Why do you feel that way? "BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT!!!"
Got it.
But here is the question I would like for you to consider. Suppose that the reason you are mad isn't because you hit the ball over the green but rather you are afraid of doing it again. I mean if you knew you were going to make the next shot would you stay mad for long? Would you even get mad at all? It's absolutely a possibility that you could play wonderfully from here on out right? I am not talking about odds here, just is it possible?
Now, if you are afraid of doing it again why is that? Because you haven't experienced how you are being and what you are doing to create that shot in the first place. So rather than looking at that poor result as an embarrassing failure and a blow to your ego, could you recreate that experience as fascinating? Can you use your curiosity to get to the bottom of it rather than your past conditioning controlling your emotions and behavior? This will help you learn how you are being and what is happening with your body and the club when you send the ball flying over the green, dump it into the bunker or do exactly what you intended.
Experience, presence, and awareness is what will advance you beyond what is now unknown to you. You don't need to "remember to keep your head down" because then you are just experiencing a voice in your head trying to tell your body what to do...can you just create an intention, become present to your senses while you are swinging, and actually experience what is happening in the moment that it occurs?
When you see great players playing great, they still hit "poor" shots from time to time, but they don't carry them around with them for long. They don't think they are going to do it again the same way you don't think you will trip again when you briefly lose your balance after catching the toe of your shoe on a rock while walking. You experienced the whole thing and you move on. If you are afraid of doing it again it's simply because you are unaware of critical distinctions during the action. Become aware of them and you can't help but improve. How do you develop awareness? Create an environment for yourself where failure is fascinating! Practice this and see what happens...
Play Golf with Freedom,
Brandon Richardson
"Discover what's possible"
