Hi everyone!

[itching4scratch]

Hello, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.  My name is August.  People say I look like Tiger Woods, which is ironic becuase I often visualize myself competing with and against Tiger.

I've been golfing for about 20 years, more seriously these last couple of years.  My goal within the next year is to develop a low enough handicap to be able to play the qualifying tournament for the 2012 US Ametuer.  From then, I would like to go pro.  My current unofficial handicap is around 15, but I expect that to drop dramatically since I have recently customized my clubs to fit my swing.

It has been my life long dream to play professionally, but I've never had anyone but myself to push me hard enough to acheive that dream.  I've never had any formal instruction, and besides reading a few books, I'm self-taught.  I certainly don't use that as an excuse, but I believe it has hindered my development as a great golfer.

I've been reading The Sand Trap for a few months now, after I came across the site looking for reviews on some new clubs.  I've found a wealth of information and love reading people's ideas and opinions on certain subjects.  I look forward to posting a few of my own!

I'm sure I will have a lot to say and a lot of questions to ask.  I hope that I can help some of you with my own responses, and hope that I will receive a lot of help from all of you, my peers.

[walk18]

Welcome! Best of luck with your goals.

[Doug Green]

Hello & Welcome to the forum! Good luck on your goal and hope that you be able to make it.

[Engervik]

Hi and welcome! I'm just a few days in before you and have as you been a reader for a long time. Its a good forum!

Looking like Tiger might help with the ladies but might not help you score any lower if its not the swing they refer to :)

Any plans on how to reach your interesting goals?