My New Golf Blog - twenty2scratch.com

[twenty2scratch]

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post on here so dont go nuts if this is the wrong place - just let me know and i'll move it.

anyway....

Since December I have been documenting my personal journey from a handicap of 20.1 to hopefully being a scratch golfer. No time limit set. I have hired a PGA Tour coach, Damian Taylor, got myself a gym programme and dedicating early morning sessions to getting it done. Changing course to be closer to home (hope to be joining Prestbury in Cheshire)...basically everything I can think of.

Would be really grateful for you to check out my site - twenty2scratch.com and be in touch on social media...

Instagram - Twenty2Scratch
Twitter - @twenty2scratch
Facebook - Twenty2Scratch

Thanks everyone!

Tam

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Good luck, if you are any older than about mid teens you have probably missed the boat but no harm in trying :thup:

 

[BTatHome]

Surely you can become scratch at any age ... what boat has he missed? All he states is the desire to be become scratch.

 

[Junior]

Good luck. Prestbury is a good course. I see you were at Mere, has the new hotel had an impact on membership there ?

 

[Curls]

Good man Tam, it's an incredible challenge but one you sound dedicated to. It's early doors in the season and you may have a lot of work to do, but one piece of unqualified, unsolicited advice is not to burn out or get injured. I know someone tried this recently and had to pack it in because the constant club banging off range mats gave him an injury of some sort. No one knows whether you can get there or not, but the main thing is that you enjoy the journey - keep us updated!

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[Deleted Member 1156]

Surely you can become scratch at any age ... what boat has he missed? All he states is the desire to be become scratch.

Yes you can but the earlier you start the easier it is. I didn't say he couldn't do it.

 

[Alex1975]

Use the time you would have blogging to do some practice imo.

 

[MendieGK]

I've followed you on twitter and read a couple of your blogs. Really interesting.

Good luck. Its going to be a tough road.

my advice would be get out and play as many opens/other course as you can. playing other courses helps so much (+ i dont think someone should call themselves a scratch golfer if they dont leave their home course)

 

[chris3081]

This is a really good blog. It will be a miracle if you do it, but we are all cheering you on. Good luck!

 

[Dan2501]

Use the time you would have blogging to do some practice imo.

This.

It's like the whole "Quest for The Open" stuff. If all the time that was spent filming, editing and planning videos was instead spent on practice, they'd give themselves a MUCH better chance of actually qualifying.

 

[Orikoru]

This.

It's like the whole "Quest for The Open" stuff. If all the time that was spent filming, editing and planning videos was instead spent on practice, they'd give themselves a MUCH better chance of actually qualifying.

You can write a blog entry while sat in your office on a lunch break or whatever though. Whereas he might not be able to get a driving range on his lunch break. Or you can write a blog entry at like, midnight when most driving ranges will be closed.

 

[Alex1975]

You can write a blog entry while sat in your office on a lunch break or whatever though. Whereas he might not be able to get a driving range on his lunch break. Or you can write a blog entry at like, midnight when most driving ranges will be closed.

Putt, chip, review your video footage.... go for a run, and so on.

 

[Robobum]

Good action for an 18 hcap 👍

Good luck

 

[dufferman]

Putt, chip, review your video footage.... go for a run, and so on.

Surely you'd burn out that way? Eat sleep and breathe golf, you'll either over do it and injure yourself, or get so sick of it you'll stop playing. Even the pros take time out to enjoy life outside of golf...

 

[Alex1975]

Surely you'd burn out that way? Eat sleep and breathe golf, you'll either over do it and injure yourself, or get so sick of it you'll stop playing. Even the pros take time out to enjoy life outside of golf...

Tiger says you have to get your reps in.

I duno, just not sure how writing a blog about it helps? Are you doing it for you or are you doing it so you can tell random strangers in a blog. For sure the world is getting very into the latter.

 

[turkish]

Good luck with this I will be eagerly watching as it really is the holy grail for us amateurs!!!

Don't listen to the naysayers.... can I ask home much you practice? every day? how many hours? Also how many times do you hit the gym?

I really wish I could dedicate to spending every day practicing but already get it in the ear enough from HID for my 2-3 days a week either practicing or playing.... I do try and top that up with putting in the house a couple of sessions a week on my welling putt matt which I would recommend.

Good luck with it I am guessing there will be a lot that gets in your way though as from your blog you have a family and job so it is stacked against you but that (and the blog) should just make you more determined

 

[Scozzy]

Good luck! I'm pretty sure if I didn't have to work I could easily spend a couple of hrs a day at the course and be blissfully happy! Keep fighting the good fight and get there in the end.

 

[twenty2scratch]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Dont worry I dont do loads of practice videos as you can see from my social media and blog. Just the odd one done by the coach - not me. Quick photo here and there that goes onto the phone then when I am at home later on the sofa I stick it all together and put a post out.

Mere is a great setup but I wanted a grass driving range and Prestbury is only 5 mins from me. I had my interview before Christmas so fingers crossed - I will stick a post out if I get in! The hotel doesnt really effect Mere but it is a busy place generally with functions and weddings. Parking can be a problem.

Thanks again everyone.

 

[pool888]

Tiger says you have to get your reps in.

I duno, just not sure how writing a blog about it helps? Are you doing it for you or are you doing it so you can tell random strangers in a blog. For sure the world is getting very into the latter.

Suppose it's a another way to keep yourself motivated if you have followers that you don't want to fail in front of. But getting from over 20 to scratch would take some length of time unless you are dedicating all your time to golf, getting from 20 to single figures maybe not too long but I would of thought getting from single figures down to scratch would be the hard part and it will be difficult to keep followers interested for that length of time.

 

[dufferman]

Tiger says you have to get your reps in.

I duno, just not sure how writing a blog about it helps? Are you doing it for you or are you doing it so you can tell random strangers in a blog. For sure the world is getting very into the latter.

Why does it matter? If people are interested they'll read it... if not...? It's just the same as Rickie Fowler using Social Media to film his holiday with Speith etc last April.