For all the Cat 1 golfers

[Hobbit]

Took a about 5yrs to get there - starting at 9 yrs old I didn't have the length off the tee. Been single figures for about 40yrs.

Biggest single tip - don't beat yourself up when you hit bad shots. If you double bogey a hole, and rant at yourself you will almost certainly screw up the next few holes.

Learn to laugh at yourself - it will make a big difference.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

WRONG - All golfer's shouldn't be respected, in any sport there's a cut off point.

Can you let me know which golfers shouldn't respected and what is the cut off point ?

 

[One Planer]

Learn how to score - it's very different from learning how to swing.

Love that :thup:

 

[3565]

Hard work plus a reliable swing mechanics, along with learning to play differing types of shots, see a good pro. Your handicap, concentrate on 100yds in to get to single figure, then it's starts to be a mental progression to get lower, more specific target orientated golf, course management, play to your strengths, and most of all learn not to get affected by bad shots.

There is a saying that the higher you are it's 95% physical 5% mental. The lower you are it's 95% mental, 5% physical.
Good book to read is Golf 54, Every shot must have a purpose, Pia Nielsson Lynn Marriott.

 

[Pistol Peter]

Point of order gents
The Forum is a place for Golfers of all capabilities , where everyone is to be treated with respect

Such phrases as "hackers , weekend warriors, Chompers " etc are frowned upon when used in a derogatory manner

So now you all know

I know what the term hacker means as some of my pals call me a hacker because of my handicap but have no idea what a chomper or a weekend warrior stands for. One of the reasons I want to get lower is to stop them calling me a hacker but tbh I don't mind it because to them I am a hacker compared to their handicaps.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

A 12 handicapper is not a hacker - simple as that

A 12 handicapper is an above average golfer in the UK.

 

[Pistol Peter]

A 12 handicapper is not a hacker - simple as that

A 12 handicapper is an above average golfer in the UK.

Try telling my pals that, as I said I don't mind getting called a hacker as it inspires me to get better.

What is a weekend warrior

 

[patricks148]

What is a weekend warrior

I'm a weekend warrior

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Try telling my pals that, as I said I don't mind getting called a hacker as it inspires me to get better.

What is a weekend warrior

Your pals are a bit clueless then and I wouldn't call them golfing pals if they call you a hacker

I play with a range of handicaps from scratch to 28 and wouldn't dream of calling any of them a hacker or suggest that they don't take the game seriously because they don't play of single figures

You seem to have a very strange attitude towards golf and golfers - in hoping that's because of the influence of your pals

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

What is a weekend warrior

Someone who plays off 12

 

[Pistol Peter]

I'm a weekend warrior

So in golfing terms I go from a hacker to a weekend warrior, sounds good and look forward to reaching that title. I see you are playing off 5.7 and that quite a bit lower than I am at the moment, is there a starting limit to and ending limit to be a weekend warrior.

 

[Pistol Peter]

Your pals are a bit clueless then and I wouldn't call them golfing pals if they call you a hacker

I play with a range of handicaps from scratch to 28 and wouldn't dream of calling any of them a hacker or suggest that they don't take the game seriously because they don't play of single figures

You seem to have a very strange attitude towards golf and golfers - in hoping that's because of the influence of your pals

Tbh I am not sure if if they are clueless they all have real low handicapswith the highest playing of 6 so think they have the right to call me a hacker and there is no malice in it as it is just clean fun between pals. I think you have the wrong end of the stick.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But you are displaying that same attitude towards people on here - suggesting that anyone with a high handicap doesn't take the game serious and is a hacker etc.

Again you need to realise what the handicap is of the average golfer in the uk

 

[Robobum]

I'm a weekend warrior Pete. Reason being that I require help at the end of my round by taking shots off the score.

When (if ever) that stops I will no longer be a weekend warrior.

Best be careful, a lot of folk are precious about their golfing ability classification

 

[Pistol Peter]

I'm a weekend warrior Pete. Reason being that I require help at the end of my round by taking shots off the score.

When (if ever) that stops I will no longer be a weekend warrior.

Best be careful, a lot of folk are precious about their golfing ability classification

You might be right about some folks ability I am starting to see that now but my intention was never to offend people.

 

[Sponge1980]

The best way to improve your scoring is to regularly play with golfers who are better than you.

Totally agree with this. When I first started playing I got down to 12 quite quickly but then kind of got stuck there. I got friendly with the 2 lowest handicappers at the club and played a lot of bounce games with them. They didn't really give me any advice but I learned a lot just from watching them.

 

[pokerjoke]

The best way to improve your scoring is to regularly play with golfers who are better than you.

What,better than lessons or practice.:mmm:

 

[richy]

I wouldn't really care if someone off a lower handicap tried to poke fun at my higher handicap. At the end of the day they are only better than you at a hobby. Simple as that. Just like the bloke down the street might be better at collecting stamps than me or I might be better at squash than my mate from work.

Means absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things. Non of us are getting paid to play.

 

[richy]

I know that's not what you asked but I don't have a answer for your original question as I'm not a cat 1 player

 

[Sponge1980]

What,better than lessons or practice.:mmm:

I would say it's certainly better than lessons in terms of scoring. Lessons improve your technical ability but that doesn't teach you how to get the ball round the course. I think someone already said learning to score and learning to swing are 2 very different things.