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Broke 100 AND 90 for the first time yesterday

Franksie

By Franksie
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Franksie

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I've been back playing golf for about 2 months now. Yesterday i played at my dads par 69 course and played a round of 87 gross - breaking 100 and 90 for the first time!!!

I'm really happy with this - my previous rounds were 104 and 101 so i had been improving slowly but yesterday i had a change in mindset. I told myself in my head that shooting for bogey on every hole was the way to go - i ignore GIR etc and focussed on keeping myself out of trouble.

I've been having a lot of problems keeping my driver straight so i mainly used my 5 iron and 3 hybrid off the tee and just played a 70% swing all day. My short game was much improved an i only had one 3 putt all round.

I've now posted 3 cards for an official handicap which will come out as 26.3 - i'm hoping i can now play consistently around the 90-95 mark as i'm the first to admit that my 87 was very lucky!

Just thought i'd share with you guys as i was so happy :)
In my M9 Cart Bag:
Driver: MD Superstrong Ti460
Hybrid: Burner Superfast Rescue 3H/18*
Irons: Burner 09 4-SW (inc AW)
Putter: Spider Monza Balero

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Good job man! Just think, "5's or less on every hole" and you'll get in the 80's consistently before you know it. Golf is all about saving scores (for us mortals that can't do FIR/GIR on every hole).

Even par through 9 is my best.  I don't even want to think about what was my worst.


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design

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Congrats!
Driver: r7 Superquad 9.5°
5W: Speed LD
Hybrid: Rescue TP 19°
Irons: MP-57 3i-PW
Wedges: SM Oil Can 52° and 58°Putter: Rossa Daytona

2bGood Dedicated Member

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Good job man! Just think, "5's or less on every hole" and you'll get in the 80's consistently before you know it. Golf is all about

That was how I broke 90, problem is I still think that way and I am trying to shoot in the 70s.

To the OP - great work. Enjoy it
Driver R7 Superquad NV 55 shaft or Bridgestone J33 460 NV 75 shaft
3 and 5 Wood X
Hybrid original Fli Hi 21* or FT 22*
Irons AP2
Wedges Vokey 52* - 8 , 56* 14, 60*-7Putter California CoranodoBall TP RedGPS NeoRange Finder- Bushnell Tour V2 When Chuck Norris puts spin on the ball, the ball does not...

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