Tired on the Course?
Its
the 13th, 14th, 15th, or 16th hole, and like most of us, this seems to
be the time you run out of gas. And most likely, you are tired. And everything you try doesn't work. And you start to fade or even slice the ball. And maybe, eventually, even chunk the ball.
You are not alone! All players, regardless of playing ability, will get tired sooner or later on the course and the round will seem to spin out of control.
The answer is to develop a strategic plan to make fatigue work for you.
First, you need to identify when you are
starting to tire. The moment you hit three consecutive shots our of
control, you are on the verge, if not already tired.However, a better way to gauge your energy at strategic times during the round, is by answering the following question: On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being exhausted and 10 being super energetic), rate your energy level.
You will probably find 6 or lower to be the starting point of fatigue. You could check on the first tee, and/or the 10th tee, and/or the 13th tee, but for sure before the start of the 14th hole. You cannot afford three consecutive out of control shots at this time in the round!
If you find yourself at 6 or below, implement my FATIGUE MODE STRATEGY. (Oh,yes, the reason the fades and slices have come back are because without your knowledge the hands are now slower than the arms. So the hands are not fast enough, or energized enough, to release the club face at the time of impact in your tired state.
FATIGUE MODE STRATEGY
- Up your personal par for the next holes by 2. For example, a Par 4 that you would normally get an easy 5 on, now has a goal of 7!
- Double all landing areas. For example, allow the ball to go into the trees or fairway bunkers on both sides of the fairway.
- Switch club selection by 2 easier lofts. For example, if you were going to hit a driver, choose a 5 wood instead.
- Double your stretching and sipping and nibbling.
- Most importantly, aim left of any of your full swing targets due to the face or slice that will occur when you are fatigued.
- Between every shot flush out any hidden grief by going back in tine o a moment you were playing great and then come forward to the present.
Some recurring reasons why you are tired at the end or at any moment during the round:
- You ate a large mean and blood sugar levels have crashed an hour later
- You have not been sipping and nibbling between every shot or inconsistent at best or only when you sense dehydration or hunger pains (way too late!)
- You are in grief (Guilt, Anger, Shock, Denial, Anxiety, Depression) due to a bad or tired shot, and we all know what grief can do to us in life.