Wahoo I got a cut at last.

[Ken_A]

OK now lets not get carried away here but at last I (kinda) pulled off a card during a comp and got cut 0.8, Now I hold a handicap for 27.2 - OK I am no Tiger.

Played Stroke with a 101 card including a 10 on a par 3 (9th hole - before this I was 6 under nett - it will haunt me forever) this then was followeb by a few bad holes including a silly 8 on a nice simple par 4 10th.

Overall My driving and putting was pretty good - with iron accuracy letting me down.

Out with 2 others I have never met before who I must add where fantastic partners, which helped to settle the nerves.

Only my 3rd comp, and I have been getting plenty of practice. Playing every few days with a friend off 15, his course play really helps me.

Yesterday I also scored 33 points (with 2 dings) in the sweep (14 holes) which I think has got me placed with a nice small prize.

Its all down to a few lessons and lots of hard work- Now lets get 25 by mid summer and 22 by the end.

 

[The23rdman]

Great stuff, Ken. It's such a top feeling to see the hdp going in the right direction, isn't it? Especially after putting the time in to improve.

 

[markwarne]

Congrats on the cut.

I managed to get myself cut this weekend too. Having been given a handicap of 28 when I joined my club back in November, I have spent the winter months learning the course and generally improving the game via playing and lessons.

First medal of the season, I played to my personal best of 96 (par 70) and have immediately been cut to 26. Interesting to note that your cut was not in whole shots but in "0." of a shot.

Can anybody explain a cut of 2 on the basis of 1 card. I am by no means a bandit, but a straight 2 seems a tad excessive.

That said, my goal has been to get to below 20 this year, so I can't complain too much, but it is certain the going is definitely going to get much tougher.

 

[madandra]

Well done, keep chipping away at it and you will soon be into the sub 20 bracket.

 

[clubchamp07]

Well done Ken, Maybe if you keep getting cut you can be in the Irish team to play the GM Guys. only joking your very welcome, whenever they get over here(((((((MikeH!)))))))

 

[theeaglehunter]

Well done, I found the first step the hardest so the handicap should be going downwards from here on in.

 

[brendy]

Good man as they say up country, Keep 'er lit.
Itll not be long before you are bothering the low men competitions.

 

[rgs]

Well done Ken-looks like your putting leeson was put to good use.

Clubchamp07-are the GM crew afraid of travelling across the water???

 

[Ken_A]

Thanks all.

 

[brendy]

Well done Ken-looks like your putting leeson was put to good use.

Clubchamp07-are the GM crew afraid of travelling across the water???

Sounds like scaredy custard to me.

 

[Glenfish]

Well done there mate, now that its going down keep at it and will see where you are at end of Summer!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Well done mate. Sadly I got another 0.1 back but there is always next week. Good to see all your hard work paying off

 

[Timberbonce]

Yeah well done m8. T'm still waiting for my cut....just added another 0.1 also this week.

And to try to answer the question about how to lose 2 in 1 card... My understanding is to lose a straight 2 you would need to be net-5 under but also i think if you go more than 2 over in one hole those shots don't count for your handicap calculation.
Please correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[OldWindy]

Great news KenA - onwards and downwards!