BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Like most low teen to ten handicappers, the goal probably since I joined this forum has been the mystical single figures. Now I know there are plenty of much better golfers on here, hopefully you can still indulge those of us with less lofty (& more realistic goals). I have chatted to a few forumers over the years who were trying the same thing (and some had) - best of luck to those striving.
Having feeling like I consolidated a playing 10 in 2018, I felt it was a realistic goal this season, but as it is golf, I managed to creep back up to 11 recently and was starting to wonder.
This is where I could do with the forum, to remind me that reducing the handicap is the real goal, and not the trinkets etc. of handicap golf competitions.
Last week, in a medal 6 days prior to our club champs (& before you ask, the gross is the proper and real prize and our place does a decent job on having a nett champion also), I started to play well, wobbled, then dug in to grab a little cut (back down to 10). Reminded myself that this was the right thing to do, even if now I am 2 shots further back for the 36 holes of champs.
Saturday was round 1, and it was proper windy, with some rain early. I had the mindset to try and grind out a 'stay in the game' round, and it wasn’t going too badly but dribbled too many doubles and limped to a 87 (77). Many struggled but there were some really great scores and that left me 10 back, so nothing to lose for the Sunday.
Much better this time and finished with a gross 76.
When all sorted out, this puts me at 9.1 – yay!
Despite my recovery (finishing 1 under net for 36), it wasn’t enough to place anywhere. So it does feel a little odd to post a PB, achieve the season’s goal, but not really be acknowledged for it.
P.S. for those interested, I stuck some Benross irons in the bag for this season – me and Wolf should be on commission 😊
Thanks for indulging me, and for all the actual golf posts over the years that have led me to challenge and try things.
Cheers
Having feeling like I consolidated a playing 10 in 2018, I felt it was a realistic goal this season, but as it is golf, I managed to creep back up to 11 recently and was starting to wonder.
This is where I could do with the forum, to remind me that reducing the handicap is the real goal, and not the trinkets etc. of handicap golf competitions.
Last week, in a medal 6 days prior to our club champs (& before you ask, the gross is the proper and real prize and our place does a decent job on having a nett champion also), I started to play well, wobbled, then dug in to grab a little cut (back down to 10). Reminded myself that this was the right thing to do, even if now I am 2 shots further back for the 36 holes of champs.
Saturday was round 1, and it was proper windy, with some rain early. I had the mindset to try and grind out a 'stay in the game' round, and it wasn’t going too badly but dribbled too many doubles and limped to a 87 (77). Many struggled but there were some really great scores and that left me 10 back, so nothing to lose for the Sunday.
Much better this time and finished with a gross 76.
When all sorted out, this puts me at 9.1 – yay!
Despite my recovery (finishing 1 under net for 36), it wasn’t enough to place anywhere. So it does feel a little odd to post a PB, achieve the season’s goal, but not really be acknowledged for it.
P.S. for those interested, I stuck some Benross irons in the bag for this season – me and Wolf should be on commission 😊
Thanks for indulging me, and for all the actual golf posts over the years that have led me to challenge and try things.
Cheers
