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I've been playing a lot more this year than I have for the past 5 or so. As a result of that, I am currently at a 1. I think I started the year at a 4 or 5.
I've been playing a lot more this year than I have for the past 5 or so. As a result of that, I am currently at a 1. I think I started the year at a 4 or 5.
Thx. I didn't play in college (mainly because we had a teacher's strike my senior year of hs & didn't get to play) but after college I went to work in the golf business. Started as an assistant on my way to being a head pro but hated it. Eventually I moved outside to be a caddy and actually make money. Did that in FL & Nantucket. About the time I was 28 I realized that I wouldn't be able to live that lifestyle for the rest of my life. It was fun (played in the FL state amateur & got through 1 round of US Open qualifying once) but I had to get out of the business.
It is really, really tough to make it by playing.
My 1 handicap isn't even good enough to win my club championship...
I'm a bogey golfer. Love going out and knocking back a few beers.
I don't have the time to really go out and practice as much as I would need to in order to make large improvements to my swing/game, but I do what I can. HC is at 15 right now and I'm perfectly ok with that. Just make it a goal to break 90 each time out.
Been playing for 40 years...lowest I ever had my handicap at was 16...Just can't get the body to do what I know the mind has too.
I could care less unless playing for cash, then I'll use the handicap, most important to me is just "trying" to hit good shots, knowing I'll be in the trees sooner or latter.
Even at 10 years old I could shoot 42 for nine holes, but to many the game remains a mystery.
Never really thought about what my HC is. Mostly shoot in the upper 80's. I just try to consistently strike the ball as solid as possible and not pay too much attention to the final score.
I think when you start the game and how can establish your ceiling. I started in my 30s...(now 50s) had lessons from day one...broke 100 a fairly quickly (counting all the strokes it, about 8 or 9 rounds I think it took)...but was stuck in the 90s a long time before breaking into the 80s...good chance I'll never have a game like yours, but it is still fun.
I know a couple of people that picked up the game early late and became really good players...one is a friend who is a house dad (his wife is a Dr.) and my father-n-law (but he pretty much wrecked his marriage in the process).