Sensible Targets?

[HomerJSimpson]

I play off 22 and last year set myself a target of 18 but never got there. Done the same this year and still havn't reached it. I know I'm playing much better because I don't have to go and look in the trees for my balls no where near as much but my scores still aren't comming down.

Where do you play. If you are avoiding the trees more often then things are getting better and maybe its your course management and dare I say short game and putting that is stopping you putting the score together that the ball striking perhaps deserves

 

[alldownhill]

One of my work pals, very sporty, asked if I would take him onto the golf course, as our company had golf outings and he wished to participate.
First handicap 18, first year single figures and then down, very quickly, to cat one.
Right from the start he was able to appreciate the mechanics of the game and this, I feel, helped.

Sensible target? Dictated by time spent practising, knowing what you want to do, knowing how to do it (your single figure friends will help in that area) and your natural ability - I would call the latter bit 'a sportsman's eye' as it embraces timing, flexibility and balance!

Fifteen!!

That would be nice! Thanks for the reply, sage advice indeed.

I played 5-aside football up until last year ,and retired at 40, Also boxed when I was a bit younger so I guess I have a bit of sporting ability so I see where you are coming from.

 

[alldownhill]

It seems to me that you must be playing some really solid golf to be finishing so well and winning comps.

If you are enjoying the game let your handicap take care of itself - it does seem like ti will continue to fall if you keep playing the same way.

I've been cut from 27 to 22 so far this year and I suspect that's as far as I'll get for this year. I'd be more than happy being a bogey golfer (hcp of 18) based on me not being able to spend enormous amounts of time practicing.

Maybe in future years when the offspring are bigger and perhaps have an interest in golf themselves that'l change, but for the time being I just (try to) enjoy the game!

True Matty, 18 seems like the magic number as I would be more than happy with that for now!

I've just got back from a round and grossed 89!!!

First time I have broke 90, not in a comp just a friendly knock.

I sank a 10 footer on the 18th, I knew it was for a sub 90 round, the put had about 2 foot of left to right break. I hit it and knew straight away it was going in!!!! What a feeling when it dropped straight in the middle of the hole.

Roll on Saturday for the weekend stableford. I would have got 44 points today!