How long did it take you to get to single digits?

[IcemanYVR]

Simply fantastic I would be estatic if I ever achieved the level of success you did, especially that quick.

now if I told you, it wouldn't be a secret now would it

it was a culmination of several things really, not one specific thing. Yes, putting was key, but for me, a lot of it was mental. BTW, how can you be a 5.2 index if your lowest round is 82... do you play off the back tees at PGA West Stadium Course?

[pherg]

It's been about 20 years for me so far (Off and on - more off than on actually but the last 2 years I've been more focused dropping from 18.0 to 9.5) and after leaving a putt on the last hole yesterday 3 inches short, it'll be just one more week until I reach singles - hopefully. I shot a +7 79 to come into 9.504, had the putt dropped I'd have been 9.4 and playing off 9 next week. (Incidentally that's what I consider single figures, playing off 9. Not a 9.5 like I am which means I'm still off 10)

[Quinn07]

I have been playing golf for 12 years. Most of that has been on and off again. I really only started playing golf seriously about 6 years ago, so I will say that it took me roughly 6 years to get down to single digits. The last 3 years I have been focusing on my short game and I have noticed that this is what lead to my shaving off a couple of digits a year.

[shades9323]

now if I told you, it wouldn't be a secret now would it

Sounds more like a 9 hole handicap.

[sean_miller]

Sounds more like a 9 hole handicap.

If you put in a few consective forty-ish nine hole rounds, they'll be grouped together as good 18s. He said 82 was his lowest 18 hole round, but the software may think otherwise. So 5.2 could be for 18, but I think you're onto something. Either way, he sounds like a truly gifted individual.

On another note, it took me 7 years to get to an 8.4 index. Then I plateaued, then I took "a break" for a while, then it took me until this season to get back there. BTW, if I continue to putt like I did yesterday, pretty soon I'll be a 26.3.

[senorchipotle]

Indeed. I'm going through the same issue from playing slow pitch softball as well :P

why would you want to get rid of that move? that's exactly how you should be hitting your driver. it's just like trying to hit a ball in the dirt and put a line drive over second.

[martytilma]

BTW, if I continue to putt like I did yesterday, pretty soon I'll be a 26.3.

Sean, think I chuckle every time I read one of your posts. Love it!!

[Shripe]

why would you want to get rid of that move? that's exactly how you should be hitting your driver. it's just like trying to hit a ball in the dirt and put a line drive over second.

Not saying that exactly, but with my only golfing experience since HS being the short par 3 course I played at last week, needless to say the driver's not something I've hit for years still. ;) I'll get to that eventually...

[Kieran123]

I played for around 8 months back in New Zealand when I was 17, then stopped until last September ( 6 years!!! ) . Recently got into single digits, so adding it all up. It has taken me 10 months of actual playing time. ( Calgary weather restricts golf to 5-6 months MAX )

I am pretty happy with it, seeing as I only get to play max twice a week, usually once. But I spend atleast 3 hours a week at the range.

[andef]

Calgary weather restricts golf to 5-6 months

The season is about the same here. In 08 I stopped playing from November to April 09 and from November to April 10. To speak the truth, I have only really played on the course for 10 or so months.

[golfro]

Simply fantastic I would be estatic if I ever achieved the level of success you did, especially that quick.

Makes no sense... 82 is lowest and you're a 5.7 handicap? I think you may have the wrong understanding of what your handicap is...?

Consider me impressed by the fact that you've been golfing for 2 months and you've already dropped down to low-mid 80's. Took me a while to do that...

[right handed phil mickelson]

Took me about a 8 months. I was playing in tournaments about a year and a half ago, and I couldn't break 100 in any of them. I'd go out on my home course and shoot like 82 and I was getting really frustrated. Went to one of the golf pro's down there and he worked with me for a bit, and I got down to shooting in the high 70's consistently. Played some tournaments shooting those scores. He got me down to around a 6 handicap, and I've self-taught myself down to almost a scratch. Lots of practice got me to where I am now.