Mine are to break 85 on all rounds, get my handicap to 12 or lower, minimize blow up holes, and most of all just to have fun playing this game we all love.
I have broke 80 a few times and then the next round shot a 97... cause I dont take mulligans.. the only thing I will do is take 2 off the first tee if I don't hit a small bucket of balls before the round... So my goal is to consistently shoot in the low 80s and break 80 on a semi regular basis... and if I start doing that more consistently.. then it will be to shoot in the 70s 7 out of every 10 roundshere is a good reminder... I think the Stats are if you can break 100 you are better then 90 percent of the golfers in the world if you break 90 it goes up to 95 percent... and I think if you can break 80 you go in the top 2 percent... Sounds crazy but the college and pga golfers only make up for like .2-.5 percent of the world
Great stuff, @ryen91!! If scoring is a high priority, then in addition to the necessary work on the full swing, I suggest spending a considerable amount of time sharpening up your short game. That will have the quickest impact on your score, and it will pay huge dividends on those days when the ball striking isn't quite where you want it.
I'm relatively new here, last year I started to play after a 20 year break. Played okish 95-110. I built a simulator at my house and tried all winter with different styles of swings, but I have found that this methodology has been probably the best for me so far. Rotation is still a bit of a problem but I've started to be more consistent with my ball strikes. I'm not hitting it as far as I would like, but I'm hoping with time a bit more distance will come. Maybe I'm wrong, but doing only a 3/4 swing allows me to be more accurate and easier on my body, so I'll continue to work on making sure weight is on my lead foot, do proper extension and follow through to pick up some speed. Long story short, my 2022 goals are to play better, be more consistent, shoot more in the 90's and have fun.
Sounds great, @Paul Slavik! And yes - the 3/4 swings as provided in Drill 2.8 or the Flying Wedge Drill are an excellent way to put this swing into play while learning it. As for rotation, have a look at your setup - particularly making sure that your feet are flared outward and your belt buckle (hip center) is oriented downward at address. This will free your body up for a nice hip turn, and if you can turn them 45 degrees in the backswing then you only need another 45 degree turn from your shoulders for a full 90.
For me, more fun, more golf and would like to get sub 12 handicap (17 now). Longer terms goals are single figure then, lower. Main thing is I'm loving the game in a way i never did before.
I was getting my son ready to play in the 8th grade Illinois state tourney. We had some very similar discussions. Thing is, every shot counts and if you let a bad hole, or a bad shot sidetrack you, golf can become NOT fun.As I see it, we aren’t going to be playing on tour. No matter what game we are playing, it’s not our career, so that means we are out playing for fun. FUN! When you have a crazy difficult shot, how fun is it to pull it off? That means every crazy shot is an opportunity to make the game more fun. I agree with @Tom Saguto, Dr Gio is a good place to start. But if you start the round with the Midset that today every shot is an opportunity to have more fun…I bet it will go a long way toward being less pressure and better shots. Btw - I used to think, “crap, I took a quad so I ruined the round.” Then I started a new personal game. Goal, get 5 pars per 9 holes. A birdie counted as 2 pars. In that game, it made me stay in the game because even if I had back to back quads, I could still win my game. You could adjust the goal for your game…but that change of mindset takes goal of total score…
@Russell Hogue, PhD a good “take” on the game of golf. It is a matter of attitude. I remember one time hitting Driver, a tree real close to the T Box on the right, I hit the tree, the ball slammed the tree, and shot back past the T Box. I lost yardage! My group, including myself, had a big laugh. Point: don’t take the game too seriously.
@thomas.linehan - An excellent book that may help you with your overall approach to the game and navigating through the hiccups is "Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game" by Dr. Gio Valiante. I’ve recommended it to many of your fellow online school members and have received excellent feedback from them. Another book that I like and highly recommend is "Play Your Best Golf Now" by Lynn Marriott & Pia Nilsson.
Things are coming together. I need to tighten up the wedge game. It’s also been a big difference having a fairway wood equivalent with the driving hybrid. I would never have guessed the Teton driving hybrid was going to work as well as it has. I have two different sets of clubs. In my primary set, I have a 15 degree and I added the 21 degree. In my backup set, I have the 12 degree. For me, the 12 and 15 degree are interchangeable. The 21 degree was a shocking surprise. My intent was to sell it. Figured it would roughly be the same as my 3i. Well, since I have hit the 12 and 15 degree clubs so well, I added it to my bag and love it too. I might go ahead and buy another 21 degree for my second set. I don’t know that these clubs would be ideal for everyone. They are officially driver hybrids (think oversized hybrid with a driver face). They would be easy for everyone to hit off the tee, but I suspect higher handicap golfers would struggle to hit them off the ground. On the other hand, if you are a good iron player who hits down on the ball, no problem hitting off the ground.
Well, got off to a good start today. Shot -1 in league…and it really could have been better. Missed a 4 foot par putt that lipped out and another 5 foot birdie putt that rolled great just over read break. Things are coming together nicely.
1: Stop chasing shiny objects. Most of 2021 was spent jumping from one swing coach to the next, and if I'd spent that time just working on building repetition and consistency with any of the swings I learned, I'd be much better off... I think.. But with that said, I'm glad I found my way back home here at Saguto Golf.
2: Try to make more time for practice. My schedule is super busy(married with 3 kids and another on the way), so any available free time is usually spent actually playing golf, but I'm quite certain some dedicated range time would do my game a lot of good.
3: Continue to feed my son's passion for the game. He's 12 and just got into golf. Above all else, I want to help make the game fun for him and pour as much into his future as a golfer as I can(and if there's left over, maybe make him a decent human as well, hahaha)
4: Oh and have fun!! Take a moment before EVERY round to thank the lord that I'm out doing what I love. Life is good!
Goal for the year is to get to a 3 handicap and be able to play consistently at that level.I have gotten down to a 4 in the past but was not close to being able to play there. Every year I seem to get on a heater where I play really well for a few weeks and drop my handicap below what so can actually play. This year it’s about consistency.
Actually get out and play more this year. I went to the range plenty but can count on my fingers the times I made it to the course. Most of my friends - with whom I used to play semi-regularly - play even less than me, unfortunately;
With regard to my swing, get those hands in! I feel like I made progress last year but am still fighting a lift in the backswing and I'm pretty sure (for now, at least) that the hands may be the key. I'm going skiing next week but after that it's golf season.
Enjoy the company of other people on the golf course. Second, hit in the low 80s, which is good enough for me. Third, is to not be a Professional Golfer 😎
I have broke 80 a few times and then the next round shot a 97... cause I dont take mulligans.. the only thing I will do is take 2 off the first tee if I don't hit a small bucket of balls before the round... So my goal is to consistently shoot in the low 80s and break 80 on a semi regular basis... and if I start doing that more consistently.. then it will be to shoot in the 70s 7 out of every 10 rounds here is a good reminder... I think the Stats are if you can break 100 you are better then 90 percent of the golfers in the world if you break 90 it goes up to 95 percent... and I think if you can break 80 you go in the top 2 percent... Sounds crazy but the college and pga golfers only make up for like .2-.5 percent of the world
I'm relatively new here, last year I started to play after a 20 year break. Played okish 95-110. I built a simulator at my house and tried all winter with different styles of swings, but I have found that this methodology has been probably the best for me so far. Rotation is still a bit of a problem but I've started to be more consistent with my ball strikes. I'm not hitting it as far as I would like, but I'm hoping with time a bit more distance will come. Maybe I'm wrong, but doing only a 3/4 swing allows me to be more accurate and easier on my body, so I'll continue to work on making sure weight is on my lead foot, do proper extension and follow through to pick up some speed. Long story short, my 2022 goals are to play better, be more consistent, shoot more in the 90's and have fun.
For me, more fun, more golf and would like to get sub 12 handicap (17 now). Longer terms goals are single figure then, lower. Main thing is I'm loving the game in a way i never did before.
I was getting my son ready to play in the 8th grade Illinois state tourney. We had some very similar discussions. Thing is, every shot counts and if you let a bad hole, or a bad shot sidetrack you, golf can become NOT fun. As I see it, we aren’t going to be playing on tour. No matter what game we are playing, it’s not our career, so that means we are out playing for fun. FUN! When you have a crazy difficult shot, how fun is it to pull it off? That means every crazy shot is an opportunity to make the game more fun. I agree with @Tom Saguto, Dr Gio is a good place to start. But if you start the round with the Midset that today every shot is an opportunity to have more fun…I bet it will go a long way toward being less pressure and better shots. Btw - I used to think, “crap, I took a quad so I ruined the round.” Then I started a new personal game. Goal, get 5 pars per 9 holes. A birdie counted as 2 pars. In that game, it made me stay in the game because even if I had back to back quads, I could still win my game. You could adjust the goal for your game…but that change of mindset takes goal of total score…
I want to be more consistent. Can't allow one bad hole to affect the next hole.
Well played, @Russell Hogue, PhD! You just earned a SG Golden Ball!
Outstanding!!!!!!! Keep it going!
Wow that's amazing @Russell Hogue, PhD. Great job!
Well, got off to a good start today. Shot -1 in league…and it really could have been better. Missed a 4 foot par putt that lipped out and another 5 foot birdie putt that rolled great just over read break. Things are coming together nicely.
1: Stop chasing shiny objects. Most of 2021 was spent jumping from one swing coach to the next, and if I'd spent that time just working on building repetition and consistency with any of the swings I learned, I'd be much better off... I think.. But with that said, I'm glad I found my way back home here at Saguto Golf.
2: Try to make more time for practice. My schedule is super busy(married with 3 kids and another on the way), so any available free time is usually spent actually playing golf, but I'm quite certain some dedicated range time would do my game a lot of good.
3: Continue to feed my son's passion for the game. He's 12 and just got into golf. Above all else, I want to help make the game fun for him and pour as much into his future as a golfer as I can(and if there's left over, maybe make him a decent human as well, hahaha)
4: Oh and have fun!! Take a moment before EVERY round to thank the lord that I'm out doing what I love. Life is good!
Goal for the year is to get to a 3 handicap and be able to play consistently at that level. I have gotten down to a 4 in the past but was not close to being able to play there. Every year I seem to get on a heater where I play really well for a few weeks and drop my handicap below what so can actually play. This year it’s about consistency.
Currently, my goals are as follow:
Actually get out and play more this year. I went to the range plenty but can count on my fingers the times I made it to the course. Most of my friends - with whom I used to play semi-regularly - play even less than me, unfortunately;
With regard to my swing, get those hands in! I feel like I made progress last year but am still fighting a lift in the backswing and I'm pretty sure (for now, at least) that the hands may be the key. I'm going skiing next week but after that it's golf season.
Enjoy the company of other people on the golf course. Second, hit in the low 80s, which is good enough for me. Third, is to not be a Professional Golfer 😎
Hi @Allen S - I just pinned your post to hopefully draw more attention to it!
Yes indeed - have FUN out there!!
TS
All great goals! Agree with them all, especially the fun!
Staying focused and in the zone in league play and to kick butt in match play! Consistency, consistency, consistency!