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<\/p>\n\tMatt Holbrook reflects on another rollercoaster weekend of golf, from birdie chances and brilliant ball-striking to the one shot that changed everything.<\/p>\n
\tWhy does golf give, give, give then out of nowhere…TAKE. It\u2019s like, golf is watching you playing well, hitting the ball lovely and thinks to itself \u2018No Matt, not today\u2019.<\/p>\n
\tOf course, its’ not golf\u2019s fault, it\u2019s all on me, isn\u2019t it??<\/p>\n
\tI\u2019ve had a weekend on the course, I\u2019ll start with today, in the black tee medal at Felixstowe Ferry \u2013 which by the way is so \u2018linksy\u2019 right now as the recent warm weather has baked the course out and looking very brown and yellow \u2013 just as it should be, in my opinion.<\/p>\n
\tThe mini driver was behaving, and despite a poor bogey on the opening hole (Only poor due to the fact I smashed it down the middle of the fairway and was only flicking a wedge in. You aim right of the green, and the ball will roll down on the slope, but just hit it too far right and it stayed at the top. Idiot)<\/p>\n
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\tThen regulation pars \u2013 fairways and greens \u2013 from 2 to 7. A horrid 3 putt bogey on the par 5 8th \u2013 which is incredibly frustrating as it’s index 3 so having a birdie putt is a good chance to get one back from the course.<\/p>\n
\tAnother par 3 bogey at 9 after finding a short-sided bunker \u2013 but I was still feeling good and then made par, par, bogey before a nicely holed putt on 14 (stroke index 1) for birdie got me back to +3 stood on the 15th tee.<\/p>\n
\tThe mini driver that I had been hitting impressively well (Not my words, my playing partners’ words) then decided to leave its face wide open and hit it OOB right. For 14 holes, bar one or two minor errant shots that I am ok with, I have it on a bit of string. So why does it do that? Why does golf behave like this? WHY DOES GOLF HATE ME SO MUCH?!?!?!<\/p>\n
\tI made a 7. Which in itself, was miraculous given where I hit my 3rd shot off the tee in anger. But all good stories have a happy ending. Right?<\/p>\n
\tWell sorry to disappoint, not this one.<\/p>\n
\tBogey 16 \u2013 missed short putt.<\/p>\n
\tBogey 17 \u2013 3 putts.<\/p>\n
\tPar up the last at least left me not wanting to throw myself off the bank of the course into the sea.<\/p>\n
\tSo, 80 (+8) in the medal for a net 75 (+3) isn\u2019t too bad. But oh, what could have been this morning.<\/p>\n
\tThe day earlier I had my first \u2018proper\u2019 game at Diss as a member. By \u2018Proper\u2019 I mean with other members. Again, hit the ball well but scored a little worse \u2013 33 points with 2 blobs, for anyone that cares.<\/p>\n
\tLast week on Thursday afternoon, I had my monthly lesson with Sam. I was keen to get out on the golf course with him this time, instead of hitting balls in the bay. As much as a like that check-in with him, I felt that I have been \u2013 and do \u2013 hit the ball well on the range, but it wasn\u2019t translating onto the course as I\u2019d like it to. So, we jumped on a buggy and played 10 holes.<\/p>\n
\tWe both played, but for me I wanted to talk him through my thinking and process on the course. It turned into a great session. And he pretty much confirmed what I already thought in my own head. I think very well on the course, I make very good decisions, I don\u2019t try and play shots that I don\u2019t have, or practise and all my on-course issues are mechanical. When I make a big number, it\u2019s due to poor technique, not a poor decision or trying to be a hero on the course \u2013 see the 15th hole today, for example.<\/p>\n
\tSo as I put the lid on another weekend of golf where I\u2019ve come away thinking \u2018What could have been\u2019 at least I know that the mental part of the game is in a pretty good position, so back to the range we go\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n