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Golf Meltdowns - Ramble

October 21, 2026 · 1 h 11 min

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Every golfer has had one. This week Barry and Sigma get into meltdowns: first tee nerves, the chipping yips, the lost ball injustice, a 10 on the last hole of a Break 80 round, and what Rory, Seve and Spieth can teach the rest of us.

Plus how to help a playing partner over the line (never say “steady the ship”), unsolicited swing advice, AimPoint, and the one thing that works when your head goes.

Seen a proper meltdown on the course? Tell us in the comments.

0:00 Cold open
0:36 This week: meltdowns
4:22 The meltdown of all meltdowns
9:32 Match play or stroke play?
15:01 The chipping yips
20:18 Types of meltdown
24:09 The lost ball injustice
30:06 A 10 on the last
31:48 Rory, Seve and Spieth
39:44 The running commentary
44:26 Getting it over the line
47:32 Unsolicited advice
54:10 Chasing the feel
1:02:10 How to stop a meltdown

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