Best Achievable Handicap by Playing/Practicing Only Once/Week (For Improving Golfers)

[Chasing_Bogeys]

On 4/2/2019 at 5:25 PM, bones75 said:

I think we've all seen that many great golfers play or practice multiple times per week. I was wondering what people think is typically the lowest handicap you can achieve by playing or practicing only once per week.

NOTES:
- Meant for "improving golfers" who are seeking a new personal best.  If you were a scratch player 5 years prior, this doesn't apply
- Playing or practicing one day per week on average, assume whichever would achieve the best results
- Representing ~90% of average golfers, i.e. "most of us" (discounting the best and worst golf learners out there)
- Assume no time limit (like it could take 10 years to peak or longer)

Also, if you want to share your experience, feel free.  For me, one year I started at a 13, and i hit 10 handicap about six months later, playing almost exactly once a week. For the next 6 months, I stayed at a ~10 w/ the same amount of play/practice. This consisted of a saturday or sunday round, w/ practice sessions before and/or after the round, as well as about 1.5 lessons/month.

Not to be "that guy," but this is not once a week.