Bamberdele21
Active member
What is the lowest you have got down to and what do you play off today?
@ those who played from junior level
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HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Was down to 4 at 16. Off 13.4 now. Stopped playing from 8-10 years completely, a couple of serious illnesses and injuries didn't help when I took it up again. Still believe I can get to single figures and even if I don't I enjoy the challenge of working on my game and trying to be as good as I can be. My mind set this year is to actually play as a kid with no baggage and simply hit it and find and don't get worried about mistakes. Chip and putt for fun and see what happens
SimonC
Head Pro
I started playing golf when I was 15 years old so had a few years playing as a junior golfer. I got my first handicap of 36 & in the first season I went from 36 to 28 handicap, the following year I lived & breathed golf I would play after school & during the weekends & summer holidays I would go to the golf club at 9am & not return until it went dark. That second season I came down from 28 to 9, I didn't have the greatest swing back then but it was functional & it was my putting/short game that made my scores. My final year as a junior I came down a further 2 shots to 7 without having any coaching.
I started having lessons in my twenties & have recently started having them again & I'm currently playing off 2.7 with hopes of this getting closer to scratch this year.
I started having lessons in my twenties & have recently started having them again & I'm currently playing off 2.7 with hopes of this getting closer to scratch this year.
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
Got down to 5 when I was 16 / 17. Much harder to get to 4, I had little chance. Went from 17 to 7 in one season. In one notable junior comp at my own club I played the front 9 in 14 over & came back in 1 under for a nett 70. I was more consistent in those days!
AliMc
Well-known member
I've never been lower than 4 or higher than 7, currently off 5 at 63yo
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Got down to 5 at 16yo.
Did not play much in my 20s.
Got to 2.8 in my early 40s. That was my lowest ever handicap, until...
Lowest ever was last year - 2.3 at one point. Still meant off 3 at home club.
3.0 now. Early 60s.
Did not play much in my 20s.
Got to 2.8 in my early 40s. That was my lowest ever handicap, until...
Lowest ever was last year - 2.3 at one point. Still meant off 3 at home club.
3.0 now. Early 60s.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Pro for 8 years.
First club handicap 2
Final handicap 14. [after 65 years playing].
For the young uns a 2 handicap in the 1960/70's was generally good enough to play at county team level.
First club handicap 2
Final handicap 14. [after 65 years playing].
For the young uns a 2 handicap in the 1960/70's was generally good enough to play at county team level.
greenone
Active member
Played off 9 at 14, high teens now. Want to get back down to single figures.
bobmac
Major Champion
My first clubs 
Bamberdele21
Active member
This raised a smile. Nice pic
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
You never grew much more did you Bob?
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Started when I was about 12, and was crap - nothing has changed there.
Thankfully, I haven't passed my golfing DNA on to my son, who is already a better player than I will ever be - and he's just turned 12.
Thankfully, I haven't passed my golfing DNA on to my son, who is already a better player than I will ever be - and he's just turned 12.
bobmac
Major Champion
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
At least I can chip
So can I. Just not very well!
Springveldt
Well-known member
Lowest I got down to was 11 when I was 14/15. Didn’t really play for the next 25 years just the odd round here and there.
Got an official handicap of 15 when I took the game up again after getting a bunch of lessons before handing in cards. Current index is 5.4 in my mid 40’s now but I think I can cut another shot off of that this year. I make at least 3 stupid mistakes per round, just need to cut that to 2.
Got an official handicap of 15 when I took the game up again after getting a bunch of lessons before handing in cards. Current index is 5.4 in my mid 40’s now but I think I can cut another shot off of that this year. I make at least 3 stupid mistakes per round, just need to cut that to 2.
Aren't you still using them??
