How often have you played a round of golf with someone who hasn't played in years and they hit a stellar round that you would be proud of with all your practice and experience?
Have you ever wondered why this happens?
It's not all that unusual for this to happen and there is a simple reason in most instances.
That reason is - People who haven't played golf for a long time, have no great expectations of doing well.
They have probably told everyone before the round starts that they haven't played, so not only have they let themself off the hook to play well, but they have also been given a pass from everyone else.
We all know the importance of practice for consistently playing golf well and with that knowledge in mind we know that it is not possible for anyone to put in a good performance 'if they are rusty'
So with all the pressure off the comeback king or queen they play like a demon, hitting long straight shots and putting from the edges of the green like they are Tiger Woods the second.
What allows them to continue playing well is their subconscious mind set that they are just having a lucky day, and as long as they believe in their luck it will continue.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could eliminate all the pressure that we place upon ourselves to perform and just get out there and hit the ball?
The results would probably be better than anticipated because there would be no great expectations and no matter what the score, we would not have failed.
Once again, it is all about the mind and only we can control it or else we will let it control us.
The more relaxed we can remain throughout the course of the day the more likely the chances of getting a good score.
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