{"id":5903,"date":"2016-06-29T19:59:52","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T19:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=5903"},"modified":"2025-06-10T06:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T10:17:22","slug":"closing-a-golf-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/closing-a-golf-round\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grind Out a Round Instead of Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/closing-a-round.jpg\" alt=\"Closing Out a Golf Round\" class=\"wp-image-5905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/closing-a-round.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/closing-a-round-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoiding_The_Late-Round_Collapse_in_Golf\"><\/span>Avoiding The Late-Round Collapse in Golf<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/closing-a-golf-round\/#Avoiding_The_Late-Round_Collapse_in_Golf\" >Avoiding The Late-Round Collapse in Golf<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/closing-a-golf-round\/#Check_out_our_Video_of_The_Week\" >Check out our Video of The Week:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/closing-a-golf-round\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever self-destructed during a round of golf?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late-round collapse is one of the most frustrating experiences a golfer can have&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are playing well&#8230; then, for some unexplained reason, your golf game makes a 180 degree turn around and you play your worst golf ever during the last few holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens a lot to golfers who unravel with they make a bogey or two and become frustrated&#8211;it can snowball out of control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s no different than that helpless feeling you have after a long drive and you suddenly see your ball slowly rolling towards the water hazard&#8230; You want to stop it but you have to stand there and watch it drop in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeling as like your round is collapsing during a round of golf is not only disappointing but devastating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some golfers find it difficult to get over those collapses, which affect their next round or their next tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the reason for such collapses? If you can grasp why late-round collapses happen, you can improve your ability to close out a good round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Shane Lowry suffered a horrible performance collapse at the 2016 U.S. Open. Lowry was up four strokes at the start of the Final Round and, after shooting 6-over par, ended up three strokes behind the eventual winner and tied for second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lowry\u2019s final round included seven bogeys and a string of three-putts on the back nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the tournament Lowry dejectedly said, <em>\u201cBitterly disappointed&#8230; It was there for the taking and I didn&#8217;t take it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lowry felt helpless to stop the epic collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LOWRY: <em>&#8220;It just kind of spiraled out of control from there. It was one of those where I&#8217;d give anything to have that wide shot on 14 back again. Everything happened quickly but, you know, that&#8217;s the way &#8212; that&#8217;s what happens when you play a few bad holes.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ultimate question is&#8230; Was there really nothing Lowry could do to break out of that performance rut on the final day of the tournament?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go back to Lowry\u2019s quote and examine the problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Lowry felt out of control. Feeling out of control is 100 percent <strong>mental<\/strong>. Most golfers who experience this feeling haven\u2019t developed the mental tools to stop the snowballing effect of a few bad shots, let alone prevent the collapse in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Lowry stated, <em>\u201cEverything happened quickly.\u201d<\/em> Lowry needed to take a mental timeout to <strong>relax<\/strong>, regain <strong>composure<\/strong> and <strong>re-focus<\/strong> on his present shot. Sometimes, slowing down the game can give you time to get back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Lowry resigned himself to accept that bad holes mean bad rounds. Lowry had the misconception that there is nothing you can do and no way to rebound after a couple of bogeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lesson to learn is that with the proper <strong>mental<\/strong> tools, you can play through a few tough holes and grind out a victory&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is the mentality Dustin Johnson had to come from four strokes down to become the eventual 2016 U.S. Open champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to close out a round of golf:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are immersed in the middle of a few bad holes, your thoughts bounce back and forth from replaying bad shots to what your end score might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a mental timeout. Remind yourself a bad hole doesn\u2019t guarantee a bad tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not the few shots that are hurting your game but your inability to let go of the thoughts about those bad shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you have to grind out the final few holes, but this is impossible if you think you are on the bogey train or when dwelling (frustrated) on the mistakes or bogeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_our_Video_of_The_Week\"><\/span>Check out our Video of The Week:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, Dr. Cohn helps parents and coaches understand the problems with trying to perform perfectly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthsportspsychology.com\/youth_sports_psychology_blog\/young-athletes-who-perform-perfectly\/\"><strong>Sports Parents Success Video 7: Athletes Who Try to be Perfect<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Golfers_Mental_Edge\"><\/span>Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/golfers-mental-edge20.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Psychology CD\" class=\"wp-image-4169\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the <em>big sign<\/em> that <strong>your mental game is the weak link<\/strong> in your golf game? When you can\u2019t play consistently as well as when you play a practice or casual round\u2013or your <strong>range game<\/strong> is way better than your game on the course. If you suffer from <strong>lack of focus, low self-confidence, poor composure or other mental game obstacles on the course<\/strong>, you can\u2019t reach your true potential in golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<em> Golfer\u2019s Mental Edge 2.0<\/em> Audio and Workbook program is ideal for any <strong>amateur, collegiate, junior, and tour professional golfer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Golf coaches and instructors<\/strong> would also be wise to teach \u201c<em>The Golfer\u2019s Mental Edge 2.0<\/em>\u201d principles to their players. 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