New Year's Resolutions... Goals for 2010

[EightBlue]

Tis the season. Here are mine

1) Get handicap under three. I really think I have it in me. When I am hitting the ball well, I feel I can play with any scratch golfer out there. I think for me to get there its about playing/practicing smarter.

2) Play some meaningful rounds. Someone once that playing golf and playing tournament golf have very little to do with each other. Haven't played a competitive round in almost 20 years. This should be the real metric of my progress. There are some local Minnesota Golf Association events that my handicap should get me in. I'd like to see what happens.

3) Lose 15-20 pounds. Beyond golf, its something I need to do for myself, but I know that it pays real benefits for my golf game as well. Usually I lose 12-15 pounds per summer driven by golf. I very rarely take a cart. I'd like to work this winter to get those pounds off before golf season and then use golf to get off another ten.

4) Have a goal for every golf shot without playing stiff. I know that to get better i can't leave shots on the course. At the same time, I know my biggest strength is how loose I play. I don't take a lot (if any) practice swings. I pick a target and hit the ball. I just need to figure out how to find the happy medium.

5) One round under par. Been very close several times. (I've shot rounds under the course rating, does that count?) Right back to the theme of consistency.

6) Read the Rules of Golf cover to cover twice a month. I know that if I want to start playing competitively I need to know these cold.