What is Your Golf Opinion?

[isukgolf]

What missing for me? ... Consistancy ... some where around hole 7-10 I forget how to swing ...

[rkim291968]

Maybe it depends on where your game was when you were in your prime.  I started taking the game more seriously when I was in my late 30's, achieved my lowest handicap index, 9.6, about age 45, but held mostly to the 10-12 range until my early 60's.  There was some downturn from 60-64, then I had the 2½ years when I lived on an island with no golf access.  Since I didn't return any scores during that period, my handicap index stuck at 13.5 (the number I carried at the end of the 2011 season), but with the lack of play, my game went farther south than the island we lived on.  Now I'm hoping to get back to somewhere close to where I was 3 years ago, but weather and time available have been conspiring against me this spring, and I've only managed 2 rounds so far.  That is about to change soon, so there may be hope yet.

I might be willing to exchange two years of my life in an island for being able to play golf.   The island has to be right for me though, with internet access, fishing, laid back friendly people, etc..  If it is like the island in Papilon movie,  maybe not so much.

[Fourputt]

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Originally Posted by Fourputt

I started taking the game more seriously when I was in my late 30's, achieved my lowest handicap index, 9.6, about age 45...  There was some downturn from 60-64, then I had the 2½ years when I lived on an island with no golf access.  Since I didn't return any scores during that period, my handicap index stuck at 13.5 (the number I carried at the end of the 2011 season), but with the lack of play, my game went farther south than the island we lived on.  Now I'm hoping to get back to somewhere close to where I was 3 years ago, but weather and time available have been conspiring against me this spring, and I've only managed 2 rounds so far.  That is about to change soon, so there may be hope yet.

From one sexagenerian to another, "May the Golfing Gods be with you." I have similar goals, in that I am trying to hold onto a handicap number that I first achieved at a younger age. As I lose distance, I move to the senior tees. As I miss more greens, I spend most of my time on my short game. As my putting get a little "yippie," I beg for "gimmies."    Best wishes as you go forth to achieve your golfing goals.

At least my putter has never failed me.  No matter what other difficulties I have, the putter always seems to work.

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Originally Posted by Fourputt

Maybe it depends on where your game was when you were in your prime.  I started taking the game more seriously when I was in my late 30's, achieved my lowest handicap index, 9.6, about age 45, but held mostly to the 10-12 range until my early 60's.  There was some downturn from 60-64, then I had the 2½ years when I lived on an island with no golf access.  Since I didn't return any scores during that period, my handicap index stuck at 13.5 (the number I carried at the end of the 2011 season), but with the lack of play, my game went farther south than the island we lived on.  Now I'm hoping to get back to somewhere close to where I was 3 years ago, but weather and time available have been conspiring against me this spring, and I've only managed 2 rounds so far.  That is about to change soon, so there may be hope yet.

I might be willing to exchange two years of my life in an island for being able to play golf.   The island has to be right for me though, with internet access, fishing, laid back friendly people, etc..  If it is like the island in Papilon movie,  maybe not so much.

Where we lived we had all of that - it was a great place with wonderful, friendly people and we made a lot of friends.  My wife was still working under contract for her employer in Denver over the internet.  However, after a year and a half, I started to get stir crazy.  The fishing was great, but not so much if you didn't have a boat, and a boat was out of our budget.  I had to pay or beg rides.  Also, I needed more room to get away.  I missed seasons (the island has two seasons, hurricane season and tourist season), I missed getting in the car and just driving, I missed playing golf with my friends.  It was a good experience, but I'm glad to be back in the western plains, just a couple of hours from the Rockies, with miles and miles of miles and miles to explore to my heart's content.

[rkim291968]

At least my putter has never failed me.  No matter what other difficulties I have, the putter always seems to work.

Sure, Fourputt .  Sure.

[Fourputt]

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Originally Posted by Fourputt

At least my putter has never failed me.  No matter what other difficulties I have, the putter always seems to work.

Sure, Fourputt.  Sure.

I can be comfortable with that user name because it doesn't reflect reality.  Like nicknaming a guy who's 6'5" Shorty.