Confessions of a hacker

• I can't play golf
• I hit 90% of my shots fat
• I hit the ground with my driver when swinging
• I hit my PW 110 yards
• I can hit my driver 240 yards, but usually 190 and sky-high
• I hit my 7i 150 yards
• I finish on my toes and fall forward
• I chunk when chipping
• I shoot in the 90s
• I have fun when playing, but want to quit after most rounds or practices
• I swing too long, too hard, too fast
• I've once broken 90
• I think I know more about the swing than I really do
• I've gotten rid of my slice, only to exchange it for a hook
• I lack most swing fundamentals
• I try to hit the ball
• I lose balls all the time
• I'm not a good short game player, or putter, it just seems so because my long game stinks

I am right there with you, maybe we should team up

• I can't play golf Check
• I hit 90% of my shots fat Thin
• I hit the ground with my driver when swinging Thin again
• I hit my PW 110 yards Check
• I can hit my driver 240 yards, but usually 190 and sky-high Low
• I hit my 7i 150 yards Check
• I finish on my toes and fall forward Check minus toes
• I chunk when chipping either that or skull it
• I shoot in the 90s Check
• I have fun when playing, but want to quit after most rounds or practices say 50% of the time
• I swing too long, too hard, too fast Definitely Check
• I've once broken 90 Twice
• I think I know more about the swing than I really do Check
• I've gotten rid of my slice, only to exchange it for a hook Check
• I lack most swing fundamentals Check
• I try to hit the ball Check
• I lose balls all the time Not that many, actually
• I'm not a good short game player, or putter, it just seems so because my long game stinks Check

• In spite all of the above, I am equipped like a touring pro
• I keep buying instructional golf books
• When I am at the range, I am minigunning balls

• In spite all of the above, I am equipped like a touring pro
• I keep buying instructional golf books
• When I am at the range, I am minigunning balls

A few more to add:

I supose at 99.9 handicap you would

Perhaps "Confessions of a duffer" is more appropriate, most who have replied have handicaps that appear to be better than the definition of a hacker.

Too true on the minigunning at the range post. I'm definitely that guy. Started getting to the point where I was fairly consistently shooting in the lower 90's and then breaking 90 a few times, and then the last couple of rounds were terrible, high 90's and then a 101. Playing conditions were terrible, but it was still pretty dejecting.

Oh well, I still love golf.

That's me, too (though maybe 150 not 160). Guess which 7I comes off the range to the course with me....

How are you a 16.5 handicap, that would imply that you have some sort of game, can hit shots, putt etc. With that handicap you should be shooting in the 80's. Im lucky to break 100 and yes I do many of the things you describe but im not claiming a higher handicap than i have. Im a work in progress that will never be fully completed, anxious to go play this year but weather is not cooperating, cold, snow, cold and snow, etc.

Hear hear. See my signature.

The 99.9 is a joke to imply that I'm a beginner. I am waiting til I can consistently shoot under 100 before keeping track of a handicap.

I knew that because HI of 99.9 doesn't exist if I am correct