Heading towards B grade!

[davepuppies]

Yesterday I played comp with my brother in law, had another shocker, and now my GA is out to 9.7.

Strange feeling, having played off single figures for the last 5-6 years since I returned to golf.

I don't practice at all anymore, and play once a month if I am lucky, and combined with the fact my new course has a average slope of 137 makes for a very challenging environment.

Funny thing is, I am completely ok with all of this, which is a big win, as previously my all or nothing approach to life would fill me with anxiety, frustration and stress, and I would punish myself mentally. I would grind myself back to being able to play to a 5-8 handicap, but the golf would be all about the outcome and score...... Not enjoying the actual experience and being in the moment.

Just wanted to share what is to me, a big win personally in my mental and emotional development!

Bring on the B grade champs! Ha ha!

[WBennett]

Dave

I retired from footy and set a goal to get to singles. Did that, and spent near enough the last year off 7-9.

Then the last two months I have played horribly, and blew out to 9.6 - which put me in B Grade for the Champs.

Three rounds in and I'm leading.

The funny thing is, Monsta and I both got down to singles around the same time, and we both had a shocker since October. And today we are both in the B Grade seeded group!

[3Puttpete]

Yesterday I played comp with my brother in law, had another shocker, and now my GA is out to 9.7.

Strange feeling, having played off single figures for the last 5-6 years since I returned to golf.

I don't practice at all anymore, and play once a month if I am lucky, and combined with the fact my new course has a average slope of 137 makes for a very challenging environment.

Funny thing is, I am completely ok with all of this, which is a big win, as previously my all or nothing approach to life would fill me with anxiety, frustration and stress, and I would punish myself mentally. I would grind myself back to being able to play to a 5-8 handicap, but the golf would be all about the outcome and score...... Not enjoying the actual experience and being in the moment.

Just wanted to share what is to me, a big win personally in my mental and emotional development!

Bring on the B grade champs! Ha ha!

Good to hear. Go for bronze!

[3oneday]

Most B graders I know are A graders

[Dotty]

Most B graders I know are A graders

How many B Grade Pennants are hanging over the bar at your club?

Same as DP, I'm enjoying playing off 13 at the moment.

[Croydo]

Dave, when you join our home track, most people go out about 5 or 6 shots. At its worst for me, I went out 8 at one point over the course of a couple of years. I've realed it in a bit since then. Even Thommo in the pro shop went out 5 when he first joined.

[AndyP]

Congrats. I hope I don't get there in a hurry (12 is B grade at my club), but I'm not playing too well at the moment after "career" best form earlier in the year. Today I went out after resetting my expectations for my game, and concentrating on improving on my current form and forgetting about what I did earlier in the year. I still didn't score great, but it made the round more enjoyable.

[highballin]

Dave I totally understand where your coming from. If the score determines whether you enjoy the day or not than more often than not you are are going to have a shit day. If you can accept that for amateurs golf has to be about more than the score you have a lot more good days.

[Captain Nemo]

You'll be back down Dave, just go out and enjoy it.

[3oneday]

How many B Grade Pennants are hanging over the bar at your club?

Same as DP, I'm enjoying playing off 13 at the moment.

no idea, not old enough for handicap pennants yet

[davepuppies]

Dave, when you join our home track, most people go out about 5 or 6 shots. At its worst for me, I went out 8 at one point over the course of a couple of years. I've realed it in a bit since then. Even Thommo in the pro shop went out 5 when he first joined.

Yeah it's pretty tough....

It's not the greens, but because I have not played or practiced, in a lot of situations if you spray a drive I lose the ball, so a lot of 3 off the tee type things, particularly the back 9.

Really enjoying the greens, and the creativity that it forces in the short game.

If I start hitting the ball like was when practicing I will be ok.

B grade sounds like a fun place the hang out for a while!

[WBennett]

It is. You can win honour board events!

[PerryGroves]

The funny thing is, Monsta and I both got down to singles around the same time, and we both had a shocker since October. And today we are both in the B Grade seeded group!

You and Monsta sharing farming advice or going it alone?

[WBennett]

We ran 1st and 2nd in B Grade Gross club champs....

With 86 86 85 92 my 4 scores, it was hardly A grade material!

[Croydo]

I

Yeah it's pretty tough....

It's not the greens, but because I have not played or practiced, in a lot of situations if you spray a drive I lose the ball, so a lot of 3 off the tee type things, particularly the back 9.

Really enjoying the greens, and the creativity that it forces in the short game.

If I start hitting the ball like was when practicing I will be ok.

B grade sounds like a fun place the hang out for a while!

The greens are a lot more tame than when I first joined, in winter they will quicken up, this past year though they weren't as fast as when I first joined. Not long after I joined i hit a sand wedges into 6 with a bit of draw spin and spun it in the drink to the left of the green when the pin was cut about 8 feet from the left edge.

It's about managing your misses well, there are some spots you just miss greens in.

[Looney]

Dave Great to hear you are enjoying the ride,I am in the same boat as you was playing off 4 at the start of the year, started having lessons to rebuild my swing which pushed the handicap out to 6 over 3 months. Then joined a new course that was much tighter off the tee with many holes that missing the fairway is at best a chip out. now playing off 9.4 have started having lessons again but haven't got it yet so have now played off double figures for the first time in 18 years

[Captain Nemo]

We ran 1st and 2nd in B Grade Gross club champs....

With 86 86 85 92 my 4 scores, it was hardly A grade material!

That will ****ing do me, ive heard it all now!
Bloody burglars, spose youll want to play off the social tees at the xmas do?

[LeftyHoges]

My KBS X flex C-Tapers arrived today to put in my MP-69's.

B Grade here I come!

[Captain Nemo]

My KBS X flex C-Tapers arrived today to put in my MP-69's.

B Grade here I come!

Did you buy these without consulting isagolfer first, shame on you....

[LeftyHoges]

Did you buy these without consulting isagolfer first, shame on you....

Have not even opened that thread. Not game. Ban risk.

[Captain Nemo]

Have not even opened that thread. Not game. Ban risk.

[Peppas]

I could be heading towards B grade but back from C

[Captain Nemo]

I could be heading towards B grade but back from C

Burglar..

[Peppas]

Burglar..

You've never had a round with me. You should, you'd laugh alot

[Captain Nemo]

I prob would, mainly at my own game...