azgreg I shot a 78 last year after starting by bogeying the short par five first hole and missing a three-foot putt for double on the second hole. So I was four over after two.

      rsvman2
      Mine was in a tournament in Prescott at Prescott Country Club, a course I've never played before. After 5 holes at 5 over I thought I was out of it so I just started playing and having fun.

        If I start out with a double or a couple of bogeys, I tell myself that I'd rather do them FIRST and get them out of the way, rather than ruin a good round with a couple of bad holes at the end of the round....!!

        When I'm on the range before a round I'll mentally play the first hole. I'll picture the first hole then hit my drive. Then, depending on how I think my ball would have ended up, I'll make the appropriate club selection and play my second shot. I'll do this a few times until I feel like I'm in a bit of a groove. When I get to the first tee, I feel like I'm ready to go.

          Supp When I'm on the range before a round I'll mentally play the first hole. I'll picture the first hole then hit my drive. Then, depending on how I think my ball would have ended up, I'll make the appropriate club selection and play my second shot. I'll do this a few times until I feel like I'm in a bit of a groove. When I get to the first tee, I SHANK ONE INTO THE STARTER SHACK.

          Modified to pertain to me.......

              My best rounds of 78, and a few 79's started with doubles.....the 78 actually started and ended with doubles and one of the 79's finished with a triple 😡 And some of my worst rounds have started with birdies. A few holes doesn't really dictate the whole round at my level.

              I do recall being sort of distracted from the score on my best rounds. The 78 I just had a goal of not embarrassing myself playing with 3 really good single digit players. After starting with an unlucky double I was just trying to make no worse than a bogey.....which led to a lot of pars and me beating 2 of the 3 players. Not sure about the other rounds except that I didn't know the score until it was over.

                KCee Not sure about the other rounds except that I didn't know the score until it was over.

                Key, IMO....!!!