Mar 28 • Discussion
What do you do immediately after a bad shot?
Most golfers don’t have a post-shot routine.
They just… react.
And that reaction is usually what wrecks the next 2–3 holes.
So I’m curious:
After a bad shot, what actually happens for you?
- Do you replay it in your head?
- Get frustrated?
- Try to fix your swing mid-round?
- Or do you have a system that resets you?
Here’s something most golfers miss:
The goal after a bad shot is not to fix it.
It’s to clear the emotion and return to neutral.
Because if you stay emotional, you lose awareness.
And if you lose awareness, you can’t make good decisions.
A simple framework you can test next round:
1. Acknowledge (without emotion)
Instead of reacting → just say:
👉 “Hmm… interesting.”
(This creates separation immediately)
2. Reflect (briefly, not technically)
Ask yourself:
- Was I committed?
- Did I have a clear picture?
- Was I rushed or tense?
(Not: “my swing is off today”)
3. Reset (fully let it go)
Once you’ve answered that → it’s over.
No carrying it into the next shot.
Good players don’t avoid bad shots.
They just don’t let one shot become three.
Question for you:
What’s your current post-shot habit…
and is it helping you or hurting you?
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