Recap Your 2023 Golf Goals

[iacas]

With the year coming to a close, it's time for our yearly self-assessment thread. Here's how this will work... 

Quote your post from the 2023 Golf Goals topic right here in this topic, then write something below your quoted post to let everyone know how you did!

For deep dives into your goals, consider cross-posting (linking to your post here) in your Member Swing topic.

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[GolfLug]

On 12/6/2022 at 8:56 AM, GolfLug said:

The singular stand out goal for 2023 will be dedicated to driving. 

Primary goal: Through consistent, hopefully daily work I want to identify the right combination of hand/arm/torso match ups for my driver swing. A proper mix of dynamic feels that I can sustain and well, the picture to match. If I do it correctly, I want to be able to recall the feels and positions, mentally rehearse and execute before every driver swing. I would assume that it would translate to FIRs. 

If I do it right it will be a straight forward pre-shot routine. When all said and done it should take no more than 10 seconds and should not feel like I am breaking out check-the-box type of list that I am doing right now. I find it hard to sustain over an entire round if it takes too much mental energy to do it. 

I will head to Erie for a session on GEARS for a check hopefully before or around April.    

Secondary goal: Notch up at least 3 rounds of no-sixes. It is really an indicator of true progress IMO.

Fun goal: Bucket list trip. Finalizing a buddies trip to the Kohler courses in late July/early August. 

Stretch goal: Get down to sub-8 HCP. What fun is golf if you ain't reaching a bit, eh? 😊

Primary goal: 

Can't say I achieved but overall a soft positive. I have sustained gains for driving consistency compared to let's say two years ago. Negative is didn't reach the goal identifying and internalizing a singular set of feels. Still fumbling around for solidity (I know, aren't we all?). No surprise that the driving remains as the most influential part of my game. A good driving day all but guarantees a low 80s or upper 70s round. It will continue headlining my 2024 goals. 

Secondary: Got two no-sixes rounds out three. Not bad. 

Fun: Had a whale of a time at Kohler with Whistling Straits headlining for sure. Memories of a life time with friends.

Stretch: Achieved 7.9 at peak!! Have regressed back up to 9 since, but to be expected of winter golf. 

[GolfLug]

Bump.. Where is everybody? 

[iacas]

1 hour ago, GolfLug said:

Bump.. Where is everybody? 

It's not 2024 yet, so some people might still be playing! 😄 

[GolfLug]

40 minutes ago, iacas said:

It's not 2024 yet, so some people might still be playing! 😄 

Well, if ain't happened in 364.5 days, chances are..

[billchao]

On 12/31/2023 at 6:04 PM, GolfLug said:

Bump.. Where is everybody? 

I forgot to post 2023 goals. They would have been something like this:

1. Play more golf. Did that, by a lot. I played over 70 rounds last year.
2. Play in tournaments. Managed to play one early in the year but the rest of the ones that came up didn't work in my schedule for one reason or another.
3. Get to X handicap. Still haven't hit one of these yet. I actually ended up being a higher index on average through the year than the previous year and part of that is in 2022 I played from the tips and in 2023 I played from the blues. I lose most of my strokes inside of 100 yards anyway so my scores being about the same from a lower CR/Slope affected that. I did have a stretch of about 10 rounds in the summer where I was hitting 8-12 GIR per round.

On 12/31/2023 at 7:27 PM, iacas said:

It's not 2024 yet, so some people might still be playing! 😄 

I played on New Years Eve. Closed out 2023 with a whimper. I told the guys, "f*** this game, I'm packing my clubs away for the rest of the year"