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Alex1975
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Dear all,
I have played golf for many years now but I had never thought of it as a sport, I always played with friends who were far better than me and I never took it upon myself to even try to play against them. At the end of last summer I told my best buddy that I Had had enough of not getting any better and that I would play for one more year. In that year I had to give myself every opportunity to become a good player but if at the end of the year I had not moved from a 28 handicap I would hang up my spikes.
So to be clear the aim is to see significant progress over a two year period with a very real year one check and that I must do everything in my power to improve my game.
I started right away on my new task by taking about 6 lessons over a 5 month period leading up to Christmas, I then joined my local club and have been playing at least 18 holes, 9 holes and a session on the putting green and or driving range. As my swing progressed I started to work more on putting and mental perpetration and per shot routines. I have invested in new equipment where I felt I needed it. I have lived golf this last year.
Seeing as I was now a member of the club I thought it best that I move pros to the club pro so I had a lesson with him about ten days ago. He was either very good at selling lessons or impressed and told me that my tempo was actually something very special and that If I took just one lesson a month with him he could make me a single figure golfer.
On Sunday I went up to my club to play nine holes and went into the club house to check if my handicap had been posted for the 1st time. It had and I was over the moon to find that with the three cards I had handed (not my best I might add) I have been given a handicap of 19. To some this may seem rubbish but I am over the moon and will now be revaluating my dream to play to 18.
Thanks for reading my little story of what I consider success
Alex
I have played golf for many years now but I had never thought of it as a sport, I always played with friends who were far better than me and I never took it upon myself to even try to play against them. At the end of last summer I told my best buddy that I Had had enough of not getting any better and that I would play for one more year. In that year I had to give myself every opportunity to become a good player but if at the end of the year I had not moved from a 28 handicap I would hang up my spikes.
So to be clear the aim is to see significant progress over a two year period with a very real year one check and that I must do everything in my power to improve my game.
I started right away on my new task by taking about 6 lessons over a 5 month period leading up to Christmas, I then joined my local club and have been playing at least 18 holes, 9 holes and a session on the putting green and or driving range. As my swing progressed I started to work more on putting and mental perpetration and per shot routines. I have invested in new equipment where I felt I needed it. I have lived golf this last year.
Seeing as I was now a member of the club I thought it best that I move pros to the club pro so I had a lesson with him about ten days ago. He was either very good at selling lessons or impressed and told me that my tempo was actually something very special and that If I took just one lesson a month with him he could make me a single figure golfer.
On Sunday I went up to my club to play nine holes and went into the club house to check if my handicap had been posted for the 1st time. It had and I was over the moon to find that with the three cards I had handed (not my best I might add) I have been given a handicap of 19. To some this may seem rubbish but I am over the moon and will now be revaluating my dream to play to 18.
Thanks for reading my little story of what I consider success
Alex
