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What is the best way to find similar skilled golfers to pair up with? I am a 16-18 handicap from the white tees and would like to find playing partners who like to have fun and not take things too seriously.

Check out your neighbors. Some neighborhoods have regular weekly golf groups. Great way to make new friends!

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Take my advice Play better and lower your handicap from the white tees to 12 to 14. Are you currently registered with GHIN ?? If you are not then maybe you are not understanding the florida handicap system. Also if your average drives are 180 to 190 you should be playing from the green tees in the villages. When I moved here I was about a 14 from the white tees until I read the USGA standard on what yardage I had the ball which determined I should be playing from the green tees. my handicap went down to between 4 and 7 depending on what course I was playing on championship courses.

Just start joining random groups.
Meet people and you'll find peeps you like.
It's more important to like'm than play the same handicap.


Lots of jerks out there in the 16-18 range. :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Agree with DW - put a request in as a single for tee times. I’ve met many great golfers of all handicaps.
Your neighbors/village might also have a group. Be patient, you’ll find a bunch of groups.

Also, you might want to become a PRIORITY member if you intend on playing a lot of championship courses. If you're not a priority member, and the others in your group are, this will cause all to have a harder time getting good tee times...
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I sent you a private message thru this website...check it out....let me know...

Don't worry, you'll get you handicap below 16 soon! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:


P.S. I'm right there with you! But I've crept down a bit this year... FINALLY in the mid-low 80's... Only took 50+ years!

Since I am still a snowflake, I'm never sure when we'll be down...

I play as a single quite often and I've met some great people!

I also have a 9 Hole group I joined thru a neighbor, where I play every Thursday when I'm here. They usually have 3-4 foursomes at the different exec courses. The handicaps vary from single digits to well over 20. No issues, we just have fun!

Does it matter what t box you hit from if your using a handicap system?

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We moved here in July. My husband has played about 43 of the courses and I, 27 courses, along with 3 championships. With that said, I bet we have only met 3 or 4 people that actually keep score. Most do not, because it’s all about fun. That seems to be the default mentality of just enjoy the beauty of the surroundings, and the people you are paired up with at the time of play. Some were good golfers and some average. We both play from the gold tees on executives, and green on championships. The odd thing I see often is men playing from black, when their game doesn’t warrant it. Lol. We have met 3 couples randomly from being paired up, which with we now regularly play weekly.

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would love to play also a single with same handicap live up north

You would fit right in with our Wednesday afternoon group. White tees, lotsa fun, birdie shots, and biggg bettors (not)...
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Exactly how I met the group I am currently in going on 2 years. We hit it off and play together twice/week and have golfers from 4 handicaps to 18-20, green tees and white tee players.