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Titleist Man

By Titleist Man
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  1. 1. Whats you handicap(or estimated handicap)

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Titleist Man Great Member

Titleist Man

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I know it displays your handicap and everything just want to see what everyone's is.

Mine is 10.0

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Stacey_E Great Member

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Mine is 13.1. This is the first year I have kept an official handicap. My goal for 2009 is single digit, although 8.9 would be awesome. That would mean I was making, on average, more pars than bogies.

I was thinking last night that if I could drop just 1 stroke every 3 holes I could be down to 7.1 which would be amazing for me. I think when the weather allows me to play again, this will be my new strategy. I'm going to play the course in 3 hole sections. We'll see how that goes.

PiKapp23 Great Member

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I'm technically a 9.8, but I'm a 'bad' 9.8. If you were to look at my last 20 scores, from which my handicap is derived, you would see a few 70's a bunch of 80's and a few 90's. I just figured up my handicap for my worst 10 of the last 20 and my handicap works out to 16.7. I have a 96 and 97 in that list! Fortunately I also have 4 rounds in 70's and 3 scores of 80/81 to account for the afformentioned handicap of 9.8. Last year I was as low as 8.9 and as high as 13 something. This year I really want to consistently shoot lower scores and not fluctuate as much. Funny thing is I usually play well on harder courses and worse on easier course.

First few rounds this coming season better be good or my handicap is gonna shoot up again because 2 of the rounds in 70's will be among the first 3 to fall off the card.

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wedge player Great Member

wedge player

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I know it displays your handicap and everything just want to see what everyone's is.

ima 5 sometimes i think i play like a 10 and come back next day shoot a 75 happened not to long ago...ugh i dont understand this game


TheNatural Dedicated Member

TheNatural

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It serves no other purpose to be dishonest...I take great pride in my 23 HC! I am still a newbie have played less than 50 rounds. BUT as of late I played a 98 and lost 9 strokes on 2 holes..and played with frozen greens...If I can limit those disasters then the HC will become 16. My best 9 ever was 44. My goal is to score at least one round in the 80's

ChiChiIsMe Dedicated Member

ChiChiIsMe

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12.5 @ the last revision, Nov 1.

My goal is to break and stay below 10 this year.
I've spent most of my life golfing - the rest I've just wasted.

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cnixon83 Member

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currently sitting at +.5... would like to get down to +2 or +3 in the next few years.
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pshizz Great Member

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Right now im an 8.3. I expect my handicap to increase a stroke or two within my first 5 rounds, but after that i should be back to an 8 or below. Winter kills me, if i could play year round i would probly have a 5 by now. I expect to be around a 4 by the time next winter rolls around. I figure the going to the gym practically every day will pay off in terms of longer distance and better balance/stamina.

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+.9 currently

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Stacey_E Great Member

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I think this is a neat thread. But I have to wonder how representative the sample will be. Could it be that only those with 15 or lower handicaps are willing to vote? We shall see how it progresses. Plus I would say, on a whole, The Sandtrap golfers are more dedicated to their game than the general golfing population.

flopdarock Great Member

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my scores dont fluctuate too much... mostly in the mid 80's and i know exactly why that is... a few too many blow up holes a round... if i could keep that under control id be a single digit hcp
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mapa94 Well Established Member

mapa94

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I've been playing once a week the past 3 years and am a 13. I'd like to get to a 10 by the end of the year.

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rckwd Dedicated Member

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I think this is a neat thread. But I have to wonder how representative the sample will be. Could it be that only those with 15 or lower handicaps are willing to vote? We shall see how it progresses. Plus I would say, on a whole, The Sandtrap golfers are more dedicated to their game than the general golfing population.

I agree. While the average on the poll so far is below the national average(according to the Golf Channel s Solutions survey I have posted below) I believe, as you mentioned, that the people on the board are more dedicated to their game or we are all lying to ourselves..LOL

....Check out that very last sentence on spending. Amazing. FAQ`s About Golf in the United States Today What is the average golfer`s score and has it changed much over the years?
  • NGF research shows that only 22 percent of all golfers regularly score better than 90 for 18 holes on a regulation length course. For females, the percentage is just 7 percent...and for males it is 25 percent.
  • The average 18-hole score on a full-size course is 97 for men and 114 for women. It`s an even 100 for all golfers. Only 6 percent of the men and 1 percent of the women say they break 80 regularly.
  • When asked what they`d like to shoot, most golfers say they`d be satisfied if they could shoot 85 on an 18-hole regulation course on a regular basis.
  • The average scores have changed very little over the years.
What percentage of today`s golfers maintain a handicap?
  • Less than 20% of all golfers maintain a handicap, which averages 19-20.
How many golfers are there in the U.S.?
  • There are 26.2 million golfers in the United States. A golfer is defined as anyone ages 18 and above who played at least one regulation round of golf in the past 12 months. 36.7 million Americans are golf participants, defined as anyone ages 5 and above who either played a round of golf or visited a golf practice facility.
  • More than 45 percent of golfers (11.9 million) are between the ages of 18 and 39. Seniors (ages 50 and over) comprise another 33 percent or 8.6 million.
  • There are 5.76 million female golfers, which is 22 percent of all golfers.
  • There are 6.1 million junior golfers ages 5-17 who have either played a round of golf or visited a golf practice facility.
How many golf facilities are there in the U.S.?
  • As of December 31, 2004 there were 16,057 facilities, 11,690 of which were open to the public. A facility is a complex containing at least one golf course.
  • The states with the most golf facilities are as follows:
    • Florida (1,073)
    • California (925)
    • Texas (857)
    • Michigan (852)
    • New York (822)
  • Another way to look at golf supply is in 18-hole equivalents (the number of holes divided by 18). As of year-end 2004, there were 14,988 18-hole equivalents (or 269,784 golf holes). Last year, a total of 150.5 new 18-hole equivalents came online across the U.S., of which 68 percent were open to the public.
  • At the end of 2004, there were 1,141 18-hole equivalents in the construction pipeline, including 320 under construction, 409.5 in planning and 261 proposed.
  • About 50 percent of golf holes currently under construction will be part of a residential community, but only 22 percent of total holes are part of a golf community.
How much do golfers spend?
  • Golfers spent $24.3 billion in 2002 on equipment and fees.
  • They spent $19.7 billion on public and private green fees and dues in 2002, which accounted for 81 percent of all spending. They spent $4.7 billion on equipment (clubs, balls, bags, gloves, shoes).
  • Avid golfers (25+ rounds annually) make up the smallest player segment (23 percent), but accounted for 63 percent of all golf-related spending in 2002.

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flopdarock Great Member

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anyone that posts regularly on a golf forum... i would consider an avid golfer...
most casual recreational golfers i know... have no clue what their handicap is and take a general 'guess' and its usually wayyyy lower than reality...

we are the minority... pretty cool
RUSS's avg drive - 230yrds and climbing

Fourputt Incredible Member

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my scores dont fluctuate too much... mostly in the mid 80's and i know exactly why that is... a few too many blow up holes a round... if i could keep that under control id be a single digit hcp

My scores don't usually vary a lot either (the majority in the 82-85 range), but I don't generally have a lot of blowups. I may occasionally have a double bogey or 2 in 18 holes, but more likely I get on a streak where I just can't stop the bogey train. I hit one shot per hole just bad enough that it ends up costing a stroke, and I do it for 4 or 5 holes (or more... I've made 12 straight bogies before on a bad day) in a row. I am just as likely to string together 4 or 5 pars. I played Thursday in 30 mph winds and made bogey or worse on 13 holes, ... I also had 3 birdies (finished par - birdie - birdie for an 85

), but not many pars.

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I am a 12.8 (silly to state as it is posted right
<----- here)

I am anything but consistent. In back to back rounds I shot a 101 and then a 76 (six day break between rounds). Consistency is my goal (mainly off the tee!)

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rckwd Dedicated Member

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I am a 12.8 (silly to state as it is posted right

If you find it, could you let me know. I havent been able to find mine!!!

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