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Trying to Break 80 Club

I'm hoping to break 80 a couple times this year. Broke it once last year (77) for the first time in my life and haven't done it since. I would like to do it multiple times this season including once away from my home course. I think if I can break 80 away from my home course I'll know my game has really come a long way.
 
StanTheCaddy said:
I'm hoping to break 80 a couple times this year. Broke it once last year (77) for the first time in my life and haven't done it since. I would like to do it multiple times this season including once away from my home course. I think if I can break 80 away from my home course I'll know my game has really come a long way.
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Once I shot 79 in July, the closest I got the rest of the year was 84. I don't think it helped that I took a month off after the Morgan Cup to rest my injured elbow. It got the elbow feeling better, but I never got the groove back.
 
Smallville said:
Once I shot 79 in July, the closest I got the rest of the year was 84. I don't think it helped that I took a month off after the Morgan Cup to rest my injured elbow. It got the elbow feeling better, but I never got the groove back.
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Maybe this year will be a multiple sub 80 rounds! I'm hoping to get my first still. I think this may be the year. I finally have myself on plane.
 
I hit my third round at my local club in the 70's, and it was also my PB which was a 75. Now just have to be consistently in the 70's to get to my single fiqure handicap. I would upload a picture of my card but I don't know how.
 
lopsta5 said:
I hit my third round at my local club in the 70's, and it was also my PB which was a 75. Now just have to be consistently in the 70's to get to my single fiqure handicap. I would upload a picture of my card but I don't know how.
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Great job, congratulations!
 
I think what's most aggravating is to shoot 77 or 78 to 82 on a consistent basis and then tournament time shoot 5 strokes more than you should have. I don't think shooting say 78 to 79 is very hard as long as you avoid the doubles and above and consistently give yourself a chance. But shooting in the 70's during a tournament with the pressure is what is hard for me. More than likely it's the expectation knowing I am capable of doing this and not achieving it. 78 last Sunday and mid 80's last tournament. It's between the ears.
 
TheElk said:
I think what's most aggravating is to shoot 77 or 78 to 82 on a consistent basis and then tournament time shoot 5 strokes more than you should have. I don't think shooting say 78 to 79 is very hard as long as you avoid the doubles and above and consistently give yourself a chance. But shooting in the 70's during a tournament with the pressure is what is hard for me. More than likely it's the expectation knowing I am capable of doing this and not achieving it. 78 last Sunday and mid 80's last tournament. It's between the ears.
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Speak for yourself! :eyepoke:
 
StanTheCaddy said:
I'm hoping to break 80 a couple times this year. Broke it once last year (77) for the first time in my life and haven't done it since. I would like to do it multiple times this season including once away from my home course. I think if I can break 80 away from my home course I'll know my game has really come a long way.
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I'm with you Stan, I've broken 80 once and it was a 78. This year so far has been all about knocking on the doorstep. I've shot 81 my last three rounds and they have all been on different courses. I know my game is close to making it a regular occurrence, just gotta refine a few things (i.e. stop having crap front nines).
 
I have consistently been in the low to mid 80's. I really try not to think about it on the course.

Yesterday was my best chance when I shot 83 with a triple and 38 putts!!!! :banghead:
 
Smallville said:
Once I shot 79 in July, the closest I got the rest of the year was 84. I don't think it helped that I took a month off after the Morgan Cup to rest my injured elbow. It got the elbow feeling better, but I never got the groove back.
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I haven't really threatened to break 80 either since shooting 77. Like you, I think my best was around 84 (can't remember exactly). My problem was I did it in late August, 2 weeks before school started. After I shot 77 I had mandatory teacher stuff that I had to go to and before I knew it the school year started, the weather got colder and haven't come close since.
 
Getting out to a course I've never played before on Thursday. I'll try to make the 9-Hole "Trying to break 40" on it. It's pretty short, but really tight. If I'm accurate it could be in the 30's.
 
Shot 80 yesterday, #18 was a par 5 I was on front fringe in 3, middle of green pin placement, 3 stupid shots from there for the 80...grrrrr
 
mikedean441 said:
Shot 80 yesterday, #18 was a par 5 I was on front fringe in 3, middle of green pin placement, 3 stupid shots from there for the 80...grrrrr
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Prob thought bingo bango bongo was in play.
 
After not breaking 90 since the first of March, I go out today and shoot 81, with 2 balls ob. I didn't know where I stood score wise toward the end, was thinking I was already on track to be low 80s but put my drive in the drink on 18 in rout to a triple. Nice. Bogey would have gotten me first 70s score of the year.
Disclaimer 1: my home course, which I played today is a short (6,000 yd) par 70. Last 6 rounds that were in the 90s were on 6500+ yd courses that I was playing for the first time. Trying to venture out and play new courses this year.
Disclaimer 2: it rained really hard this morning, and course was really wet, so I cleaned the mud off my ball several times in the fairway and moved it out of standing casual water a few times too.
 
I shot a 77 today. It was on a course that I don't usually play and it was from the white tees. But I hit the ball really good, and I missed on 3 four ft. putts. I have not broken 80 in many years, so this was very cool for me. My league starts tomorrow, so hopefully I can keep it going.
 
Great job, Hacker! Congratulations!
 
Hacker said:
I shot a 77 today. It was on a course that I don't usually play and it was from the white tees. But I hit the ball really good, and I missed on 3 four ft. putts. I have not broken 80 in many years, so this was very cool for me. My league starts tomorrow, so hopefully I can keep it going.
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Awesome to hear. I bet you keep it up and break 80 more often.
 
Great job Hacker!!!
 
Hacker said:
I shot a 77 today. It was on a course that I don't usually play and it was from the white tees. But I hit the ball really good, and I missed on 3 four ft. putts. I have not broken 80 in many years, so this was very cool for me. My league starts tomorrow, so hopefully I can keep it going.
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Nice round Hacker! Congrats!
 
Two close calls this year so far. An 81 and an 82 that could have been a 78 if it weren't for a couple fluke bounces. Maybe once this year ill get into the 70s


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