Curious About Consistency

[KMYN]

After another mixed-bag round with periods of okay shots, the odd good shot and some complete duffs, I was thinking about how long it takes most people to get past that stage.

To me, as someone who has only played 4-5 months, I feel as though once I become able to consistently strike the ball well on 80%+ of shots I will come to get more enjoyment out of the game.

So I was curious about roughly how long it took you guys to get past the stage of worrying about simply making good contact with the ball, to the point where you're just thinking about slightly thin/fat shots or misdirection. I know even good players have horrible shots but I'm talking about where you step up and 8/10 shots are at least struck well. Obviously how often you played and had lessons are factors that would be worth mentioning.

[iacas]

Too tough to say. I know 3 handicappers who feel they don't strike the ball solidly enough.

[Patch]

I am consistently practicing, and/or playing 3-4 times a week. 

That said, I think it depends on one's talent for the game, and how much "quality" time they spend on their game. 

Myself, I had some talent for the game. Once I took the game some what seriously, my consistency showed up in about 6-8 months.  I was consistently posting scores in the mid to high 80s. Sure there were some 90+ scores every once in a while, but I never felt embarrassed by my game. From there, my game constently better. I think it took me a year to finally break 80. 

Edited August 12, 2017 by Patch