Golfing Goals 2022

1. Finish the year lower than I started (17.0 currently, was 18.9 YE 2020)
2. Properly rehab my elbow injury so I dont have a repeat next winter
3. Not go out to any of the caps (spent 3-4 months in the cap area last year)
4. Improve my chipping - dont know how to put a metric on this but I am starting from a low base as barely recovered from the yips I had early 2021
5. Get a fitting for new irons (possibly wedges and driver too)
6. Improve my iron play which is by far me weakest part of game

So in 2021 I never broke 36 points in a competition and my handicap went up 3 shots. And still I've never been particularly downbeat about my golf, so perhaps my goal for next year should be to have a reality check. But it's not!

I better not focus on handicap, because I don't expect to play enough counting rounds to change it drastically. But I think I'll be able to get some range time in most weeks so I'd love to improve my swing. I don't complete the rotation on the follow through and as a result am prone to a slice. I need to get into the habit of transferring my weight properly and finishing my swing. I set up sitting down a bit and standing too far from the ball. I need to get comfortable standing more upright and closer to the ball. And I lean over slightly which encourages an over the top action. And a shank if I'm standing as close to the ball as I should.

The set up is relatively easy to fix, until I start seeing the ball not going where I want it to. So it would be easy to revert to my current set up. To keep setting up like that will be a challenge when I know I'd see better (immediate) results setting up the other way. Transferring the weight and completing the rotation will be tough. It's fine in my head, but then I get to the top of my backswing and I snatch at the ball, lean out, come over the top and finish facing to the right of the hole.

And also, I'd like to get the handicap down to 15. I don't like going to other courses and having two shots on some holes. Mentally I have not resigned to thinking of myself as a higher handicap golfer, so I think two shots on a hole for me are ridiculous. Even if they're entirely justifiable.

But most important of all - under no circumstances do I want to see my handicap go higher than either of my brothers in law. They're off 25 and 30, so there would be serious change to swap places, but if they improve and I drift out I could be in trouble. If that's a possibility I'll have to take leave from work and commit to the game in a serious way.

Gonna keep it simple again

Play at least 20 counting rounds of golf and try to keep to single figures :)

Most my issues are lack flexibility due to drugs I am on. I will never resolve them

I do plan clean it up to where I would be. But I am getting a smash factor of 1.1 on a 7 iron. As for 5 and 6 iron I just feel like there is massive misalignment

11 year old Taylormade Burner OS so will need go smaller I feel

1. Break 90 (so near so often)
2. Win yearly “friendly” comp with golf buddies
3. Get an eagle
4. Get HC index to <=20 (Currently 23)
5. Place in one club comp

1) make everything from inside 4feet

2) play with the same golf ball for longer periods of time

Consistency, consistency and consistency.

Some days it's easy,everything goes where it's supposed to go and the putts drop.Some other days play like it's the first time I ever picked up a golf club.

It's so frustrating but it's deadly at the same time. Standing on the first tee not knowing whether it's going to be Tiger Woods or Hacker McHackerface.

Realistically,like to consistently shoot between 80 - 85 on a regular basis, well capable of it ( H'Cap Ind 13.1, par 71 ) but there's always some lapse in concentration somewhere where a couple of bad holes wreck the card.

First time to register for the society so hopefully make a few outings.

Best of luck to all in their endeavours.

2022 Goals

1. get competitive again-golf has been more about getting out than shooting the lights iut
2. take the handicap back to low singles. Have allowed it to drift so need to fix that
3. practice chipping. A repeatable stroke that can be relied upon.
4. make use of the summer. As a teacher there’s no excuses really
5. win a scratch cup. Off 11 I should be very competitive for intermediates so got to make that count
6. qualify for the club match play. And once that’s done win the bloody thing. 4 final defeats without a win is too much
7. win club 4ball with the old man. Neither of us are getting any younger so no time like the present.
8. play a marquee course that I haven’t played before - Ballybunion hopefully running their scratch cups again

1. Sharpen the putting and short game every week.
2. Drop to single figures from 14.6.
3. Break 80.
4. Shoot consistently around 85 at home.
5. Make 3 birdies in a round.
6. Birdie every hole at home.
7. A round with nothing worse than bogey.
8. Buy a stand bag and go back to carrying more often.
9. Stop drooling at new equipment.
10. Play true links golf.
11. Play abroad.
12. Win a Sunday comp.
13. Place in a club major.
14. Play more variety of comps: teams, matchplay etc.
15. Have fun, socialize and enjoy the game.

Was absolutely delighted with my 2021. Won a Sunday comp and dropped HC by 6 strokes, would have been 1-2 shots lower if winter comps were counting. Broke 90 several times and won the work society prize. General fitness went to the dogs after a few small illnesses and a sedentary office job routine. Going to get a stand bag and carry a bit more often. Safe to say I won't have as big of a year in 2022 but the most important thing is to enjoy the game.

Loads of great stuff

Sub 7.0 HC Index (Currently 8.6)

Better my Home best score (currently 6+)

Qualify for a club Matchplay

Multiple placings for Club GOY

Have an eagle

Just one "priority" goal for me is to get the handicap index back to single figures again ( currently 10.0). Minor goals are: making the bruen starting team and to be as competitive as possible in the medal competitions. I know I won't win any, but just to make a good shot at beating my handicap each time......

Hoping to play more in 2022. Only problem is that my home course seems to be closed more days than not. In the last week it's certainly been closed for a good 5 days at least.

Weekends are a nightmare to get out as well. For most of November and December, there would be a 2 hour frost delay on the Saturday and Sunday, meaning that any tee time after noon was essentially gone. Wondering if this is common with the weather at the moment?

Sure that's easy, just walk off after 15 holes!