A brief summary to-date.
I started playing in July 2011, before that I only played a very occasional round of pitch & putt.
I had 6x lessons with a pro in July & August 2011.
My first rounds on the par 70 course were around the 125 mark.
I stopped playing the course until I could at least hit the ball straight.(ish)
I started playing the course again later that year where my scores were hovering around or just over 100.
2012
I entered my first medal in April 2012, I shouldn't have because I was still awful & I just wasn't ready for Medal play.
I continued to practice hard & my scores half way through last year were consistently in the mid-nineties.
I started playing Medals again half way through last year & started to enjoy them.
By the end of 2012, I was shooting consistently in the low nineties.
2013
At the very end of last year & the beginning of this year, it really started to come together.
Less duffed shots, more consistent scoring & crucially I started to feel comfortable with my swing.
My scores started dropping to around 90 or just below, with a best of 88 a couple of weeks ago.
Today, I played in the roll-up, what a round I had!!! I played some lovely controlled golf, never put myself in any horrible positions & shot a gross score of 80
I am over the moon with how I played today, I know I will still have bad days & bad rounds, that's the nature of the game, but I do feel that all the hours spent grafting away practicing are now bearing fruit.
So, if you are a high handicapper like me, keep at it, you will come good in the end.
Now hurry up Spring, let's get the Medals going.
I started playing in July 2011, before that I only played a very occasional round of pitch & putt.
I had 6x lessons with a pro in July & August 2011.
My first rounds on the par 70 course were around the 125 mark.
I stopped playing the course until I could at least hit the ball straight.(ish)
I started playing the course again later that year where my scores were hovering around or just over 100.
2012
I entered my first medal in April 2012, I shouldn't have because I was still awful & I just wasn't ready for Medal play.
I continued to practice hard & my scores half way through last year were consistently in the mid-nineties.
I started playing Medals again half way through last year & started to enjoy them.
By the end of 2012, I was shooting consistently in the low nineties.
2013
At the very end of last year & the beginning of this year, it really started to come together.
Less duffed shots, more consistent scoring & crucially I started to feel comfortable with my swing.
My scores started dropping to around 90 or just below, with a best of 88 a couple of weeks ago.
Today, I played in the roll-up, what a round I had!!! I played some lovely controlled golf, never put myself in any horrible positions & shot a gross score of 80
I am over the moon with how I played today, I know I will still have bad days & bad rounds, that's the nature of the game, but I do feel that all the hours spent grafting away practicing are now bearing fruit.
So, if you are a high handicapper like me, keep at it, you will come good in the end.
Now hurry up Spring, let's get the Medals going.
. Actually that may be a way away, hopefully not but time to get that hcap down from 22!!!!!!!
