I've played in a 9 hole league for the past 3 years. Last year I averaged between 55-65. Lots of penalties... lots of trees hit.
This year I started with 62 & 63 and fed up I paid for a very nice range package and have hit at least 5 days out of a week since. The practice as paid off. My scores in league since then:
50,51, 50, 49,48 ( 2 rain outs were I would have been at 50 or below )
Last week I broke through... shot a 42. It could have been better but I peeked at my score after 7... realized I could break 40... and preceded to 3 putt the last 2 holes from 15 & 20 for a double double.
I drove poorly ( my biggest issue ) but every drive was in play. Old style tree lined course. The few times I was in the trees I never tried the hero shot... just got it back to the fairway.
Today I played my 1st 18 in a while. Plum Creek in Castle Rock, CO. A challenging Pete Dye course. I played from the 2nd set of tees at about 6300. A bit windy and a little raining but that was ok because it chased some of the crowd away.
Shot a 94. Surprised at the score... it felt much worst.
4 penalties.
4 3-putts and 1 4 putt.
As bad as the putting sounds ( I usually average 2 putts ) I hit a 35 footer for par and a 15 footer for birdie. Most of my 3 putts were very long on faster, trickier greens then I am used to.
As usual my issue is driver. Out of my 13 drives only 2 were good. 10 of the other 11 were playable but most were short and off the fairway... and I struggle when I am off the fairway.
If I could be just average with the driver I'd been in the under 90 thread because the rest of my game has really improved.