Enjoy GolfWe all love to play the game of golf, but sometimes it can be a very frustrating game.  It took me many years to really enjoy the game of golf and end my frustration (well at least most of it).

Here are a 5 things you can implement to enjoy golf more.

  1. Don’t play the blue tees.  Unless you are at least a 10 handicap or lower, don’t make the course harder for you than it has to be.  If you are shooting in the 90’s or triple digits, it makes no sense to play the more difficult course. Play the white tees and remove the extra stress of trying to hit those longer shots.
  2. Improve your lie.  When you are having a recreational round of golf, there is no reason you should be playing the strict rules of golf. It is okay to bend the rules to improve your lie.  Play winter rules all the time.
  3. If it is your honor, take it.  You just birdie the last hole, it’s your tee, you earned it, take it, it’s okay. You can then challenge yourself to get another one.  You will be pleasantly surprised at how often you can have two birdies in a row.
  4. Play different games.  Don’t just play match play all the time.  Mix it up and make it fun.  Maybe you can compete with your golf buddies by what I call categories.   Some examples would be:
    • Most fairways hit
    • Least amount of 3 putts
    • Most 1 putts
  5. Lower your expectations.  If you are an average golfer that play just on the weekends or maybe only twice per week and you don’t practice as much as you should, how can you honestly think you are going to improve. You can’t honestly think that your game is not exactly what it should be. Just enjoy the game itself, don’t be so hard on yourself when you’re not playing well.

You can enjoy the game of golf again.  You just have to think outside-the-tee-box and have fun.