For most golfers, it's easy to keep track of score, and they do so every hole. But that only causes them to judge how well they are doing during the round compared to how well they should be doing. Instead, Durant was able to immerse himself in the process of each shot. The trick is to not get too caught up in score. One way he tries to forget about score is to fool himself into thinking he is even par and trying to make some birdies coming down the stretch.
Momentum is important to shooting a low round.
Durant believes that you have to control yourself and the excitement when you get on a roll. If I do the right things then the score will be good. At times, because of the excitement associated with going low, you have to stay calm and relaxed. Durant, like other golfers who are aware of this, had to consciously make himself slow down and take his time to go through his routine properly, analyze the yardage, and not rush up and hit the next one quickly. Golf is a funny game because most golfers think you have to do something extraordinary, be more determined, or try harder to play well or shoot a low round, but just the opposite is true.