This is one of the most relished secrets of folks that make their living playing golf.
Basically you want to play 6 "mini-rounds" of 3 holes each within your 18 hole round.
The key is to set a scoring goal (for each mini-round) that is obtainable based on your average golf score. Here is a table that will help you figure out what that goal should be:
your current average score | scoring goal for each mini-round |
110 or greater | 6 over par |
105 | 5 over par |
100 | 4 over par |
95 | 3 over par |
90 | 2 over par |
85 | 2 over par |
80 | 1 over par |
75 | par |
70 or less | 1 under par |
The mini-round concept eases the frustration a string of poor shots can produce.
After each mini-round is over, no matter how well or how poorly you did, you forget about your previous scores and start fresh on the next 3 holes.
And obviously as your game improves you should take a stroke away from your scoring goal for each mini-round. I would re-examine your scoring goal every 3-5 rounds.Have a Great Day and Hit 'em Straight!
JJ