Goals for 2008

[Lost Ball]

Lost Ball's goals are to shade about 4 strokes off the game in 2008

[FIJIGolf23]

Lost Ball's goals are to shade about 4 strokes off the game in 2008

FIJIGolf23 chuckles every time he sees Lost Ball post due to 3rd person referencing.

[rydaddy]

I've been stuck in a rut at 13.3-13.6 index for going on 5 years now. My goal is simple... bring it down!!

In order for me to do this I have to take practicing more seriously. I'm on the right path now, as I just took a lesson to work out bad habits with my swing. I will also have to play more than 1-2 times per month. This will not be a problem since I am motivated to get better - and nothing beats being on the course.

Last, I want to win some of my club tournaments! I've only taken 1 in my five years of being with the club. That is unacceplable for me.

It's going to be a good year, I can feel it!!

[allin]

I only have two goals this year. 1. To drop at least one stroke off my handicap. 2. Every time I hit a poor shot, to stop take a deep breath and focus on making the best decison and response I can on the next shot.

I noticed last year when playing captain I often really grinded on my next shot after a poor shot, with good success. Maybe because I hate letting down a partner.

[Titleist916]

my main goals are:
hit more fairways per round
hit more greens per round
lower my putting stat
increase driver distance


like everyone else i also want to shoot lower scores.

[Jeepthrills]

I was watching TGC or as it was today "The Infomercial Channel" and they had on the Practice Like A Pro video series. I respect Bob Rotella a lot and think he would only put his name on something that was quality. Has anybody had any experience with this system? I'm sure the drills are not revolutionary, but I would have an easier time getting to the course an extra 20 minutes early if I had a locical plan to follow.

[bca42]

• Continue rounds quantity (and quality) from 2007
• Qualify for State Pub Links

[Craig Mac]

Work hard on the short game, get a few lessons and things should fall in to place.

[hjacknicklaus]

good morning

i am new and glad to be here, actually after open heart surgery i am glad to be anywhere.My goals are simple....stay healthy, play golf, enjoy enjoy enjoy

[Crafty]

My goal is to get noticed this summer. Last year was my first year playing competitive golf and I never had a solid finish in a tournament. THis year, my game is much sharper and I believe I should be able to find my way into the top 10 of any tournament I play in. I also would like to make a couple of outstanding finishes in order to get noticed by colleges.

[eirvev]

My goals for 2008 is:

1. Eagle.
2. Singel hcp.
3.Improve putting, less then 30 putts pr. round
4. Play on at least 10 different courses.
5. More GIR
6. At least 9 pars pr.round.

[CinCityAce]

Great topic.

Goal setting is a good idea because if you aim for nothing, you will hit it every time.

Since I just picked up golf again after 6 years of not playing, here are my goals:

1. Determine my average distances for all clubs.

2. Establish a handicap so I know where I stand.

3. Track statistics for every round, (fairways hit, GIR, putts, etc.)

4. Finish the year with a lower handicap than I started with.

[mancest]

my goals for this year:

1. Practice more, on the range and on 100 yards in.

2. Get consistant with my swing. My short game is usually pretty steady, but I can go through some serious funks with my swing.

If I can pull thes two off then I should be able to work on number 3:

Drop Handicap by 6 strokes - (be at a 13 )

Onward and downward!

[NoVaTiger]

My goals:

1- Get my handicap down to a 5.0. I started playing again last spring after a 4 year layoff. Went from a 12 to a 9.5 by the end of the year. Hoping another jump is in the cards this year.

2- Improve driving accuracy. Length is not a problem, but accuracy is. OBs and just all around bad drives kill my score. NoVa has a lot of tree lined courses that emphasize accuracy over length.

3- Get 3 putts dow to 1 per round. Probably average between 2 and 3 now.

4- Improve my attitude. Don't let one bad hole get in my head and stay there for several more holes, where it can affect my play.

5- Play better in tournaments. My scores are generally better in casual rounds vs. tourney rounds.

[tonethebone]

in 2008 it will be my 41st year of playing, and it would be great to get my first hole in one.
winning a major jackpot in vegas after the hole in one would complete my day!!!!

getting real for a second, i just want to continue to have fun, and if time allows, try to work on my chipping around the greens from 40 yards and in.
if i wasn't a great putter, than my handicap would be 5 shots higher. so>>>> hit more greens, and the handicap will take care of itself. i bought a 73 degree soft feel wedge over this winter, and maybe it will work, or end up in my garage. who knows??? happy new year everyone!!

[MrKadash]

My goal is to break 75. Got to 76 three times last summer, and felt it could have been lower. A handicap around 5 would be a definate goal also.

[pusher]

One of my 2008 goals is to eliminate the push (thus my username). I must learn to release the club every time...even the putter. More fairways hit and more GIR would lesson the pressure of all those long par putts, too.

[redi630]

1-Bring handicap down to 6. (I was able to shave off 3 last year so I figure that I should raise the bar a little)

2-Improve on putting.

3-Get my lower body involved in my swing more. I hope to achieve this by focusing on starting my through swing with my hip turn as opposed to using all arms in my through swing. I also hope that my ball striking is improved with this focus.