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#TheGrandaddy2019
So, golf has many different aspects to it. You are playing against Par, yourself, your playing partners, or a field, all depending on your interest. I know some players who play the game and aren’t concerned with what they shoot. I know players on the opposite end of the spectrum that have a full schedule of tournaments throughout the region for the summer.
Many different types of tournaments available. Charity or memorial scrambles that seem to revolve around raising money and having fun. Club sponsored best balls, scrambles, and such. These typically seem to be flighted by handicap with some net divisions. Club championships where you are possibly playing against the best of the best at your own club, or even just in flights. Then even regional tournaments, all-city, all county, etc.
My question is this, do you play in events? If so, what kind? Do you consider to be a “competitive golfer” in the sense that you plan your season around these events? Working and preparing your game for them? How important is competition to your game? Do you stick to the occasional scramble? Do you desire to step up your game and enter more events?
For me, I used to strive to enter in these bigger ticket regional events. I put a lot of pressure on myself to improve to be able to compete. These days, I am pretty much relegated to my club sponsored events and a few scrambles each year. Competition has seemed to take a back seat. For the better in my regard. I have less stress on my game the last few years and I have actually played better since abandoning my goal. As I age, I find that the field isn’t getting any older. As kids graduate college and move out of the region, there is a new crop of young kids that bomb the ball stepping up in their place.
Our club championship is coming up in the next few weeks. I will be playing in the flights, as I do every year. In the past, I would press and press to get my game to a point where I could compete against the guys shooting under par for the 27 hole event. I would usually chicken out a few days before hand and enter the first flight. This year, I am content. I think I could play the championship flight and probably finish middle of the pack. But, I have a real chance of winning the first flight.
How about you guys?
Many different types of tournaments available. Charity or memorial scrambles that seem to revolve around raising money and having fun. Club sponsored best balls, scrambles, and such. These typically seem to be flighted by handicap with some net divisions. Club championships where you are possibly playing against the best of the best at your own club, or even just in flights. Then even regional tournaments, all-city, all county, etc.
My question is this, do you play in events? If so, what kind? Do you consider to be a “competitive golfer” in the sense that you plan your season around these events? Working and preparing your game for them? How important is competition to your game? Do you stick to the occasional scramble? Do you desire to step up your game and enter more events?
For me, I used to strive to enter in these bigger ticket regional events. I put a lot of pressure on myself to improve to be able to compete. These days, I am pretty much relegated to my club sponsored events and a few scrambles each year. Competition has seemed to take a back seat. For the better in my regard. I have less stress on my game the last few years and I have actually played better since abandoning my goal. As I age, I find that the field isn’t getting any older. As kids graduate college and move out of the region, there is a new crop of young kids that bomb the ball stepping up in their place.
Our club championship is coming up in the next few weeks. I will be playing in the flights, as I do every year. In the past, I would press and press to get my game to a point where I could compete against the guys shooting under par for the 27 hole event. I would usually chicken out a few days before hand and enter the first flight. This year, I am content. I think I could play the championship flight and probably finish middle of the pack. But, I have a real chance of winning the first flight.
How about you guys?