Single Figures!!

[TheJezster]

I realise this is a bit of a 'look at me' thread, but I'm super happy about the email I just received from the club. After this weekends competition I have been reduced to a handicap of 7.9! so I am down to single figures...

There are a few of us who made a bet last summer, first to singles wins the pot and 2 of us where quite close, and my last 3 rounds (over the last 3 weekends) were 72, 74 and 70 (Par 68) so went from 11.3 to 10.5 to 10.1 to 8.9 with a 1 shot ESR to 7.9!

It's quite tough to get cut at ours as the CSS is usually 66 but it has been 65 quite a lot this year, so my 70 on Saturday was very pleasing, with 4 birdies, including a VERY nervy one on the par 5 18th..

Next goal is a level par and under par round... 2 over is my best so far

 

[bobmac]

Many congratulations on getting a proper h/cap
Even though it was 40 years ago, I still remember breaking the barrier

 

[Garush34]

Congrats, good shooting. Hopefully you continue the trend and get lower.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Many congratulations on getting a proper h/cap
Even though it was 40 years ago, I still remember breaking the barrier

It took you until 30 to reach single figures? ;-)

 

[User 99]

Ye well done, thing now is the goal posts move. Cat 1 should be your next goal if you have time to get there next season.

 

[BubbaP]

That is a cut with interest. Well done.

 

[IanM]

Some "Look at me" threads are justified.... well done!

 

[Curls]

Look at you!

Congrats mate delighted for you, keep pushing that new number is still way above the scores you've been shooting so no reason to stop now

 

[TheJezster]

Cheers guys,

I'll definitely keep pushing, and playing the winter 4ball tournament at our club with a girl off 3, so will be able to learn more shots too!

Thanks Bob, proper handicap! :-D

 

[User 99]

, proper handicap! :-D

You see this is where chasing the rainbow comes in. It starts at trying to get under 18, then single figures, then cat 1 and you just keep chasing and believing til there comes a time when you get to a number you just can't get below. Lowest I got to was 4, can't ever see me getting there again but it's always good to have been there.

 

[IanG]

well done - a real satisfying milestone. Hope you celebrated appropriately!

 

[Dasit]

wow that is some drop

What changes do you put this new lower shooting to?

 

[anotherdouble]

Well done. That’s a great milestone. If you would be kind enough to speak with Homer and give him some pointers, that would be great

 

[louise_a]

brilliant, well played and 7.9 you smashed it!

 

[User2021]

Brilliant, well done sir.

 

[TheJezster]

wow that is some drop

What changes do you put this new lower shooting to?

That's a tough one to answer, because I'm maybe not the best at knowing what I'm doing....

I will be having a lesson in the next couple of weeks though with our new pro, who specialises in the short game and I think my chipping/pitching could be tighter. My putting is generally pretty good, infact I'd say its the best part of my game, it's what keeps my scores going.

I have, however, made a conscious effort these last few weeks to hit my driver (I previously just used a 4 wood or even my 18 hybrid) and specifically I have really made an effort to not overswing with it. This has/is proving to be quite tough, as it just seems natural to overswing with the bloody thing!
What this has done, however, is made my timing with the driver a LOT better, which has resulted in me hitting further, but on a consistent basis.

When I hit it now, it FEELS like I'm only going as far back as say, John Rahm, but the reality is probably more like a full swing to anyone else. I make an effort to turn my wrists too, so the bad shot now is a pull hook, but touch wood, it doesn't happen often.

I still swing within myself but feel that if I need to I can go for it with the driver a bit more now without the results being disastrous!

I suppose now that I have to play off 8, I'm hoping it will force me to concentrate more, so I (hopefully) wont struggle too much.

We can all live in hope eih?..

 

[C&R]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

 

[HomerJSimpson]

That's a tough one to answer, because I'm maybe not the best at knowing what I'm doing....

I will be having a lesson in the next couple of weeks though with our new pro, who specialises in the short game and I think my chipping/pitching could be tighter. My putting is generally pretty good, infact I'd say its the best part of my game, it's what keeps my scores going.

I have, however, made a conscious effort these last few weeks to hit my driver (I previously just used a 4 wood or even my 18 hybrid) and specifically I have really made an effort to not overswing with it. This has/is proving to be quite tough, as it just seems natural to overswing with the bloody thing!
What this has done, however, is made my timing with the driver a LOT better, which has resulted in me hitting further, but on a consistent basis.

When I hit it now, it FEELS like I'm only going as far back as say, John Rahm, but the reality is probably more like a full swing to anyone else. I make an effort to turn my wrists too, so the bad shot now is a pull hook, but touch wood, it doesn't happen often.

I still swing within myself but feel that if I need to I can go for it with the driver a bit more now without the results being disastrous!

I suppose now that I have to play off 8, I'm hoping it will force me to concentrate more, so I (hopefully) wont struggle too much.

We can all live in hope eih?..

Great effort. Are you still at Wimbledon Common? Who's the new pro? (has Jeff Jukes retired?). I can imagine that the course will have played short (I remember playing it in the summer of 76) but with the small greens there it's still hard to make a score. Very impressed by the way you've dropped so don't stop now and Cat 1 is next. Keep it going

 

[patricks148]

well done, but now go lower

 

[jim8flog]

Well done. Just keep it there or lower.