100 broken. So am I a real golfer yet? Am I in yet?

[SpannersReady]

started playing in July this year and had failed to break 100 until today. I got 100 twice But  normally up around 110. This week at the range I finally got my irons and hybrids going straight at the loss of some considerable distance. (20yards a club). So on the course today my range work yelded a 96. (2 triple bogeys both from OOB penalties) No Mulliwhatsists or do overs.

When people ask me about my golf I have thus far described myself as a beginner. Seeing as i had a nominal handicap of 28 and i had not achieved a score to justify that as a real handicap. Can I just say that I play golf now without qualifying it :-). I've got a sleeveless golf jersey/jumper now and a little towel hanging off my bag to further stake my claim to the golfing brotherhood.

Bonus question. On the 4 par 5's I scored 3 pars and a bogey but got no pars and lots of doubles on the 3s and 4s. Is this particularly telling in any way? Ps. It's a 6400yard par 71 SSS 70

[JetFan1983]

You are now a golfer, my son.

[Nole77]

Congratulations!

As to your question below, I'd say that's fairly typical.  Par 5s afford you the ability to hit one or two errant shots yet still get on the green for a decent attempt at par.  Par 3s and 4s don't really give you as much leeway.  At least that's how I've felt as I've progressed.  As you get more and more consistent with your shots, you'll see those go down as well.

Originally Posted by SpannersReady

Bonus question. On the 4 par 5's I scored 3 pars and a bogey but got no pars and lots of doubles on the 3s and 4s. Is this particularly telling in any way? Ps. It's a 6400yard par 71 SSS 70

[MandersonWV]

Congrats!

Now you should read " How to break 90 "--written for the golfer who has enough skill to break 100.  It doesn't focus so much on swing mechanics, more on how to manage the golf course to give yourself the best chance to score.

[tristanhilton85]

Yup, you are a golfer.

[Maverick]

regardless of score..if you are handling yourself out there..aware of basic golf ettiquette..I'll play with you anytime.

[B-Con]

You're a golfer. :-) Par 5s, if you have some consistency and some reasonable distance, are actually usually a break rather than a strain. After your drive, a good long approach shot gives you a short final approach shot and a bad long approach gives you a somewhat average final approach shot. In contrast, a par-4 gives you just an average approach shot. I always look forward to par-5s as a chance to card some badly needed pars.

[zipazoid]

You were always a golfer. Now you're on your way to becoming a player. Three pieces of advice:

1 Work on the short game

2 Work on the short game

3 Work on the short game

Congratulations!

[JetFan1983]

Originally Posted by zipazoid

You were always a golfer. Now you're on your way to becoming a player.

Yea, I'd have to agree with this. If you find yourself playing a round of golf in your head, dreaming about improving, wondering when the next time you'll get to play is, reading books, browsing equipment... whether you've broken 100 or not, you're a golfer.

And definitely work on your short game, but I'm going to Captain Obvious here for a second and say work on your full swing too. If you're pretty much just around the green in regulation, you're gonna break 90 soon. Having enough power to play the course is clearly a huge advantage out there.

[FLOG4]

If you were +1 on 4 par 5's and + 20something on 14 other holes.....Appearance would be your long game a tad stronger than your short game. Work more on short game.  Good job breaking 100 so fast.

[Tomboys]

Originally Posted by SpannersReady

started playing in July this year and had failed to break 100 until today. I got 100 twice But  normally up around 110. This week at the range I finally got my irons and hybrids going straight at the loss of some considerable distance. (20yards a club). So on the course today my range work yelded a 96. (2 triple bogeys both from OOB penalties) No Mulliwhatsists or do overs.

When people ask me about my golf I have thus far described myself as a beginner. Seeing as i had a nominal handicap of 28 and i had not achieved a score to justify that as a real handicap. Can I just say that I play golf now without qualifying it :-). I've got a sleeveless golf jersey/jumper now and a little towel hanging off my bag to further stake my claim to the golfing brotherhood.

Bonus question. On the 4 par 5's I scored 3 pars and a bogey but got no pars and lots of doubles on the 3s and 4s. Is this particularly telling in any way? Ps. It's a 6400yard par 71 SSS 70

IMO, you were a real golfer the second you stepped foot onto a golf course and played 18 holes.  The scores (BTW, congrats on breaking 100) are immaterial and only let you know where you are on the learning curve.  Now, go get a white belt to complete your membership into the golf community =).

[normdamarine]

I did not get the memo that you needed to shoot a specific score to be considered a golfer...

But

Congrats on breaking 100, that is a milestone I still remember this day. I can remember when I finally broke 100 for the 1st time... Have fun buddy!

[SpannersReady]

Lol. Thanks for all the kind replies.

Obviously the question was just a thinly valed boast. Forgive me but it made more excited than a 31 YO should be about hitting a ball with a stick and the wife was bored of hearing me talk about it.

One guy said it was quick? Around 5 months or so. That's nice to hear. I thought that I was taking too long to get there, I just hope that it wasn't a fluke but I'm totally prepared to score a 110 next time out and not cry tooooo hard about it.

I know that the short game is more important but the long game is much much more fun to practice.

[saevel25]

As long as you enjoy the game, don't take it for credit. Its alright to be competative, but not at the expense of the playing experience for other players around you and the golf course. If you can do that, then i don't care if you shoot scratch or 150, your a golfer.

[zipazoid]

Originally Posted by SpannersReady

Lol. Thanks for all the kind replies.

Obviously the question was just a thinly valed boast. Forgive me but it made more excited than a 31 YO should be about hitting a ball with a stick and the wife was bored of hearing me talk about it.

One guy said it was quick? Around 5 months or so. That's nice to hear. I thought that I was taking too long to get there, I just hope that it wasn't a fluke but I'm totally prepared to score a 110 next time out and not cry tooooo hard about it.

I know that the short game is more important but the long game is much much more fun to practice.

I hear ya. Nothing wrong with hitting a bucket of balls, just mix in some putting & chipping into the routine.

What I do is get a large bucket, hit half of it then step over to the putting green for about 20 mins, then go back & finish the bucket, then putt some more.

Get a shag bag & fill it with some lousy balls, take it to a chipping green & hit thru the bag a couple times.

Yeah, no doubt that hitting drives is fun. So do it! - have fun! Just don't forget the short game.