neophyteguy
Well-known member
Well, here’s my story: About 13-14 years ago, I took up golfing. At that point, my wife and I both were very keen to learn the game. We travelled in Europe (living in London at the time) and had some great golf holidays in Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland and other places. I attended a Leadbetter camp, took 20-30 lessons and probably played over 100 rounds in a 3-4 year period. I went to the range at least once a week for two years and often went 2-3 times a week.
The problem? I never really got good enough to shoot below 100 very often-if ever.
I finally gave up on the sport of golfing about 8-9 years ago. I simply figured it “wasn’t for me” and that I would “maybe pick up the sticks again when I get older”. So, fast forward to now and I’m living in Hong Kong and have the itch again. About 2 months ago, I started taking lessons. In that time, I’ve been to the driving range 4-5 times a week and have played 5 rounds of golf. I’m currently sporting my 23.9 Handicap thanks to the HKGA (Hong Kong Golf Association).
In a nutshell, I’ve decided to become a golfer this time rather than just “trying to play golf”. What does this mean? Well, it means I’m determined to learn the nuances of the game over time and to dedicate time and resources towards “becoming a golfer”. I'm also determined to not go it alone this time! Further to that, I’ve decided to use THP as a diary to track my course and to use as a resource along my journey. If you decide to follow, welcome. If not, at least give me some slaps upside the head along the way and engage me in some meaningless banter!
The current situation:
-Driving Range 4-5 times a week
-Pushing things right/slice
-Average putts/round is 40
-I either hit my driver good—or not! It’s either straight or one heckuva slice.
-Wedges are reasonable for someone who struggles to break 100
-Putter? Is that the expensive thing that eats up nearly half my strokes?
-I typically take 5-6 penalty strokes for OOB/Lost Balls per round
So, my first goal? To break 90! I’d like to be a consistent bogey golfer (hcp <18) for now.
The problem? I never really got good enough to shoot below 100 very often-if ever.
I finally gave up on the sport of golfing about 8-9 years ago. I simply figured it “wasn’t for me” and that I would “maybe pick up the sticks again when I get older”. So, fast forward to now and I’m living in Hong Kong and have the itch again. About 2 months ago, I started taking lessons. In that time, I’ve been to the driving range 4-5 times a week and have played 5 rounds of golf. I’m currently sporting my 23.9 Handicap thanks to the HKGA (Hong Kong Golf Association).
In a nutshell, I’ve decided to become a golfer this time rather than just “trying to play golf”. What does this mean? Well, it means I’m determined to learn the nuances of the game over time and to dedicate time and resources towards “becoming a golfer”. I'm also determined to not go it alone this time! Further to that, I’ve decided to use THP as a diary to track my course and to use as a resource along my journey. If you decide to follow, welcome. If not, at least give me some slaps upside the head along the way and engage me in some meaningless banter!
The current situation:
-Driving Range 4-5 times a week
-Pushing things right/slice
-Average putts/round is 40
-I either hit my driver good—or not! It’s either straight or one heckuva slice.
-Wedges are reasonable for someone who struggles to break 100
-Putter? Is that the expensive thing that eats up nearly half my strokes?
-I typically take 5-6 penalty strokes for OOB/Lost Balls per round
So, my first goal? To break 90! I’d like to be a consistent bogey golfer (hcp <18) for now.