What’s your golfing target for 2021?

[Crow]

It’s usually when I forget to do what I think I must do that I do one. However having had a custom fitting session today I believe i have an answer...but it’ll cost me...?

You've been fitted for a set of Bronty Rustler AS irons then?

 

[Italian outcast]

Keep it realistic - less 3-putts and get down to 14 - the two are enmeshed
May actually get out on Sunday to make a start

 

[BubbaP]

Play a decent amount of golf
Not to play golfing ?

 

[MarkT]

Hopefully get into the English Seniors in June

What would it take to do that?

 

[MarkT]

An objective rather than a target for me is to be standing over the ball on certain holes with an iron in hand and not think about Lucy Locket.

At some point in my pre-shot inner chatter I will have considered piping it

 

[MrGrumtastic]

In ascending order of difficulty:
1. Have a round without any triples.
2. Have a round without any 7s (or more!)
3. Break 80

I broke 90 for the first time last year, and managed to get as low as 85, so feel that 80 this year is a stretch but not entirely unrealistic.

Well I didn't expect to have such immediate success! Managed the first two objectives yesterday. I still shot 92 so a long way to go on the 3rd though...

 

[tigerwes]

To at least maintain my handicap (8).

Shoot a level par round.

 

[4LEX]

Get to +2, Club Champs and win a few Open events. Build myself up for a big 2022. But most importantly enjoy the games with my Dad while he's still in good health. Accept the bad rounds with a shrug too

 

[Grizzly]

To have the bottle to put the first 3 cards in to get a handicap. I go to pieces when under pressure and hate commiting to anything, least of all saying 'right, this one's going to count'

I'm in the same boat, its tough. My first experience trying to put one in was awful, now I seem to find an excuse every time!

 

[upsidedown]

What would it take to do that?

It's balloted so need to play well and try and have a HI no higher than 3.5. Although that figure is a guesstimate, closing date is 17th May and 288 spaces with around 360 registered so far.

 

[Curls]

I'm in the same boat, its tough. My first experience trying to put one in was awful, now I seem to find an excuse every time!

You guys do realise that it’s the best of your 3 cards that count right? So in effect, it doesn’t count. Not until the last one anyway ? Regardless, with the new system it’s your best 8 of the last 20 rounds once you do start playing - so the potential to get a massive cut early doors is huge. So you could think “this is the first of 11 cards that will decide my handicap“ and that will reduce the pressure I’d imagine. Basically just get the cards in and trust me you’ll wonder what all the fuss was about in a few weeks ??

 

[Grizzly]

You guys do realise that it’s the best of your 3 cards that count right? So in effect, it doesn’t count. Not until the last one anyway ? Regardless, with the new system it’s your best 8 of the last 20 rounds once you do start playing - so the potential to get a massive cut early doors is huge. So you could think “this is the first of 11 cards that will decide my handicap“ and that will reduce the pressure I’d imagine. Basically just get the cards in and trust me you’ll wonder what all the fuss was about in a few weeks ??

Thanks, I'll try that mindset. I reckon it'll last till about the second hole mind!

 

[YorkshireStu]

My 2021 goals are to break 90 and play a round without losing a ball. It sounds so simple written down!

 

[slowhand]

Thanks, I'll try that mindset. I reckon it'll last till about the second hole mind!

I always play with a card in my pocket, and record my scores, even if they’re not for a comp/handicap. I find it gets you used to to having that pressure of recording every shot and as a consequence I then focus more on each shot.

 

[harpo_72]

I would like to get a good consistent run of golf without having it broken up with too many social events or work ... then I can just get better, more confident and play my best

 

[Bdill93]

Handicap improvement from 18.9 index to sub 16.
Win a second comp (already won my first so its a new target)
Dont get knocked out of the match play in round 1.
Get my "bad round" score better (helps me see how far ive actualy progressed)

 

[rksquire]

Play back to back rounds with nothing more than a bogey.
Get better at greenside bunker shots, especially ones where the flag is at the other side of the green.
Improve my driving - it might only come out of the bag 4 or 5 times but it only has about a 50% success rate.
Improve putting consistency in terms of proximity to hole - I've been holing my fair share of putts but still often left it 6ft shy! Been making most of these but not all so 3 putts are damaging, would like, if it doesn't drop, just to have a simple knock in!

 

[Marshy77]

Pretty straight forward really - remember how to swing a club!! Feels awful at the moment. 3 or 4 range sessions and 27 holes later it doesn't feel like a swing at all.

 

[Grizzly]

I always play with a card in my pocket, and record my scores, even if they’re not for a comp/handicap. I find it gets you used to to having that pressure of recording every shot and as a consequence I then focus more on each shot.

Had time to get a quiet 18 in on my own today so I tried this. It sort of worked (ie I wish I was able to submit that card!)

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Enjoy playing golf again.

Try and qualify for the Senior British Open.