Why I Suck At GOLF

This weekend I am playing in a golf tournament with some friends. I completely suck. And no matter how much I practice, or how many lessons I take, I still suck.

What frustrates me even more is that I am a good athlete at just about every other sport. I played competitive sports throughout grade school and high school and was a starter or team captain in many of them.

But golf seems to be totally different. No matter how in shape you are, or how good your cardiovascular is, you still can easily … suck.

My issue I believe is a combination of both mental and physical issues.

First the mental part. I have no patience whatsoever and that makes me want to rush to be great in golf. If I don’t see immediate improvement I get frustrated and start regressing in my game due to vocal and angry outbursts that completely ruin my concentration. Once distracted it is over. I then start OVER thinking everything and it just gets worse from there.

The physical part is different, but related to the mental issues. Everyone I play with loves to drink when playing. So if I was trying hard to concentrate and work on my game, it becomes harder and harder as the beers as drank hole after hole. Before long the laughing and taunting dominates any efforts to do actual work on my swing and overall game improvement. It is a catch-22. I want to have fun with my friends, but I also want to get better at golf.

I seem to be failing at all aspects of improving. Finally I just do not have the time OR MONEY to get some lessons. And I NEED help with many aspects of my game, mainly because I currently do not gain anything when trying to play. I will report back in the future on my golf game and if there is any improvement.