"Never quit on a hole": How to deal with a bad round of golf

Anyone who has ever played golf has experienced a round they could never forget for all the wrong reasons.

But how should you recover from a bad round and ensure you don't repeat the same mistakes over and over again?

Well, the team at GolfMagic has had its fair share of dismal performances on the course. 

On the latest episode of the Par FORE podcast presented by GolfMagic, we discuss a couple of tips to help you deal with on-course nightmares. 

Watch the most recent episode of the Par FORE podcast presented by GolfMagic below.

Whether it's a last hole implosion or a sustained level of diabolical golf, bad rounds can take many forms. 

But that doesn't mean there is nothing you can do about it. 

Whether it's making a small swing change mid round or mentally preparing before each shot, there are a number of ways you can not only prepare better, but also react better when things do go south.

The team at GolfMagic all have different opinions on staying level headed during a round, with Will Ward GolfMagic's resident high handicapper giving the most relatable response of them all.

He said:

"I know I'm not good enough to be getting mad at a shot, although it's frustrating, I can kind of get away with it because I'm a high handicapper and I tend to just laugh and shrug it off. 

"Whenever I'm playing I always just try and take one good thing from each hole and then move on to the next. 

"When you're with your mates and the weather is good, you've just got to have a laugh because everyone is going to hit some bad shots."

When reflecting on poor rounds and how to take them in your stride, practice can play a big part, and Johnny had one specific tool every golfer can use to prepare themselves mentally to play good golf.

He said:

"I think the best thing you can do is take your round shot by shot, and be able to move on from poor shots and forget about them. 

"You've got to focus on making the most of every round no matter what happens early, in the middle or even the end of the round. 

"If you can train your brain not to give up during even the most casual rounds, you will put yourself in a better position to perform well when the pressure is on. 

"If you get into the habit of quitting on yourself even when you're practicing, that's just going to become your natural response in any scenario or format. 

"If you never give up on a hole even when practicing, that will improve your mentality for proper scoring rounds."

During the most recent episode of the Par FORE Podcast, the team also discussed the constant temptation to change equipment, whether or not Equipment Editor Alex Lodge should retire his driver, and the sad news of Grayson Murray's death. 

Listen to The Par FORE Podcast presented by GolfMagic:

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