{"id":8061,"date":"2017-03-22T15:01:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T15:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8061"},"modified":"2025-06-10T03:19:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:19:27","slug":"how-to-let-go-of-bad-shots-and-stay-composed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-let-go-of-bad-shots-and-stay-composed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Let Go of Bad Shots And Stay Composed"},"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\/2017\/03\/golf-composure.jpg\" alt=\"Golf Composure\" class=\"wp-image-8063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/golf-composure.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/golf-composure-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=\"Controlling_Your_Emotions_on_The_Course\"><\/span>Controlling Your Emotions on The Course<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\/how-to-let-go-of-bad-shots-and-stay-composed\/#Controlling_Your_Emotions_on_The_Course\" >Controlling Your Emotions on The Course<\/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\/how-to-let-go-of-bad-shots-and-stay-composed\/#Why_does_a_golfer_lose_composure_after_a_bad_shot\" >Why does a golfer lose composure after a bad shot?<\/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\/how-to-let-go-of-bad-shots-and-stay-composed\/#Hadwin_talked_about_his_past_struggles_with_composure_and_being_too_competitive\" >Hadwin talked about his past struggles with composure and being too competitive.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-let-go-of-bad-shots-and-stay-composed\/#How_to_Stay_Composed_on_The_Golf_Course\" >How to Stay Composed on The Golf Course<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-let-go-of-bad-shots-and-stay-composed\/#Golfers_Mental_Edge\" >Golfer&#8217;s Mental Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Did you ever <strong>lose control<\/strong> on the golf course after a bad shot or hole? Have your emotions ever spiraled out of control causing you to <strong>lose focus<\/strong> during a round of golf?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many golfers <strong>lose emotional control<\/strong> during a round&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing <strong>composure<\/strong> can range from mild <strong>frustration<\/strong> to total <strong>anger<\/strong> after a three-putt or bad shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_a_golfer_lose_composure_after_a_bad_shot\"><\/span>Why does a golfer lose composure after a bad shot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several reasons a golfer loses <strong>composure<\/strong> during a round but let\u2019s look at two reasons in particular:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caring too much, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevated expectations about outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You are probably thinking,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI should care about my results&#8230; I spend a lot of time practicing&#8230; If I didn\u2019t care, why would I waste my time?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or maybe these thoughts popped up in your mind,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cToo competitive? Isn\u2019t the whole purpose of golf to compete?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, caring is necessary to play at a high level but there is a line where caring and competitiveness become your nemesis and stir intense negative emotions to the point you lose <strong>composure<\/strong> after an errant shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your expectations become excessive, every shot takes on a life-or-death meaning. Think of the <strong>pressure<\/strong> this creates inside you&#8230; you become an emotional pressure cooker and one bad shot may blow the lid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam Hadwin recently won the 2017 Valspar Championship for his first career PGA TOUR victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hadwin turned professional in 2009 and took several years before earning his PGA card. Hadwin points to his early inability to maintain his <strong>composure<\/strong> for his early career woes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, at last year\u2019s Valspar Championship, Hadwin broke a 7-iron after he duffed a shot on the second hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entering the final round of the 2017 Valspar Championship, Hadwin lost a two-shot lead with one swing on the 16th hole when his tee shot sailed into the water and led to double bogey. This time around, Hadwin maintained his <strong>composure<\/strong> and closed with two pars to secure a one-shot victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hadwin_talked_about_his_past_struggles_with_composure_and_being_too_competitive\"><\/span>Hadwin talked about his past struggles with <strong>composure<\/strong> and being too competitive.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HADWIN:<\/strong> <em>\u201cEvery sport, I&#8217;ve had my issues being too competitive and wanting to win too much&#8230; I think the biggest reason that I&#8217;m sitting here today and playing so well last three or four months is really learning, really figuring that out, and understanding [my <strong>mindset<\/strong>] has a huge impact on how I play. It&#8217;s certainly taken my game to another level, just understanding that it&#8217;s just golf. The end of the day, it&#8217;s not life or death.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can learn that a bad shot is just a shot and they happen, you will lessen the <strong>emotional<\/strong> impact when things do not go as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping your <strong>composure<\/strong> is ultimately tied to the importance you place on every shot and your expectations about results&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By realizing you are in control of you emotions, you can modify your reaction to mistakes so they don&#8217;t snowball into more errant shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Stay_Composed_on_The_Golf_Course\"><\/span>How to Stay Composed on The Golf Course<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Understand that you are not perfect. You are going to hit bad shots and it&#8217;s not the end of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start by looking at the past rounds. What are the mistakes that get under your skin most often?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, write down a coping action for each mistake. Your goal is to make the mistake &#8220;okay&#8221; for you so you can play on, such as <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m not perfect. Stuff happens. Move on to the next shot\/hole.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only will this strategy help you react better to mistakes, you will most likely play better and enjoy the game more.<\/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. This program is perfect for any golfer who wants to improve performance and consistency by managing their mind better on the course.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b9073d7f\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-45db0ee8 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/golfers-mental-edge-cd-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GET DETAILS<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-3478a453 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.peaksports.com\/collections\/for-specific-sports\/products\/golfers-mental-edge-digital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUY NOW<\/a>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Controlling Your Emotions on The Course Did you ever lose control on the golf course after a bad shot or hole? Have your emotions ever spiraled out of control causing you to lose focus during a round of golf? 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