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I've shot 79 twice, but it's been a few years.    This past year, I shot in the 80-84 slot 13 times ... just can't seem to break the glass ceiling & get back into the 70's.    It's starting to mess with my head ... just curious if anybody else has a "glass ceiling" that torments them.  Everybody says just hit another GIR, quit 3 putting lags or even make a 6 or 7 footer here and there and you'll be in the 70's ... problem is, my game is apparently fairly established and consistent, and those extra couple of good shots never seem to come ... oh well, at least I'm making most of the 3-4 footers as of late which used to be the bane of my golf. 

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Of course, I'd likely never expect to break par on a PGA course. :-D

Seriously though, if you play enough rounds you'll eventually break 80s again.

 

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I wonder if this would be a good poll question. Maybe add a range of scores.

Shouldn't this question be a floor, not ceiling, golf is about scoring the lowest score possible. :-P

Tough to say really. Right now, better than scratch golf.

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Bogey free rounds. I have one, but they are my white whale! I cannot tell you how many rounds I have had with only one bogey. I have shot 64, 65 a couple of times, 66 several times, and more 67s, 68s, and 69s, than I can count, and I only have one bogey free round of 69. 

 

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I’m a 10 index and I’ve never broken 80 on a par 72 from middle tees.  On a recent tournament round I shot 80 by doubling the par 5 18th after making two excellent long game shots :-(.  I have broken it several times when you apply ESC though. :whistle:

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David in FL Incredible Member

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Breaking par, on a full-size course from appropriate tees.

 I've shot even par a number of times, and have broken par playing it way forward, but just haven't put it together for a real sub-par round.

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p1n9183 Great Member

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56 minutes ago, NM Golf said:

Bogey free rounds. I have one, but they are my white whale! I cannot tell you how many rounds I have had with only one bogey. I have shot 64, 65 a couple of times, 66 several times, and more 67s, 68s, and 69s, than I can count, and I only have one bogey free round of 69. 

 

Same as you. shoot 65(-7) the other day with one bogey. I never made a bogey free round. I think this is my next achivement and current glass ceiling.

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DeadMan Super Member

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More rounds below 75. I think probably 90% of my rounds were between 75-85 this year, but that other 10% was above 85. The last two years, I've thrown together a handful of rounds in the low 70s and think that I'll get back there quickly, but it hasn't happened. That's my next ceiling. Then it's breaking par.

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inthecup Great Member

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You guys are suffering!  I want a double bogey free round!  I guess breaking into the 70's.  I feel like I could do it but it would be an anomaly at this point.  My goal would be to get the handicap into single digits.

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Definitely getting into the 70's.  Actually... getting to 80 would be an accomplishment I've yet to reach.  Since March of 2016, I've got 17 rounds between 81 - 83 but I can't seem to crack that barrier.  One of my good golfing buddies who has a game very similar to mine has shot 79 twice this year (the first 2 times he's done it in his life).  I'm convinced that I CAN do it... I just haven't been able to yet.  Another friend of mine who regularly shoots 90+ shot a 78 earlier this year as well (and I believe he's got 5 or 6 sub-80 rounds under his belt in his life).  

I've focused on not counting my scores up until the end... but I subconsciously know when I'm at or near the 80 mark.  It's gonna happen... I've just got to buckle down and focus on making better decisions.  

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Patch Incredible Member

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Nothing about my golf game torments me. Anytime I am playing golf, or even practicing I am a happy camper.  I don't even let other golfers' play, or other suspect antics bother me. 

As for my "glass ceiling" I always go out with a target number of 80 in my head, which I will sometimes adjust higher depending on poor course, and/or weather conditions. Most times I am 2 or 3 strokes higher, but every once in a while I will sneak in a 78, or 79. My best, true score in 2017 was a 75. (+3). 

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onthehunt526 Super Member

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My low round is 76, so score isn't my ceiling yet... Consistently hitting 9 of 18 GIRs or more is mine. I'd like to average 9. But right now, it's closer to 6... Just need to work on my iron play more I think.

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dbuck Great Member

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20 hours ago, inthecup said:

You guys are suffering!  I want a double bogey free round!  I guess breaking into the 70's.  I feel like I could do it but it would be an anomaly at this point.  My goal would be to get the handicap into single digits.

This is me. No doubles. Complete the no sixes challenge. If I could do this, my handicap would fall as would my scores. I recently had a round with 3 birdies and still shot 85. I hit a lot of decent golf shots.

The no sixes/no doubles is the hardest for me. I should never have a double on the courses I play. Both of the courses I frequent have at least one par 5 that six is not a terrible score for me. I feel like I should make 5, but I do have to hit on all cylinders to do so.

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Groucho Valentine Great Member

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65 seems to be the glass wall for me. Ive gotten close several times and i have the typical "double bogey on the last" story to go with it, but I've never broken 65. Id like to do it once before i croak, but i haven't shot lower than 68 in several years now. I think i may have a 67 in there someplace. I cant remember. 

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1 hour ago, Groucho Valentine said:

65 seems to be the glass wall for me. Ive gotten close several times and i have the typical "double bogey on the last" story to go with it, but I've never broken 65. Id like to do it once before i croak, but i haven't shot lower than 68 in several years now. I think i may have a 67 in there someplace. I cant remember. 

Double on the last, I seem to have gotten over that.  I used to serve up some bad holes at the end when was trying to break into the 80's.  If I get near the 70's regularly I am sure it will come back!

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WUTiger Incredible Member

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On 12/13/2017 at 9:23 AM, inthehole said:

just can't seem to break the glass ceiling & get back into the 70's.    It's starting to mess with my head ...

This is not the proper term for what's wrong. A glass ceiling is an unfair external barrier that others put in our way to keep us from advancing. This is a civil rights issue.

Not breaking 80 is more self-inflicted, relating to problems internal to the golfer.

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