Planning a guys golf trip and haven't played in like 6 months. Anyone else struggle with scorecard management or do you just accept that your first round back is gonna be rough? Looking for tips to not completely embarrass myself in front of my buddies.
Man, just embrace the rust from being out for 6 months. My golf trips are usually a mess score-wise but that's half the fun. Take a photo of the scorecard if you care but honestly the beer and the guys is what you're really keeping score of.
Scorecard management? Dude I just let the best golfer in the group handle it. You're gonna be rusty anyway so might as well just enjoy being outside with the guys instead of stressing the numbers.
Six months away from the course is rough. Just accept going in that your first round back won't be pretty and have fun with it instead of stressing the score. I played after a long break last year and just focused on hitting good shots rather than keeping a legit score.
Pro tip: take a photo of the scorecard at the end instead of trying to scribble everything down. Way less stress and you can sort it out later if you actually care about the numbers. The trip is about the guys and being outside anyway.
Honestly scorecard anxiety is real but just keep it simple. Don't overthink it during the round. The guys aren't paying as close attention to your numbers as you think they are.
Golf trip sounds amazing. Pro tip: bring a pencil with an eraser. You WILL mess up a number at least once and it's way easier to fix than arguing about what you actually shot on hole 4.
Just use your phone notes app and jot down scores after each hole. Takes 10 seconds. Way better than trying to remember everything at the end and trust me, your brain is NOT retaining that info after 6 months off the course.
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Haven't played in forever either man. My advice is don't worry about the score too much on your first round back, just focus on not embarrassing yourself in front of the guys. That's the real victory.