After 34 rounds of golf posted towards my handicap for the 2020 season, yesterday I post my worst score of the year. I am not really sure how it happened, but I could not seem to get anything rolling. I did not do anything incredibly poor, but I did not do anything brilliant either; it was a bland round that resulted in a very poor score. But not to worry, I am still a grateful golfer and I looking forward to teeing it as soon as possible.

Just showing you what never happened yesterday. 🤣
After posting my score, I realized that there were two things that happened than I could have prevented, but did not. These two things would have lowered my score, if (and this was a big if) I would have caught my challenges early. To keep this in perspective, I am not fussed about the score, but it was a great learning moment and I thought it needed sharing.
First, I was ill-prepared for the start of my round. I was a bit late arriving. To make things more challenging, Rick and Blair were laughing because I was the last to show up and I was 15 minutes late.
On a side note, we have an arrive 30-minutes before tee off time rule and I blew that out of the water. Jokingly, they started with the needles (as I would have done to them) and did not stop until we tee off.
We rushed to the first tee and I never really calmed down until sixth hole. I felt rushed and only haphazardly went through my pre-shot routine. I did calm down later, yet I felt rushed for the entire round. This is something that happens rarely and I did not react as fast as I should have; c’est la vie!
The second thing that I overlooked was that the greens dried out since the last time I played. The greens were running at least a third faster, but the fairways were not. The dichotomy of the two speeds threw me at first. And because I was feeling rushed, I did not adjust properly. All my putts for the first 13 holes were long. Also, the subtle breaks were back and I miss read those as well. I am glad the greens are faster because I play better on faster greens. However, I need to adjust my approach shots and putting stroke to match the speed changes.
So, I posted my worst score of the year. Of course I am disappointed with performance; but I have to look at the big picture. I do believe that every experience is a learning experience and that is how I am approaching my last score. Now is not the time panic or try to make changes that are not required.
I am going to close today’s article by offering everyone positive thoughts during these challenging times. Times are tough and I hope that everyone continues to #staysafe and #socialdistance.

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
“My Worst Round Of The Year!”
I hoped you knocked some high quality wood after writing that. The golf gods tend to enjoy punishing us for even the slightest hint of arrogance. 🤣😂
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Kevin,
They sure do. But I responded with a 73 the next day….so all is good.
Cheers Jim
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Jim, since you were rushed, sounds like an outlier. Generally speaking, if you shoot one bad round, forget it. Two in a row; review your fundamentals. Three straight; go see your pro.
Better luck with your next one!
Brian
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Brian,
Thanks. You are right because I shot 2 over 73 today. It was smooth and easy.
Cheers Jim
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Sorry about your round Jim. It’s happens and I’m sure you will be back to normal come tomorrow.
Stay safe and thank you for the positive thoughts to end your post 🙂
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Thanks Linley. Stay safe as well.
Cheers Jim
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