Curious ... how long did it take you to first break 80 ??

[Aflighter]

Wow,i cant even remember first time I broke 80 but im 40 years old so I guess after playing for 20 years its hard to remember.I do know the first time I felt like I finally figured game out was when I shot an 82.

[Pretzel]

After I started seriously playing golf the summer before my freshman year of high school it only took me a little over a year to do it. I wouldn't really call that fair though since I had been golfing for 10 years prior to that, but just messing around the whole time. So it either took me a year, or eleven depending on how you look at it.

Doing it in a tournament was harder and took me two years, before I shot my first even even par 9 holes on the back nine to shoot 76 and tie for 6th the summer before my junior year. I only this year started putting nearly all my tournament scores in the 70's.

[Spitfisher]

Took a while, Lots of 81-87s, then I broke thru with a 5 birdie round, 4 of them in a row and shot a 78.  Cranberry valley, Cape Cod Ma.

that was 20 years ago, I have since broke 70 a dozen times. with PB of a 66

[lumpuckeroo]

I honestly can't remember the first time I broke 80, but it had to be 15 years after I took up the game "seriously".  I played in high school, stopped while I was in college and first married and starting a family.  Picked it back up when I was in my late 20's and have been playing regularly for the last 30 years.  I probably broke 80 twice when I was under 50, after turning 50 (still playing for the same tees) I've broken 80 at least a dozen times, with a personal best of 73 last year.

[Long Ball Larry]

It took me almost four years and 90-100 rounds. I had a handful of 80s and finally broke through with a 77 at Ewa Beach Golf Club in Oahu last December. I've been shooting 78-84 this year and just established a new low of 76 at Bandon Dunes last month. The weird thing is that I didn't card a single birdie either round.

[BuckeyeNut]

After I started seriously playing golf the summer before my freshman year of high school it only took me a little over a year to do it. I wouldn't really call that fair though since I had been golfing for 10 years prior to that, but just messing around the whole time. So it either took me a year, or eleven depending on how you look at it.

Yes, I can relate.  I broke 80 the very first time I played golf 'seriously'.

It's true that I had been playing for 2 years, but I don't see why those years should count.  Heck....I was just having fun and screwing around those first 2 years.  HEH

[Pretzel]

Yes, I can relate.  I broke 80 the very first time I played golf  'seriously'.

It's true that I had been playing for 2 years, but I don't see why those years should count.  Heck....I was just having fun and screwing around those first 2 years.  HEH

I mean that I would play once a month and look forwards to the Twix bar at the end of the round more than actually playing golf, when I say not playing seriously. I would say it doesn't really count, but others may have a different view (which is completely fine, it's a matter of opinion).

[Dave2512]

Really about how often someone plays not how much time has passed. I play a lot so I progress quickly.