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Originally Posted by JTrout
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Originally Posted by BigSoonerFan
Hmm, that's a tough goal. I need to take 4.3 shots of my handicap. Everyone's needs a challenge! (to get to the top of the handicap list)
I don't want to discourage you at all, but to give you a point of reference:
When I arrived at college, I was probably about a 1 handicap.
I spent the next 4 years working extremely hard every day on my game.
I would guess I averaged 5 hours a day, every day, of practice.
I estimate I played at least 250 rounds of golf each of those years, almost all in some competive situation. If they weren't tournament rounds, they were either qualifying rounds, or (small stakes) gambling games with teammates.
I received lessons for the first time in my life. I had the opportunity to compete daily with players better than me that showed me my weaknesses and pushed me to improve. You get the picture!
At the end of my 4 year college career, I was probably a +2 handicap.
But I'm a slow learner!
Good luck in your goal But don't get too frustrated if it is tougher than you imagine.
How long ago did you play college golf? What were your thoughts on your time playing in school? I have mixed feelings on it, but definitely glad it's something I tried, and have some awesome memories/friends from it.
Just started keeping a handicap in early December, haven't posted a score in a month, pulled my back out this weekend so it'll be a while until I do again I guess.
+3.0 officially, but I'd say I'm closer to scratch.
I don't like the way the GHIN system is set up, I think it gives out artificially low numbers, sometimes by a lot. My dad, for instance has broken 80 once in his life, is probably a 13 or 14 handicap, but his GHIN cap is 8.x. Doesn't make sense to me.