Handicap / Club / How Long Playing Golf

goodburger · 17-04-2008 4:11pm #1

Hi everyone I am fairly new to boards and delighted to see the golf section.

17, Delvin Castle, 26 yrs and loving it.:D

Sandwich · 17-04-2008 6:01pm

12, Various, 20 years.

Started, down to 12 in 18 months. Handicap usually 12, sometimes 13, very occasionally 11 - basically the same game for the last 18 years.
Is there any such thing as ever really making a breakthrough and improving your game? (I dont mean getting your game back on track after a winter hibernation or sabbatical - but a step change in performance).

Woodgate · 17-04-2008 7:07pm

6, Waterford Castle, 7/8 years.

goodburger · 17-04-2008 7:11pm

wow, 6, something i only dream about i'm afraid lol, well done.:)

Woodgate · 17-04-2008 7:18pm

goodburger wrote: »

wow, 6, something i only dream about i'm afraid lol, well done.:)

Thanks, I only dream about playing to it most of the time. The main thing is to enjoy it and I'm sure you do aswell.

f22 · 17-04-2008 8:22pm

5, Forrest Little. Back 4 years after a layoff of about 15.

goodburger · 17-04-2008 8:27pm

i used to play in forrest little, small world.

OilBeefHooked2 · 17-04-2008 8:53pm

12,Ring of Kerry/Kenmare, forever

irishtoffee · 17-04-2008 9:46pm

8-Wexford golf club-15 years.

WHIP IT! · 18-04-2008 6:46am

15 (14.6) - Various (most recently Killeen) - 4/5 years.

Hunty · 18-04-2008 3:59pm

4 / Clontarf / 5 years

ShriekingSheet · 21-04-2008 9:50am

7 years (age 15-22) / Milltown, Ballinascorney, Courtown, South County / lowest h'cap - 3

Age 22 - age 25 did not play

2 months and counting (age 25) / South County / new h'cap - 9

PhilipMarlowe · 21-04-2008 11:05am

Age 24-26, Mount Wolseley (Tullow, Co. Carlow) Handicap started at 12 I think, down to 8.
Practically gave up the game from 27 to 32

Joined Gowran Park, Kilkenny aged 32, resumed at 8 handicap
Now 36 and playing off 4, dipped to 3 briefly last year.

goodburger · 21-04-2008 11:16am

The standard of handicap around is fantastic, I thought I was doing well with my 17, however, being a stay at home mother has limited my spare time available to practice. It is also funny to note a lot of you golfers gave up for a couple of years in your 20's. I also did that, it was when i met my husband and golf was the last thing on my mind, but its the type of game you cannot give up for long eh!

madds · 21-04-2008 3:22pm

Club - Lucan

16 - 24: got down to 8
24 - 32: out to 13 at one point as was concentrating on football and the ladies. Played once every 6 to 8 weeks.
32 - 35: from 13 down to 9.8 (exact) and falling. Have lost .8 in the last 2 singles comps.

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