nicksampo
Assistant Pro
Sorry about this 
Basically, I first had a lesson 2 Augusts ago but after that only played once or twice in the school holdiays and thats it, so I never improved beyond hacker. Well I started playing often in june after my A-Levels and went round my track a few times (royal st davids, Harlech) and had such bad scoring (100+), didn't enjoy it and I was loosing my enthusiasm for the game. I vowed not to play it again until I felt comfortable. Since then (July) I've had a couple of solo rounds there but the rest of the time of been on the practice ground or the much easier Cricieth Golf Club. Hence no handicap!
Today I went down and tee'd off for a solo round when I got asked if this senior could join me, so of course I said yes and he marked a card for me
I thought I was going to shoot 90-100 or something. I played a good solid round with 6 pars and only 1 double bogey. We counted my score after and I shot 82! I couldn't believe it! I thought I was gonna be slapped in the face with a max handicap and told to stay on the range
Also just got to tell about one shot! 170yd par 3 ninth hole. A fairly strong brieze straight into, so I pick up my 5 wood (normally about 200yd club), tee it down to the ground, back in my stance, 3/4 swing and try and nail it low and let it crash into the back to front green and stop! Well end result was 3yd from pin, missed the put but hey it feels good to try a shot where you manipulate the ball and it works!
Basically, I first had a lesson 2 Augusts ago but after that only played once or twice in the school holdiays and thats it, so I never improved beyond hacker. Well I started playing often in june after my A-Levels and went round my track a few times (royal st davids, Harlech) and had such bad scoring (100+), didn't enjoy it and I was loosing my enthusiasm for the game. I vowed not to play it again until I felt comfortable. Since then (July) I've had a couple of solo rounds there but the rest of the time of been on the practice ground or the much easier Cricieth Golf Club. Hence no handicap!
Today I went down and tee'd off for a solo round when I got asked if this senior could join me, so of course I said yes and he marked a card for me
I thought I was going to shoot 90-100 or something. I played a good solid round with 6 pars and only 1 double bogey. We counted my score after and I shot 82! I couldn't believe it! I thought I was gonna be slapped in the face with a max handicap and told to stay on the range
Also just got to tell about one shot! 170yd par 3 ninth hole. A fairly strong brieze straight into, so I pick up my 5 wood (normally about 200yd club), tee it down to the ground, back in my stance, 3/4 swing and try and nail it low and let it crash into the back to front green and stop! Well end result was 3yd from pin, missed the put but hey it feels good to try a shot where you manipulate the ball and it works!
