Do You get Angry While Playing?

[sillybizz]

DO you get angry while playing disc golf and if so how angry do you get?

[Bruce]

Where is the "I sometimes rage and break everything in sight" option. Or the ever classic "I pick up my bag and throw it in the closest water hazard".

You can do better on this poll!

[sillybizz]

Where is the "I sometimes rage and break everything in sight" option. Or the ever classic "I pick up my bag and throw it in the closest water hazard".

You can do better on this poll!

Because I wanted a more realistic view of how people handle bad shots and bad days on the golf course, people don't just throw their bag into a water hazard and I believe the "I GET PISSSSSSSED!" option covers both of those.

[mazza]

so i didn't see the"pull a mazza" button(those at steli have seen this in action):pullhair:. but on saturday my first round on the s.e course wasa 950 rated round(shot a 2 over par) and was in 2nd place going into the next round. i then started on my way down to 16th place(827 rated round) now heres the funny part....i some how managed to not pull a "mazza" during the round. the people in my grp told me at the end of the round how impressed with me they were for not pullin a "mazza" now if i can figure out how i did it i'll be set:biggrin2:

[Bruce]

Pretty sure I've seen it on more than one occasion, but that's just my experience I suppose.

[REDFIVE]

I get mildly angry (angry is a weird work, road, rood, roahad). More frustrated than angry. I try to get it out and move on, a towel snap in anger usually does the trick. There are times when it will linger a bit but not too often. I have high expectations but I also know golf isn't that big of deal. It isn't always easy to convince myself after I missed my third birdie op in a row from in the circle after I hit 2 forty footers in the last 4 holes (that is how you go from first to fourth). Quite a long answer to a yes or no question but yes I get angry. Anybody that has expectations for their game gets angry from time to time. If they tell you otherwise they are lying or are one tree hit away from going ape shnit with a machette.

[mazza]

Anybody that has expectations for their game gets angry from time to time. If they tell you otherwise they are lying or are one tree hit away from going ape shnit with a machette.

i think that would fall under pullin a "mazza"

[Ol' Bob]

You'd think I'd have them damned expectations figgered out by now. What have they ever done for me?

[REDFIVE]

You'd think I'd have them damned expectations figgered out by now. What have they ever done for me?

Created disapointment or have been temporarily fulfilled only to quickly moved up again and continue creating disapointments. :pullhair:

[Parks]

I don't get mad; I get even.

Or sometimes a bit over.

[maynard]

Red Five I for one completely understand the "expectations" you are speaking about. The sooner someone can wrap their mind around that one, the easier it is to shrug off the bad shots that make us human. In the words off the late Johnny Roberts~"Play Well,Play Fair,Have Fun"

[DoubleDees]

are we talking about now or in years past? Im fairly mellow now but have done some amazing shit in anger :)

Steilly in 99 i proceeded to do a 540 hammer bag spin into a tree and then took a running soccer kick at it. This was after putting out on the last hole, lol... Ive also done some stick stabbing into putters and then ripping them apart mid round. Somewhere on four mounds i have a putter stabbed into a tree about 7 foot off the ground. That was the best because i didnt say anything or let any kind of anger be seen. I just stabbed the putter onto the tree while walking by to the next tee and didnt miss a step lol.


Now i ask people in my groups to kick my bag for me because im not allowed to anymore :)

[killa]

In golf, as in life, I mostly keep an even keel. I'm fortunate to have a personality that allows me to focus on the present moment so intensely that I honestly almost forget what happened 2 holes ago, or even 2 minutes ago. It also helps that I don't believe in luck, so when those inevitable bad kicks happen I think to myself, "Bummer!" and immediately move on, without egocentrically feeling like the world is out to get me.

The one thing that can really get under my skin though is when I tell myself to play smart/lay up/throw my safe shot, but somehow still manage to mess that up. I mean, if I decide to go for some big high risk/high reward type shot that's admittedly outside my consistency comfort zone and I don't hit it, I usually chalk that up to poor course mgmt, and hope I'll make a better decision next time; but if I instead opt to cut my losses and play it safe, and then proceed to chunder my safe shot, ooooohh boy :angry:... but again thanks to my "convenient forgetfulness" I'm usually able to refocus by the next shot.

P.S. If I run across the phrase "pulling a mazza" one more time without hearing a story (like DoubleDees') to illustrate/back it up, I'm gonna... I swear I'm gunna... pull a mazza.

[Toby Puttzinski]

I have zero expectations when I ball golf (except that I will suck and have more slice than wonder bread), so I never get angry at a bad shot. When I disc golf, I have unrealistic/unreasonable expectations at times, so yes I get angry at times. It's been a long time since I threw a tantrum on the course that I later felt embarassed about, and I've worked on internalizing the frustration more when I have a bad shot. I'm still working on avoiding the snowball effect, but my short term memory loss seems to be selective at times... I can only forget things that I shouldn't, like paying parking tickets on time. While I haven't mastered it yet, I am learning to have fun on the dg course EVEN if I play like crapola...



Ed, I'd be glad to kick you in the bag next time you miss a 12 footer.

[snap7times]

I get angry-frustrated at myself sometimes, but the better you get, the luckier you get and the more likely you are to know that it ain't over till it' over... and sometimes to tide my anger, i sign a bunch of real mean insults to the guys in my group and when they smile ignorantly to my insults, it makes me laugh again and i'm all good to go... ;)

[mazza]

P.S. If I run across the phrase "pulling a mazza" one more time without hearing a story (like DoubleDees') to illustrate/back it up, I'm gonna... I swear I'm gunna... pull a mazza.

it was fairground just this past summer. play the course for the first time. i freakin snapped, lost my mind and gave everyone a good laugh for the round. i start slammin my bag and my discs into the ground.i end up loosing 2 disc and turning one of my putter into absract art. there a other parts of the story but i let other persons that have played with me add something about how to pull a mazza.

oh and u all have read my rage quit tread on here. well my wife pulled a "mazza" on my ass and well u see she won and i am in fact back in the saddle again

[DexterHawk]

golf breeds frustration...
and in my opinion this is one of the most undesirable tendencies in our game.

Too many people think that if you don't get pissed (and consequently whinny / belligerent) you don't care enough to be competitive.

I don't think I've ever seen a player shoot better when they got more frustrated... Anyone?

[REDFIVE]

golf breeds frustration...
and in my opinion this is one of the most undesirable tendencies in our game.

Too many people think that if you don't get pissed (and consequently whinny / belligerent) you don't care enough to be competitive.

I don't think I've ever seen a player shoot better when they got more frustrated... Anyone?

Not immediately but I havehad a few frustrating rounds that have made me analize my thought process during certain situations or different shots I may need to work on. In the long run if used correctly your anger or frustrationcan be used as a tool. In round your frustration can be used as a lead blanket to make everything harder.

[olydiscgolf]

I don't know if I would call it frustration making me play better, but I sometimes need a bad hole or a couple bad shots to get my head focusing on what I'm doing.

[LJ Jubner]

What does Bagger Say "Golf, It's a game that cain't be won, it can just be played."

As someone who is gaining in age and stature (hair too, you just don't want to see it.) I have come to the conclusion that I will never be able to throw a 350 ft+ Drive but I can improve from 250 ft in.

I also like to think that instead of "I sucked" I know "I was just not prepared." I should be able to examine my game. Asses my strengths, identify and practice my weaknesses thus ultimately improving as a player.
The real trick is being able to identify my weaknesses quickly and address them ASAP. I get to play the game I have today. Not the game I want just the one I have.

Toby's golf, slice, refrence, I would stand on the right tee marker aim even farther left and check my grip. I bet it's weak. Too much palms not enough knuckles

And short term memory loss does not hurt either

[Ol' Bob]

Asses my strengths...

Can I quote you on that? Ooops, I just did!

I'm better these days, though I reserve to right to cuss on any particular shot. I still kind of lose it when a hole or a round goes like the first ten minutes of the movie: Stripes. I'm wise enough now to not let it make me go join the army. I do have that short memory (except for that seven I got on hole ten a few weeks back--real emotional scarring there). This is the time of year that gets me the high side of my five average to make up for the threes and fours and the occasional flirtations with par that come in the summertime. I always know that I love to do this, even when the trees are all jumping in front of my shots. Running out of daylight still pisses me off at times.

If Your Not Playing Well Do you Get Mad While Playing?
No, disc golf is fun even when I suck
Yes, I get PISSSSSED!!!
I do but I just laugh it off
Sometimes I scream
Sometimes I swear

All of the above.

[RonTheWhip]

I use to have a blow up at least once a tourney which usually involved shouting a curse word or slamming something in anger, but I've improved significantly in that area this year. I still get frustrated at myself (mostly on the putting green) but I do a much better job of containing it and not letting the incident ruin my round. Interestingly, the bigger or more important the event, the better my attitude. I was playing a casual round recently and I found myself getting overly mad at stupid mistakes, and nothing was even on the line!

The only time getting mad helps me on the course is during clutch putts. Great example that happened recently was at the Willamette Open in the last round at Timber Linn. On hole 16, long par four, I crushed a drive into great position, but then left my approach about 50' short. I was truley frustrated. I knew it was an important stroke and when I stepped up to my lie I drilled the putt out of disgust for leaving my approach short.

Overall, its pointless to get mad on the course, and I hope to continue improving my attitude during play.

[General Scales]

I used to get raging mad when I messed up a throw that I knew I could of easily made if I'd executed everything the way I should've. Now I just don't care that much. Even @ tourneys I don't snap.

Did once launch my discs one by one into the river.

That was dumb

[LakeStevensBA]

I think everyone gets frustrated (pissed off) occasionally during disc golf. Everyone wants to improve and be a better golfer than they currently are. However, it's how a person handles their anger that defines their character.

I play disc golf to have fun. I love to compete, but I wouldn't do it if I wasn't having fun. If I get pissed because of my play, I try to keep it to myself so the others in my group don't have to suffer and listen to my crap.

If I'm playing casual golf and someone in my group starts throwing tantrums because of their play, I try to avoid them next time. If it's in a tourney,.....damn, I guess I'm stuck having to listen to them.

[DMajor]

I get frustrated when I don't have enough time in the week to play or practice. Or when I have the time to practice and am trying not to throw due to injury.

Only getting to play a little bit every week I find it is almost impossible to be on the course and not having a great time. I played better golf the last tournament I played at Steilly but I had alot more fun on Saturday because I haven't had a chance to play much lately and the only goal I set for myself was to have fun.

The only time I have ever been really frustrated with disc golf is when I have put too much energy into playing well and trying way too hard. It makes the smallest of mistakes a much bigger deal than they should be.

[sillybizz]

I'm a little surprised at the results, I voted "no, disc golf is fun even when I suck". The most I have ever gotten mad is after a bad putt or drive I say "aw crap" and laugh at myself. People who have played with me can vouch for the fact that I keep the humor and good vibes flowing.

[Joshua Olmsted]

Back in my first few years of disc golfing I would struggle with my anger immensely, much as I did as a ball golfer. I would regularly let my anger take over rounds and affect others around me. Most of it had to do simply with having unreasonable expectations for myself, as well as not moving past bad holes. These days I've really worked to tone down my emotions and it really shows in my tournament consistency. I make an effort to restrain my anger to the immediate seconds after the shot, and if I am going to get angry to keep it as silent as possible. Typically the most I'll do is issue an f-bomb after a poor shot. The most interesting thing I've found is that I generally get the most angry when I'm playing casually alone, I think it's the fact that I don't have anyone else to distract me from my poor play, as well as not having to worry about affecting anyone else.

[Nathan]

Theres no option for bag kicking. Thats how I usually take my anger out.

[cefire]

My only recommendation to those who do sometimes have uncontrolled spurts of disc golf related rage (DGRR) is that they do something memorable with it.

Illinois seems to be prime time for DGRR, I have heard some great stories from veteran players who have thrown entire bags of discs in a river/lake, ran over their bag of discs in the car (smash, reverse, repeat :)), and one player who stabbed through a disc with an umbrella to get it out of the basket after a missed putt.

Repeatedly announcing your retirement from disc golf is another classic that I enjoy. I know I'm forgetting some good ways to release DGRR...

[Toby Puttzinski]

My friend Scott is the Brett Favre of disc golf... not because he has a rifle arm, but due to the fact that he has 'retired' from disc golf numerous times. He has also done the 'sprinkler', where he sprayed all of his discs around and left the course... he got most of them back. I did take advantage of a few 'going out of business' sales that he's had... $10 CE Valks mmm..

I get amused at the guy who gets mad at the disc, as if it was somehow at fault....
"It's the indian, no the arrow." --Frank

[DMajor]

You butchered Frank's best qoute that he probably stole from someone else

[cefire]

I did take advantage of a few 'going out of business' sales that he's had... $10 CE Valks mmm..


Pure gold...

[Tim]

Haha, I was there for one of Scott's "retirements" a couple years ago. He was my doubles partner in Jason's singles/doubles thing at NP. Scott's game was way off, and NP was punishing him like it can do when you get off the fairway. At the end, he was giving up, and he ended up giving away his discs...some of which were CE. I would have taken him up on it, but that was only like the second or third time I'd met him, and was thinking "Is this guy for real?" I think Garrett made off with a couple of them, tried to give Scott money, but Scott refused. Just made Garrett promise that he'd actually use them.