Let's put this in perspective. If I'm practicing, I don't even reflect on the bad shot/miss and I move on happily hitting more balls. However, what if you miss a ball so badly and you are on the stream table and also in front of a large crowd and also in the top 4 of a big tournament??
The difference is light years.
But it's how you react and recover that makes you a star and proves you are a seasoned player.
One of the players on the Omega Tour was playing for 4th place I believe and he missed a shot so badly, I turned to a mutual friend and said, "damn, I hope he doesn't get embarrassed over that and recovers quickly. Or else there could be a domino effect of repercussions if he thinks about that bad miss. Sometimes it's tough to recover from it."
Our friend had a great opinion/response about it, and I wanted to share what he said.
He replied, "Well, he plays golf. And he knows that sometimes a wild shot can happen. He knows it's part of the game and he wont let that one really bad miss get to him."
It was a FANTASTIC point and comparison!
Sure, we can envision golfers throwing their clubs across the green in anger (lol), but we can also envision all those players who shot a golf ball into the crowd or on the cart path who didn't let it deter them and they won the big tournament!
The point is, if you start to feel embarrassed after a really bad shot, recover from it quickly. Don't let it affect your play from that point on. We have seen players turn to mush, make further mistakes, your arms feel wobbly from embarrassment, lose confidence, etc.
Instead, remember those crazy golf shots, and all the recoveries the pro's made after their bad shots. It's just part of the game. :)
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