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Originally Posted by mulligan
I've been a hacker for about 30 years. I never had the time or opportunity to play enough to see any real improvement in my game until the last couple of years ( a couple of lessons really helped). That being said, most of the time, one of my sons usually has the scorecard, and while I may have a really good hole from time to time, I hardly ever even look at the total (always said it's not the score, but the outing that's fun). I don't even know how to calculate a handicap. I guess I enjoy being out there, making a few good shots, and don't want to take it too seriously to the point it becomes work. Do any of you good people see this as being an issue, or are other other like-minded senior athletes out there??
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Hey mulligan...I hail from Worcester as well; we've been down here at TV for about 8-1/2 months now and have played more golf in that time than all prior years combined...and I started playing with my dad when I was about 5 years old. Intermittent play as well as several long non-playing stretches over all those years, deciding if I would play righty or left make my game pretty erratic. While I try to "find my game" playing so much, I've played with lots of really good consistent golfers down here...some take it very seriously and still have fun and some play quite well but...well, let's just say they don't seem to be really enjoying the moment, their situation...the big picture of living and playing golf at all these fine TV courses.
I'm not a diligent scorekeeper either and know I could use a couple lessons...but instead for now, just taking pleasure at making more good shots than bad, eliminating those real bad holes and sort of keeping a mental note of how many pars, bogeys and occasional birds. This works for me for the time being, taking the prime focus off the total score - letting each new hole stand alone.
Perhaps in my next life, I'll be a pro golfer and agonize over my game...for now it's gradual improvement (hopefully) and a few lessons down the road...and maybe then diligent score-keeping.
PS. we do play in a neighborhood scramble on Sunday afternoons...and it's great fun, but cut-throat & viscious competition (just kidding).
Drop me a line when you get here & we'll play & discuss Wormtown and the courses up there!