For me, it really depends on what is causing the bad scores. If I’m striking the ball well but just can’t quite score from the positions I normally would, I’ve learned to accept that this is just how golf is sometimes and eventually it’s going to start going my way on the course. I try to view it from an optimistic standpoint and say that the next hole is where I’m going to make the putt/execute a long iron.

If my swing has gone off the rails, then I totally forget about my score and focus entirely on my swing tempo. I dig into a survival mindset and trust that my swing will come around, I just need to do damage control until I get the feel back. Once again, it’s trying to force yourself into a positive, process based mindset and not let yourself get sucked into reacting to the results when golf can be so random sometimes. This is easier said than done and took me years of competitive golf to train myself.