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Golf bros anyone consistently score worse on back 9?

My last 3 rounds I shot 40s on front 9 and 50s on back 9 ...
tripping dragon
  08/27/25
playing a ton of 9 hole rounds is a great way to build a han...
Sickened circlehead
  08/28/25
(guy who doesn't know how 9-hole differentials are calculate...
dha tux
  09/09/25
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Judas Jones
  09/09/25
on a related note, this happened this morning. The standing...
Sickened circlehead
  08/28/25
What happened on 8? Penalty on the tee shot or take 2 from t...
Charismatic hospital
  08/28/25
flubbed a chip. made an 8 footer to save bogey.
Sickened circlehead
  08/28/25
do you have any sense of why? drives? putts? poor decision m...
plum pozpig international law enforcement agency
  08/27/25
I start early extending like a mofo and skulling every other...
tripping dragon
  08/27/25
turn off the phone. develop a consistent pre-shot routine th...
plum pozpig international law enforcement agency
  08/28/25
Ty I will try this Also have a hunch that walking the co...
tripping dragon
  08/28/25
Are you not just tired?
brilliant sadistic piazza preventive strike
  08/27/25
I've barely broken a sweat by the end so that can't be an ex...
tripping dragon
  08/27/25
...
floppy library famous landscape painting
  08/27/25
Opposite, always. In particular the first hole always fucks ...
spectacular meetinghouse gay wizard
  08/27/25
don't CA rounds take like 5 hours on avg? you're probably ...
Sickened circlehead
  08/28/25
Nah.. it's much worse than that on weekends at the cheapest ...
tripping dragon
  08/28/25
I'm usually better on the back, largely because I'll sort of...
Charismatic hospital
  08/28/25
Choked on the back again Saturday. 39 on the front (+3), ...
Charismatic hospital
  09/01/25
don't think about your score (i.e. - if I can just par out t...
Sickened circlehead
  09/02/25


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Date: August 27th, 2025 5:29 PM
Author: tripping dragon

My last 3 rounds I shot 40s on front 9 and 50s on back 9

Should I just become a 9-hole specialist?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49217390)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 10:22 AM
Author: Sickened circlehead

playing a ton of 9 hole rounds is a great way to build a handicap you don't actually play to. it's much easier to burst energy a good 9-hole score vs. putting it together for a full 18.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49218916)



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Date: September 9th, 2025 10:58 AM
Author: dha tux ( )

(guy who doesn't know how 9-hole differentials are calculated)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49247326)



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Date: September 9th, 2025 11:34 AM
Author: Judas Jones



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Date: August 28th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Sickened circlehead

on a related note, this happened this morning. The standing closer to the ball thing you mentioned in the snap hook thread is actually helping.

https://imgur.com/a/VZN2ZY3

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49219285)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 12:53 PM
Author: Charismatic hospital

What happened on 8? Penalty on the tee shot or take 2 from the bunker or something?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49219293)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Sickened circlehead

flubbed a chip. made an 8 footer to save bogey.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49219302)



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Date: August 27th, 2025 5:35 PM
Author: plum pozpig international law enforcement agency

do you have any sense of why? drives? putts? poor decision making?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49217400)



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Date: August 27th, 2025 5:38 PM
Author: tripping dragon

I start early extending like a mofo and skulling every other shot

Mentally it definitely feels more tedious, like is this really how I should be spending my time. The time waiting to hit builds up and I'm wondering where is the cart girl

Also my phone is usually blowing up around then from ignoring calls all morning

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49217405)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 10:15 AM
Author: plum pozpig international law enforcement agency

turn off the phone. develop a consistent pre-shot routine that focuses as much on clearing the mind as on shot mechanica.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49218903)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:13 PM
Author: tripping dragon

Ty I will try this

Also have a hunch that walking the course (ie not sharing a golf cart with someone) will help mentally

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49219797)



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Date: August 27th, 2025 5:39 PM
Author: brilliant sadistic piazza preventive strike

Are you not just tired?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49217406)



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Date: August 27th, 2025 5:41 PM
Author: tripping dragon

I've barely broken a sweat by the end so that can't be an excuse. When I'm done 18 it always feels like I could run it back again no problem

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49217412)



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Date: August 27th, 2025 6:06 PM
Author: floppy library famous landscape painting



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49217450)



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Date: August 27th, 2025 6:08 PM
Author: spectacular meetinghouse gay wizard

Opposite, always. In particular the first hole always fucks me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49217454)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 10:17 AM
Author: Sickened circlehead

don't CA rounds take like 5 hours on avg? you're probably just tired and bored by the end of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49218907)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:11 PM
Author: tripping dragon

Nah.. it's much worse than that on weekends at the cheapest munis

Thankfully I can avoid peak times and have not played a >5 hour round since January

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49219780)



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Date: August 28th, 2025 11:27 AM
Author: Charismatic hospital

I'm usually better on the back, largely because I'll sort of figure out what my ball is doing that day or make some small adjustments.

I have had a few rounds this year where I had a great start and then fucked it up on the back. Probably a bit of a psychological thing where I feel pressure to break 80 or post a good score.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49219081)



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Date: September 1st, 2025 5:26 PM
Author: Charismatic hospital

Choked on the back again Saturday.

39 on the front (+3), par on 10, birdie on 11 after driving it just through the green on short par 4.

+2 through 11.

Ended up with an 81 (39-42) playing the last 7 holes at +7 after a triple on 12 and double on 18.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49229023)



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Date: September 2nd, 2025 10:13 AM
Author: Sickened circlehead

don't think about your score (i.e. - if I can just par out these last few I'll shoot 73 or whatever). easier said than done.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5766867&forum_id=2),#49230519)