so true
From mid handicap to scratch.
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Whilst it doesn’t hurt to make birdies. You don’t have to make birdies unless your dropping shots. 18 par’s don’t hurt your handicap, they are just frustrating.
User20204
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Absolutely, however, there aren't many who can go shoot 18 pars in a round. I regularly check the low guys at our place on HDID with their individual hole scores, they pretty much all make at least three a round.....every round. I can make 2/3/4 sometimes 5 a round but for me, it's offsetting the bogies.
Yep and that's why you need to be doing that in every round, the really good guys come back from doubles, no so sure many scratch players come back from quads mind.
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
Yes, the mental side of things is obviously going to be a huge challenge.
Accepting a 4 on your 1st shouldn't be any issue at all for a scr, or better, golfer - they will mentally be targeting 3 or more other holes for birdies at that point anyway.
darriusdax
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big golf lesson tonight... i asked american golf for some heavier stiff clubs because i cant hit my ap95 flexible shafts..., i got 716 ap2 4 iron... mine is an ap2 714 with light regular flex shaft.... I tried a few other clubs first then grabbed the new stiff 716... started drilling balls straight.... aha i thought... it was the shaft all along... stupid bugger... it was my original 714 that i had picked up.... moral of the story is dont blame the gear i guess....
User20204
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As an example of the likes of me and them, today in a seniors match I was 3 under thru 4 on the back 9, got blocked out with my drive on the next, lost the hole to par, par 5 at that, next hole I drove OB, that is just not the consistency of a low player, these guys just don't do that.
robinthehood
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Are there even any scratch golfers on this forum?
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Deleted member 25172
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I take a post-modern approach to it. I identify myself as a scratch golfer, and don't you dare to say anything else!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
or go and have a proper fitting with a proper club fitter/builder then you will have no doubt you have the best tools for the job
Foxholer
Blackballed
Excellent choice!
Getting fitted properly is expensive, but, in your case, likely to be hugely beneficial - essential even, given the apparent misfit of your current set.
Good Luck. There's many that have tried, but know of none that have succeeded. Low single figures is certainable though.
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Deleted member 25172
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Lol Self identification
I consider your smiley a micro aggression and deeply scratchphobic.
darriusdax
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i scratch my head a lot.... does that count.....
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Deleted member 15344
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Yep there are - and prob one will hit scratch soon
robinthehood
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Who?
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Deleted member 15344
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Merv79 is one , parsaregood
Mendie will be there soon is at one , Always a Bridesmaid at 1 , Swinger might still be close
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darriusdax
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darriusdax
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Got my first official handicap today from Merchants golf course edinburgh... 14.. good starting point... somebody said if my project is serious then i have to be off 3 by the end of this year.... cant see it happening ... maybe 8 or 9... would still be a great achievement.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Shooting a level par score in a comp within two years would be a much more achievable yet still commendable objective.
The actual process of getting to scratch will take alot of rounds. It's highly unlikely you would be able to get that many in even if you started hammering in scores right now.
The actual process of getting to scratch will take alot of rounds. It's highly unlikely you would be able to get that many in even if you started hammering in scores right now.
darriusdax
Member
You are right. That has become clear to me. A level par round would be an amazing achievement in and of itself. I already know that whoever said that after 3 yrs playing golf you are at your peak..... spoke bullshit.
