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The "Epic" lowering your handicap "mega" thread

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  • #122
    Rikand
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    willabur wrote: »
    I have the opposite story to tell. When I was playing of 17~18 I never had a driver in my bag, anytime I took it out I was just so wild that I played with a 3 wood off the tee. The trouble is that I was so short on long holes that I was struggling to make bogey. So I bought myself a BBplus and took on a quote I read of Jack Nicklaus, learn to hit the ball as far as you can then worry about straightening it up.

    Now I am still wild with my Driver from time to time but my handicap is down to 12 and I put at least a couple of those shots down to hitting my driver a good 60 yards further down the track (direction variable :( )

    i started playing golf at the age of 10 and didn't buy my first driver till i was 22.

    at the age of 22 i was playing off a handicap of 9 and it was only then did i need a driver to help push my game along.

    you don't NEED a driver to be a good golfer. It's far more important to be straight and to have a good short game.

    i used 3 wood off the tee back then


  • #123
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    m r c wrote: »
    I wouldn't be more nervous if I was teeing it up in the west of Ireland, I'll report back either way anyway this evening :-)

    Interested to hear how you went, the above would concern me a little - every round is a positive opportunity, something to look forward to and enjoy, getting nervous rarely helps shooting to the best of your ability. It's just a little white ball that you are in control of, nothing to be nervous about.


  • #124
    Rikand
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    m r c wrote: »
    Ok today is "D" day.

    I've worked my ass off all winter my last competitive round was on Sunday and I shot 5 over in the non qualifying 15 hole comp for 43 points and yesterday evening I played 16-18 in 1 over for another 10 points.
    Those are really decent scores but I'm still off 22.9 so over the next few weeks I'm hoping I can change that.

    I couldn't be in a better place with my golf ATM but it all depends on the day. We have a Friday open and today is the first qualifying competition.

    I wouldn't be more nervous if I was teeing it up in the west of Ireland, I'll report back either way anyway this evening :-)

    Today isn't D day.

    Today is just the first day, OF THE WHOLE SUMMER. You have plenty of time to get down. Don't be worried if today doesnt pan out the way you want it to :) We're amateur golfers and we don't play to the best of our ability everytime we go out. Just try to have fun and you'll do brilliantly :D


  • #125
    m r c
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    BoardsMember wrote: »
    Interested to hear how you went, the above would concern me a little - every round is a positive opportunity, something to look forward to and enjoy, getting nervous rarely helps shooting to the best of your ability. It's just a little white ball that you are in control of, nothing to be nervous about.


    For me the nerves as it were would equate to other sports I've played.
    It's more wanting to do well I think it'd help me play well tbh.


  • #126
    m r c
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    39 points in a stiff enough breeze with a reasonably cold putter very happy in all honesty.
    Hoping CSS will be 34 realistically prob 35 still 4 .4s happy days :-)


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  • #127
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    m r c wrote: »
    39 points in a stiff enough breeze with a reasonably cold putter very happy in all honesty.
    Hoping CSS will be 34 realistically prob 35 still 4 .4s happy days :-)

    Good man, good score in wind/cold/early season...onwards and upwards now!!


  • #128
    m r c
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    Very happy this morning, I had 40 points yesterday won the competition and lost 2.0 I'm now down to 19.0

    I'm delighted that I've gotten down under 20 and I intend to kick on further

    It's nice to reflect though and back in October I was off 24 and very unhappy which makes yesterday all the better.


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