I am so happy I found this thread. I don't feel alone any more with my 24/7 OTAGATTANES (Obsessively Thinking About Golf All The Time And Nothing Else Syndrome)
So reading the posts we could argue that the consensus to get beyond the last hurdle consists of:
(practice, playing) Time
Money
Physical ability
Talent
Time can be bought which is why we need the money. But this is not for everyone...
I like to play with others.
It helps in finding my ball.
It helps in bringing out the competition feeling and I want to do my best.
It is nice to meet new people
It is nice to have another player who is better then you so you can watch...
Overall it seems the time available to dedicate to improve your golf game. And the money it requires to practice and play that much to keep you A game sharp. This is what I feel from the posts.
The second part where Mefree...
I am just on the road from desperate hacker to scratch myself. Hopefully one day I am getting close.
I am not playing scratch far from it (hcp: 39 or higher) because I just started to learn this great game and have a long road to go....
I am visiting Las Vegas from the 1st. of December 2012 for three months. I am in my second year of hacking around the golf course but I really want to improve my game. I am going to find out where to play golf and which driving range is...