Figure 3.1 The Results Corner The purpose of Red golf rounds is to set high goals for yourself, to target these goals and to allow yourself to have ambitions. Results golfers concentrate a great deal on their physique, using their muscles, hitting hard, movement and tempo. From the key words in Figure 3.1 you can see that Red golf is about a Devilmay-care attitude, having ambitions, setting high goals, accepting uncertainties and playing fast. The problem with starting a round with a results-oriented attitude is in accepting that you aren’t going to get consistent scores for all 18 holes. Most of us push a bit too hard sometimes and instead of accepting a bad result, we try to hit even harder, and the whole thing goes down the drain. There are just as many ways to react to this as there are people, but there are generally a few patterns. Maybe you get cranky, snap at other people, isolate yourself, or pretend you don’t care. Another reaction could be to start experimenting with your stroke, since you aren’t going to get anything out of this round anyway. That releases you from any obligations, and then you won’t disappoint yourself. A third pattern is to decide to look at the humor in the situation. You become more social, joke around a bit, and primarily concentrate on having a good time. You know best how you react. Red rounds are designed to allow us to put pressure on ourselves. If you start out the round with that attitude, it is much easier to forgive yourself if it doesn’t work, and then you can learn something from it instead. Probably the most sensible option for the Red golfer is to decide that you are going to concentrate on getting the basics down pat: no more experiments, no more pressure, no aiming to get the ball over the pond, etc. That is, to learn to play Grey golf when you choose to, not letting your instincts decide for you. Let’s take a closer look at a Result golfer.
The Results Golfer The profile in Figure 3.2 is of a male golfer in his early 30s. He has been playing golf for 2 years and currently has a handicap of about 15.
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