Golf rage is not exclusive to the high-handicap hacker. Almost anyone can see the red mist descend on the course as you can see in this clip showing some of the world’s best players.
The game is engineered to confound and infuriate in many ways.
We could preach about the benefits of not giving in to rage but these situations are a little bit too relatable.
How to control your golf rage?
For most players, the impact of a few of bad shots across your round will be minimal in the grand scheme of things. While a double-bogey might be damaging to your scorecard, it isn’t the end of the world and keeping that perspective in mind is a good place to start.
Laughing at yourself demonstrates that you don’t take your game too seriously, which might make the overall experience more pleasurable for everyone.
After that unfortunate shank, it might turn out rather therapeutic to giggle to yourself and go on. This will also put your playing partners at ease, since nobody enjoys the awkward quiet that follows a terrible shot from a player prone to rage.
For the benefit of your own game and the sanity of others, try it out the next time you make a bad swing on the golf course.
A typical psychological error is focussing on your previous terrible shot rather than your last excellent one.
If you have never been impacted by someone else’s conduct on the golf course, it is most likely because you are the one making others uncomfortable.
We’ve all been in a gathering when someone’s fury has ruined the atmosphere, and it has an impact on the mood. Stay calm and show respect for your playing companions. They had come for a fun day out, not to play quietly in fear.
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