Handicap Goals

[golf2013]

Anyone got handicap goals that they are sticking to?

[mike]

no

[simmsy]

Target start of year was singles.
Down to 8.6

[Ashes]

My goal is to ensure I get at least a shot a hole.

[idgolfguy]

This year target to get to 9.4. Best was 10.6. Blew out to 14.6 about 2 months ago. Back to 12.0 downwards for another try.

[Dotty]

Get back to anchor for the champs. ;)

[timah!]

Go out from 12 to about 15/16. Out to 14 so far. Happy days.

[idgolfguy]

Get back to anchor for the champs. ;)


Not a bad plan!

[golf2013]

I am currently off 3.5. I am moving to within 5 minutes of my new course so plan to practice at least 3 times a week and get back to 2 by christmas.

[Shortylook]

Target was 20 by year end, was on 21 but went out to 22 with Saturdays round. 2 shots away and not many months left to do it

[Ferrins]

2.9

[AndyP]

No. I tend to target events now.

[mrbluu]

Get back to anchor for the champs. ;) Group buy....;-)

[Pirelli]

Want to get to 12 by the end of the year. Down to 14 which is my lowest and am playing better but need to work on the shortgame and putting to stop the doubles and 'others' that wreck the otherwise good rounds.

[Johnny Canuck]

Goal is 5. Was on 2 a little over a month ago, currently 3.8. Still going strong.

[Yossarian]

My goal is to beat Rubes.

[Captain Nemo]

13 by B grade champs.

[davepuppies]

13 by B grade champs.

Yep, that sounds good.

I am off 8 even right now, I was anchored on 8, but as I hadn't played for 12 months I can now go out to 13.

Awesome! Going from 4-8 in 12 months, now I'm back and can actually go back to double figures.

[mrbluu]

I want to get back down to 6

[AndyP]

Cheats!

[androooo]

I want to maintain my current handicap for at least 12 consecutive months (+3)

Halfway there :)

[davepuppies]

I want to maintain my current handicap for at least 12 consecutive months (+3)

Halfway there :)

So you are a hacker then? :)

[Dotty]

One of my digits is a 3, so I'm halfway there also.

[androooo]

So you are a hacker then? :)

Only on Wednesdays ;)

[sms316]

Goal is 5. Was on 2 a little over a month ago, currently 3.8. Still going strong. So we still playing a scratch match in WA?

[Johnny Canuck]

So we still playing a scratch match in WA?

Yep, me and NK.

[GuyIncognito]

want to get to 4, have gone 6.5 ---> 5.3 ---> 7.6 ---> 7.0 as of this evening but have hardly practised in a month...

[Hatchman]

My goal is to beat Rubes.

I got the impression you two do that all the time.

[Waddzy]

Goal was 20 by end of the year .. Started on 34 in march , currently down to 14.7. aiming for 12 by years out now but happy regardless.

[boonhlaw]

Just for my handicap at 32, aiming 28 by end of 2013.

[8081travis]

Aim was single digits by end of the year, started at 12 got down to 6 now back to 9 after not much practise in last few months

[JADO75]

Nothing personal but I still can't believe blokes can have a hcp higher than 27. Fair enough if you're disabled in some way or an older bloke but if you can't play to 27 I think tuff titties, practise like the rest of us or play another sport

[mrbluu]

Goal was 20 by end of the year .. Started on 34 in march , currently down to 14.7. aiming for 12 by years out now but happy regardless. Sounds like u started with too many shots ;-)...well do mate, hope u get 12 soon!!!

[-FIGJAM-]

I'd like to be able to beat my uncle regularly.

I dont currently have a handicap but I would think if I was around 20, I'd beat him. He hits about 42-45 around 9 at Camden Lakeside, so not sure what that equates to as a handicap.

Need a membership but cash is short at the moment.

[Waddzy]

Sounds like u started with too many shots ;-)...well do mate, hope u get 12 soon!!!
Was just starting out so played pretty ordinary.. I couldn't even play to 34 for my first month but I agree with Jado .. it was too high. It almost doesn't make it worth playing when you need atleast 45 points to win a comp in C grade each week. But its amazing what a few lessons and new golf clubs will do with some practise.

[Captain Nemo]

Nothing personal but I still can't believe blokes can have a hcp higher than 27. Fair enough if you're disabled in some way or an older bloke but if you can't play to 27 I think tuff titties, practise like the rest of us or play another sport

I disagree (to a point, max 27).
Thats fair for guys just starting out.
Once they get going and play reg you see their h/caps tumble down....

[IamViva]

a mate of mine has signed up at my club. after getting his hcp his exact is 36.4 he has no chance of hitting that at the moment. first 3 rounds went 144,142,138(course is par 71). although he is gradually improving it will be along time before he plays to his cap, and to be honest he may never make it to 27 but he enjoys his golf and wants to do well so if a 36 cap helps him so be it.

i returned to golf in march off 15 with a goal of 9 by the end of the year, currently off 13

[Jarro]

9.4

2 shots to go :(

[Bruce Dickinson]

gone from 11 to 13 quite quickly, anchor set at 12.3 so hopefully 16 is something I can achieve :)

[Shortylook]

Goal was 20 by end of the year .. Started on 34 in march , currently down to 14.7. aiming for 12 by years out now but happy regardless.
Well played all year mate. I can see you destroying that number

[BenM]

By the end of the year, back to single figures... Preferably back to 6 or 7 at least. It's going to take work, I don't know what changed in my game that blew it out so much, but after resisting for 20+ years I think it's time to have a proper lesson.


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[IanO]

My goal at the start of the year was to get to 10, started on 15. Got down to 11.8 and now slipped all the way to 16.1 :cry:

[idgolfguy]

I feel your pain.

[rubin]

start of the year had an initial goal of 12 (was on 18/19).

Since then, lack of golf, time and opportunity has seen me revise my goal, and would like to drop it a few more shots to 14 (15.9 atm). I think I could maintain a 14, play some (relatively) consistent golf when i get a chance to and be able to enjoy it.

[simmsy]

Cally X forged 4sale yet?

[rubin]

Cally X forged 4sale yet?

Hell no. Way better than the nikes.

[Peppas]

I would like to not have 2 shots on any hole, as fun as it is.

[popper81]

>10... It would be a career highlight.

[Monsta]

to play to my handicap would be nice..............

[8081travis]

Goal was 20 by end of the year .. Started on 34 in march , currently down to 14.7. aiming for 12 by years out now but happy regardless. Very impressive

[-FIGJAM-]

if someone is hitting 42 round 9 on a par 72 course, what handicap do we think they would be sitting on?

I have nfi how to work it out myself.

[Peppas]

if someone is hitting 42 round 9 on a par 72 course, what handicap do we think they would be sitting on?

I have nfi how to work it out myself.

Double it and subtract par

So about roughly 12, without taking into account all the other crap (ACR)

[-FIGJAM-]

cheers mate

[Badzyy]

Want to see if I can get into the +'s maybe by early next year, when did the handicap changes come in?

[Waddzy]

Want to see if I can get into the +'s maybe by early next year, when did the handicap changes come in? That would be pretty impressive...what do you currently play off mate?

[Badzyy]

That would be pretty impressive...what do you currently play off mate?

I was off scratch 2 years ago, don't have my handicap back just yet.
Hoping I won't be far off the scratch mark.

[Sydney Hacker]

Handicaps don't "expire" anymore I think, so you will be back on scratch straight away.

[Badzyy]

Ohh really!! That would be amazing :D

[Yossarian]

My aim was 12 by the end of the year. Hit that today. Not sure what to aim for now.I don't think I have the game for singles. But I guess that is the goal.

[FoxGolf]

Go Yoss.

How about 11?

[Mububban]

Somewhere in the region of 15-18 by the end of 2014. Hoping to play more regularly, although I'll still have bugger all time to practise so don't know how that'll go.

[Lagerlover]

My ultimate handicap?

Did see a doco on amputee fetishes, would like to investigate further.

[goughy]

To play to what mine actually is, since rejoining after having 5 years off. Most of my flagged rounds are from 2008, but I've got about 6 or so round to lose off my 20 to get to my second last falgged one. So I don't see my hc changing much for the next few months unless I actually improve!

[Hatchman]

My aim was 12 by the end of the year. Hit that today. Not sure what to aim for now.I don't think I have the game for singles. But I guess that is the goal.

It's in the short game now to break through into singles.

[oldracer]

Goal was 20 by end of the year .. Started on 34 in march , currently down to 14.7. aiming for 12 by years out now but happy regardless.very impressive Waddzy, lots of practice??

[Onewood]

Once you get to a certain time in life it's all about how long can I stay on 14 before I go out again

[WBennett]

My aim was 12 by the end of the year. Hit that today. Not sure what to aim for now.I don't think I have the game for singles. But I guess that is the goal. I have been off ten or 11 for two years now workout evercracking single figure.It is still my goal

[davepuppies]

Goal would be to get down to 5.

Currently off 9, just started playing again, just started back with lessons and may even practice my short game (maybe!)

[brian]

Goal is to stay on single figures, as I only get to play comp once a month and no practice in between (21/7 roster and 2 young kids). Surprisingly I am playing better golf now than when I played twice a week ( but I will never admit that to the wife).

[Yossarian]

Go Yoss.

How about 11? Yeah! However I have never really managed to play to anything below 12, when taking ACR into consideration.


It's in the short game now to break through into singles.But as simmsy pointed out I had 3 * 3 putts yesterday while playing to 12. So if I can remove a couple of those and tighten the wedge game...


I have been off ten or 11 for two years now workout evercracking single figure.It is still my goal Mmm, it is the dream to play off singles but I do feel like I may have plateaued.

[AndyP]

Yoss, you don't need that much "game" to play off high single figures. Just play smart and have a decent short game. It works for me.

[goughy]

Play smart is what defeats me. Actually, just smart.

[oldracer]

Yoss, you don't need that much "game" to play off high single figures. Just play smart and have a decent short game. It works for me.Andy, by short game do you mean 7/8 iron in??

[AndyP]

Nah, just chipping and putting.

[goughy]

That's it yoss. I watched jaster in a 36 hole matchplay spend the whole day out hitting the +3 marker with everything from driver and irons, inlcuding almost always being inside him on approach shots. But he still lost with 2 to play because the other guy putted like a nut and chipped and played bunkers out of sight. Short game can save you so many shots.

[Waddzy]

very impressive Waddzy, lots of practice??

Thanks mate , down to 12.5 after today now too.. Was lots of practice early on . No practice now but learning where to miss and managing the blow ups a lot better now.. Keeping triples or worse off the card saves more shots than making birdies.. Bring on singles.. Don't think I have the game for singles yet either but need plenty more practice .

[Hux]

Go out from 12 to about 15/16. Out to 14 so far. Happy days.

You are setting too low a goal. Model yourself off Ferrins - aim for 21. Those double shot holes would be awesome to have up your sleeve.

[timah!]

You are setting too low a goal. Model yourself off Ferrins - aim for 21. Those double shot holes would be awesome to have up your sleeve.

Haha. Pass. I'm still sitting on 14. Will aim to try for 15 by the end of the year, and then look to start coming in again...

[990B Luva]

At the moment, my goal is to get down to 5. Currently playing of 9,but hopefully a move to new irons helps me than hinders.

[Shortylook]

Thanks mate , down to 12.5 after today now too.. Was lots of practice early on . No practice now but learning where to miss and managing the blow ups a lot better now.. Keeping triples or worse off the card saves more shots than making birdies.. Bring on singles.. Don't think I have the game for singles yet either but need plenty more practice .
Awesome work mate.

[Shortylook]

Started on 32 12 months ago, tgt was 20 by the end of the season, but looks like I'll be stuck on 22. Just couldn't get it together enough to go down those last 2 shots. Maybe next year I can get there, or just be content with the shit game and get more shots of ashes next year