Greetings from the Great Pacific Northwest

[Kalnoky]

Hello Everyone,

I have been playing golf about one (1) year. I don’t have an official handicap, but consider myself a “bogie” golfer.  Last week I broke 100 and 90 for the first time on the same day (89) which I am very proud of.  

The short game is the strength of my game. Short game practice is free, so I practice as much as I dare. I can two-putt and scramble with the best of them.

Ball striking is the most inconsistent part of my game.  I often struggle to clear my hips, resulting in a weak arm swing. I have taken a couple of lessons from a PGA Pro and I am getting better through practice. It is mostly a mental block for me. I can hit high beautiful draws at the range, but the minute something goes wrong during a round, I tense up and revert to arm swings.   

My goal is to develop a consistent and repeatable swing. I figure if I can do that, the scoring will come.

I have been coming here to the Sandtrap for advice and opinions since last year. Some of the threads I have read multiple times. Only now that my game is improving did I feel brave enough to join the conversation. But mostly I hope to continue to learn from all of you.

[mchepp]

Welcome, great to see another person from the PNW.

[Piz]

Broke 100 and 90 on the same day.  That beats me by about 25 years.  Welcome to the sand trap.  As Yogi Berra once said: half this game is 90% mental.  I can't imagine that there is a better way to put that.  

[Kalnoky]

Thank you for the warm welcome guys.