic out and that you don't want to play through and want to take your time... they shouldn't argue the point much. If they do it is b/c they want a break and want to slow their play down... can't begrudge them that I guess... just play through in that case.
It's all in the mental game... forget that group is there and just think about your game... don't throw until you have that zen in your mind and are ready to play your best game... good luck out there!