Struggling after a bad golf round? Learn how to evaluate your performance with a simple post-round template to turn frustration into progress.

We aren’t all Scottie Scheffler (not saying he doesn’t have bad rounds from time to time, but it certainly feels like he doesn’t!). A majority of us are going to have a “bad round” and really, it is all relative. BUT, how do we begin to recover from a bad round?

For me, I like to try and sit down afterwards and think: “what did I do well? What are some areas I lacked in? How was my mental approach to each shot?” If it is helpful to write it down, go for it. I’ve done that before too and loved it. This way, you can identify what areas need work so you can prioritize in your practice. Outline your stats, give a rating on each section of your game, write down what you thought the errors were and what the result of good and bad shots were. I even write down the weather for that day so I can understand if that had any potential effect on the outcome. Something like below is what I love to try and think about (thank you, ChatGPT for helping me get my thoughts formatted lol)

🏌️ Post-Round Golf Evaluation

Date: ____________
Course: ____________
Weather / Conditions: ____________

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1. Scoring Summary

• Score: ________
• Fairways Hit: ___ / 14
• Greens in Regulation (GIR): ___ / 18
• Putts: ________
• Up & Downs (%): ________
• Penalties: ________

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2. Strengths Today ✅

3. Struggles Today ❌

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4. Mental & Strategic Notes 🧠

• How was my focus? (1–10): ________
• Did I stick to my pre-shot routine? Yes / No
• Best decision made today: ______________________________
• Shot I want back: _____________________________________

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5. Swing & Technical Feels 🎯

• Good feels: __________________________________________
• Bad habits noticed: ___________________________________
• Adjustment needed: ___________________________________

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6. Next Round / Practice Priorities 📌

This helps you track patterns, prevent repeat mistakes, and improve faster! Then, it is all about working those new items into your routine and making sure they translate to the course! For that, you can check out a few of my videos on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@markrobertsgolf – or sign up for professional lessons. I’d love to be able to analyze your swing and see what help I can offer, just sign up on my main page (not necessarily a professional, but happy to help!) 💪