Reached a Milestone in My Golf Development

[Teamanglerx]

I have been playing golf seriously now for about 3 years.  I am a high handicapier and shoot an average of about 55 for 9 holes and 115 - 120 for 18.  Today in my Monday night league I finally broke the 50 mark with a 48.  I was hitting the ball solidly and putting "straight lights out" as my buddy put it.  I only three putted once and sank several difficult puts to save par and bogey.  The two main highlights were I par'd two holes in a row and hit the pin with my 2nd shot on one hole from 191 yards out.  But the one thing I really am proud of was the way I bounced back from a bad hole.  I took a 8 on a par three but kept my chin up and made par on the next hole and finished with a bogey on a difficult final hole.  When I got into the club house after putting my clubs in my truck everyone in my league congratulated me on a well played round and really made me feel good (I am the last place man in the league and struggle a lot).  It is rounds like this that keep me going and want to get better.

[Mattplusness]

Way too go man! Feels good to do better don't it?!

[SloverUT]

Congratulations!

[RonTheSavage]

Congrats, it feels good when all those range sessions start to pay off.

[Teamanglerx]

Lots of range time, putting at home, and reading.  One of the keys lately is I have been reading a lot of Dr. Bob Rotella.  Now that I am getting "mentally golf fit" my physical skills are coming through.

[NuclearMike]

I hope that the positive performance becomes the norm rather than the unusual.  Good job!

[McObra]

Congratulations!  Good job.  Keep it up.

[Tuflehundon]

That's awesome that you didn't let a bad hole get to you. I have seen so many guys games go down hill after one bad hole.