Year in Review - 2024 Edition

[Courty]

Copy & paste below with your answers

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Review
How did you go?
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Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
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Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
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Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
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Did you play some great courses?
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Handicap
Started on:
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No. of rounds:
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Highest Handicap:
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Lowest Handicap:
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Finished on:
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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
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Got any golfing holidays planned?
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Have a particular course lined up to play?
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[jimandr]

I'm not playing again in 2024 so I'll start.

Review
How did you go?

Terrible. An awful year, where for a large part of it I wasn't enjoying golf and didn't really want to play.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?

No.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?

Backwards. Putting, putting and putting. I had a stretch of three rounds with 5, 6 and 5 three-putts in consecutive rounds. I had the distance yips, where I simply couldn't get anything over 25 feet within 5 feet. Usually short, but sometimes long, and as soon as I missed a short one, I missed all of them.


Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?

I already shared my experience of visiting St Andrews for the Ladies Open. All serious golfers should visit St Andrews. It is everything you want, and more.
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Did you play some great courses?

No. No golf away from my home course this year.
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Handicap
Started on: 8.2
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No. of rounds: 49 - 6 rounds of better than 36 points. Best: 39, twice. Best scratch 5 over. Two comp wins.
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Highest Handicap: 9.5
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Lowest Handicap: 6.1
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Finished on: 8.9
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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?

Find a putting method that works, even moderately well.
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Got any golfing holidays planned?

No
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Have a particular course lined up to play?

No
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[PerryGroves]

At the risk of this one being as miserable as Jimandr, here goes

Review
How did you go? Played the least amount of golf in recent memory, none of it particularly good

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards? Probably back
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Handicap
Started on: 10

No. of rounds: 13 rounds at my club, worked out about $425 per round

Highest Handicap: 10.9

Lowest Handicap: 10

Finished on: 10.9

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025? Not a member anymore, just play here and there with a couple of trips

Got any golfing holidays planned? Bellarine and Bonville, last big OS jaunt will be in 26

Have a particular course lined up to play? Barwon Heads

[Minor_Threat]

How did you go?
It's been a solid year much better in last half as I decided to play O40's soccer which meant I was too sore to play most weekends for the season

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Not entirely

Highlights:
- Won Club Champs 3rd year in row (5 birdies in a row during final.)
- Last 5 rounds played at Newcastle sitting at 13 under
- Delayed surgery on nerve issue in my neck

Lowlights:
- Runner Up Pennants
- 3rd District Champs
- Picked up a hernia that I will need to deal with at some point

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Golf has probably progressed to a new level in past 4 months

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
3 peat Club Championships, 6 weeks of golf (2 x rounds to qualify and 36 hole matchplay qtrs, semi and final)

Did you play some great courses?
- Newcastle
- No travel this year

Handicap
Started on:
+2.3

No. of rounds:
27

Highest Handicap:
+2.0

Lowest Handicap:
+3.9

Finished on:
+3.9

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What are your goals for 2024?
- Win Pennant
- Defend Club Champs (4 peat)

Got any golfing holidays planned?
Hopefully Melbourne at some point

Have a particular course lined up to play?
No

[simmsy]

Review
How did you go?
. Overall happy with what i achieved in the year.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
. Yep, Played Pennant and started/finished year in singles.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
. Handicap wise stayed same but overall i think it went forward.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
. Playing Pennant for the first time in ages. My club from a committee perspective do not support Pennant Season and it took alot of work by a few guys to get a chopper team into the comp to go with our D2 side.
Also a quick trip to Melbourne with Shadesy and PTP.

Did you play some great courses?
. Great courses, only the 2. Kingston Heath and NSWGC, also played Lonsdale Links which was some fun.
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Handicap
Started on:
. 8.5

No. of rounds:
. 51

Highest Handicap:
. 10.2 (soft capped)

Lowest Handicap:
. 6.4

Finished on:
. 8.3

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
. Play Pennant again (fingers crossed)
stay in singles
Pipedream goal - shoot par
Buy atleast 1 new driver and 2 putters

Got any golfing holidays planned?
. Tasmania in March - Royal Hobart, Tassie GC, Llanherne GC (sadly we appear to be missing out on 7MB) then up to Barney.
Will get one or two trips to Melbourne I hope and play Cwealth and hopefully RM.
Family Holiday planned for NZ so will sneak a game in somewhere on that but nothing locked.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
. As above

[LeftyHoges]

LeftyHoges

Review
How did you go?
Meh. Not much to report.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Didn't set anything to achieve personally. Wanted to be payikgbdicodionnone Pennant again, which truth be told if everyone in the club wanted to play I probably would've missed, but thankfully a couple of guns were out this year and I scraped into the side to play number 3 or 4. Taking that out over the shittest course in FNQ was nice.

A surprise 3rd in the Gross for Club Champs was also nice, especially considering the lack of form going in.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Didn't move, as always. Over the last 5 years my high and low is 4.7 and 1.5 and have never been remotely near soft cap, so my game just doesn't go anywhere. Lack of practice, lack of care, I guess.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?


Did you play some great courses?
Got around to a few, I guess. VIC Champs (and secret rounds) featuring Yarra Yarra, PK North & South & Kingston Heath was nice, as was a quick trip down to Tassie to play Royal Hobart. While there we also played Llanherne Claremont and Pittwater, which are a couple of hidden gems, even if you do require a Stackhat for Claremont. Also played Heywood in September, so was nice to "get back home".
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Handicap
Started on:
3.7

No. of rounds:
25

Highest Handicap:
3.9

Lowest Handicap:
2.4

Finished on:
2.7

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Same as this year, I guess. Retain the Division One Pennant flag, and another top 4 in Club Champs would be nice, but I wouldn't really call it a goal. Beyond caring about that stuff any more.

Got any golfing holidays planned?
VIC Champs as always.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Looking forward to seeing the new changes at Commonwealth, as well as going back to Yarra Yarra and Rosebud North.



RightyHoges


Review
How did you go?
Not too bad. Finally got the bag all sorted, which is nice not to be playing a real hodge-podge of mixed brands and shafts, etc. Once again, thank you to everyone who gave / sold me stuff at very nice prices, much appreciated. Certainly makes the game that LITTLE bit easier.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
I guess so? Hit single figures and stayed there or thereabouts. Broke 80 for the first time, and am now achieving a bit more consistency with my last 8 rounds being 11.5 over on average, so the BIG blowout games are HOPEFULLY mostly gone.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Forwards, which I would have hoped for considering I'm still relatively early in this journey. I have an exceptional score to come out of my cap in 5 rounds time, so hopefully that doesn't blow me out too far when that falls off.

A lot more consistent off the tee, and my putting has improved from long range, not a lot of three putts happening now, which is nice. Bump and run chips are getting there, even little 30m Pitching Wedges. But I'm still shit scared of having to hit a 50° and up off a tight lie, or trying to flop / loft up basically anything. Iron shots can still range from exceptional to exceptionally shithouse.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
The breaking 80 was pretty special, as was watching Ron Burgundy get fish-hooked, which happened after a right-handed round, so I'm counting it.

Did you play some great courses?
No, have only taken the righty cap to Mossman, Mirage & Cairns. Half Moon Bay is not a golf course, so it's irrelevant.
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Handicap
Started on:
11.2

No. of rounds:
15

Highest Handicap:
11.2

Lowest Handicap:
8.3

Finished on:
8.6

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
This is a tricky one, as I don't want to set expectations too high. There's every chance the 7-10 mark is about as low as I ever get, as there's definitely limitations on my game that I'm just never going to fully fix as that would require practice.

Obviously I want to get that low score down, something closer to 76 or 77 would be magic, but that would require a lot of things going right for 18 holes, which is a big ask.

Got any golfing holidays planned?
Not with the righty, no.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Nein.

[LeftyHoges]

No. of rounds: 49

Did you play some great courses?
No. No golf away from my home course this year.

49 rounds at your home track!?!?

Jesus Christ man, get away from your home track and live a little.

[ParkRoyal]

Review
How did you go?
. Marginal Improvement with not much practice, did have a couple of really good scores.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
. Close, wanted to get below 7.5 and will finish on 7.5

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
. Forwards, but heaps of improvement can be had.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
. Doing my first VicChamps, really wished I'd been able to go to one sooner, but signed up for 2025

Did you play some great courses?
. PK North and South & Kingston Heath, **** we have some mint courses in this country. Also playing Dover the southernmost course in Aus.
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Handicap
Started on:
. 11.0

No. of rounds:
. 22

Highest Handicap:
. 11.0

Lowest Handicap:
. 7.5

Finished on:
. 7.5

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
. Get below 7

Got any golfing holidays planned?
. VicChamps and possibly some courses along the East Coast of the mainland, taking the family on a road trip for about 3 months starting in July.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
. VicChamps courses, plus will try an knock off a few more Tassie courses as well. Elderslie and Huon Valley in particular. Sitting at about 18 Tas courses and want to try and see them all.

[MAZA68]

Review
How did you go?
Averaged the same hcp as previous years around a mixture of courses


Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
no real goals, just to play as many different course as I can

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Some rough patches, but pretty steady


Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
nope

Did you play some great courses?
Sea Reef,


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Handicap
Started on:
8.9

No. of rounds:
73

Highest Handicap:
10.5

Lowest Handicap:
8.3

Finished on:
9.1

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Continue to play new courses

Got any golfing holidays planned?
no.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
no.

[BobsYourUncle]

Review
How did you go?
Can't complain. Well, I can, but won't. Played plenty, didn't practice enough. Went back for second helpings of Vic Champs and loved it again. Played the QLD Mid Amateur for the first time, but work stuff got in the way and I didn't play very well as a result.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
I think my goal was to practice more and get more consistent. I didn't practice more, and not sure I got more consistent. So I guess no.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Hard to say. I had a pretty long patch of ordinary golf after Vic Champs, but finished the year OK. Think I've improved a bit, driver is a bit more consistent, long irons are a bit better, putting has been good. Wedges haven't been great.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
Cleaned up at Vic Champs - overall, gross, ironman (and I think I also won days 4 and 5). Found something at the range before the un-civil war, and although it didn't help me that round it clicked for days 3-5 where I played some of the best golf I ever have. Show +2 74 at Kingston Heath, then even par 72 at Heritage were certainly highlights.

Also show my first ever bogey-free round - a 5-under 65 (scratch rating 68 ). Getting up-and-down out of the bunker on 18 was satisfying.

Did you play some great courses?
Great Vic Champs line-up (PK North & South, Kingston Heath, and I enjoyed Heritage). Brisbane GC, Grange East and West, RQ and of course lucky enough to have Brookwater as my home course.

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Handicap
Started on:
3.4

No. of rounds:
94 handicapped rounds, maybe a couple of socials

Highest Handicap:
4.4

Lowest Handicap:
1.7

Finished on:
1.9

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Same as last year really - find time to practice. I feel like I can maintain a 2-3 handicap now, but it's getting harder and harder to get it lower. Would love to get to 0.0, but not sure that's realistic at the moment. Under par at Brookwater would be nice.

Got any golfing holidays planned?
Vic Champs, and hoping to make a better showing at the QLD Mid Am in September. Stretch goal is to convince my wife to let me go back to CoC

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Vic Champs in Feb. Will try to get a round or 2 at Grange as part of a work trip.

[Pickles]

How did you go?
Probably better than expect. Welcomed twins in January and still played a lot of golf, lowered handicap.


Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Only real goal was to try find time for golf, which i well and truly achieved.


Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Both? Trending in the right direction as of right now at least.


Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
Got to play PK north which was the main highlight.


Did you play some great courses?
As above. PK north the only 'great' course I played this year. Moonah Links and The Dunes the next best.


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Handicap
Started on:
14.2


No. of rounds:
31 on GL


Highest Handicap:
14.2


Lowest Handicap:
11.9


Finished on:
13.1


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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Don't get worse.


Got any golfing holidays planned?
Holidays with twins? hahaha


Have a particular course lined up to play?
vic champs 2025 rota

[Hatchman]

Review
How did you go?
. Didn't get out as often as I would have liked.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
. No

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
. GA Hcp would suggest forward but I'd say it's static

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
. 4 time Winner of the S.A OzGolf Xmas Mug and two good Golf Holidays playing a number of courses never played before.

Did you play some great courses?
. Port Fairy and Murray Downs

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Handicap
Started on:
. 10.0

No. of rounds:
. 5 GA Rounds, 20-25 social at a guess

Highest Handicap:
. 10.0

Lowest Handicap:
. 9.7

Finished on:
. 9.8

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
. Play more courses never played before

Got any golfing holidays planned?
. Have at least 2-3 more installments of Where's Hatchman Playing? planned but nothing booked firm atm.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
. as per question above.

[sms316]

Review

How did you go?
Shithouse, but I've never cared less.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
If you have no expectations you cannot be disappointed.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Miles backwards. I'm not one of those freaks who can play intermittently and actually play well.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
Represented NSW with distinction in the GMA interstate match at the national conference. I had 30 points and my score counted which was probably a win in the scheme of things.

Did you play some great courses?
GMA days are always at decent venues. Bonville was a highlight (when I ran 11 holes in 35 mins), Castle Hill, Brisbane. It was good to see NSWGC one last time before the reno (and get some nice chilli from Webster afterwards).
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Handicap
Started on:
1.9

No. of rounds:
20

Highest Handicap:
5.2

Lowest Handicap:
1.6

Finished on:
5.2

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
3 Hyrox events
3 half marathons
Give a WAnker or two a touch up (no homo) in March

Got any golfing holidays planned?
GMA conference in WA in March. I'll visit Rotty on the Saturday and get a selfie with a quokka. May add the Canning River half marathon on the Sunday morning.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Elanora, Killara, Pymble, Beverley Park

[Courty]

Review
How did you go?
Thanks to a hand injury I went backwards quite quickly at the start of the year, hitting soft cap and staying there for some time. Once the injury started to mend I slowly got some form back and have finished off the year with a string of mostly solid golf.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Thanks to the injury, that was a big fat 'no'.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Definitely backwards in the first part of the year, but got it going back in the right direction in the latter half.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
VIC Champs (as always). The highlight was shooting 18 stableford points around PK North and still winning my match. Making the seeded groups (best 8 gross scores) in the Cairns Open was a good learning experience.

Did you play some great courses?
Top shelf thanks to VIC Champs... Royal Melbourne West, Kingston Heath, Yarra Yarra & both courses at Peninsula-Kingswood.
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Handicap
Started on:
3.6

No. of rounds:
91 including a few foursomes & ambrose rounds.

Highest Handicap:
6.7 (soft-capped)

Lowest Handicap:
2.2

Finished on:
2.2





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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Due to the nature of the injury and possibility of recurrence at any time, I haven't really put any thought into it at this stage. I'll just keep trucking and trying to go as low as possible.

Got any golfing holidays planned?
VIC Champs is locked in. Also looking at an NZ trip later in the year.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Apart from the VIC Champs rota, I'm hopeful of getting to both Te Arai courses, Kauri Cliffs & Titirangi.

[WBennett]

Review
How did you go?
. Things were great early, then had surgery in February, a number of complications through the year, and then topped it off with straining my wrist in December.

So, golf has been poor, but still played 110ish rounds 😂

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
. Wanted to get to a new all time low, got to 4.1 which was .3 off

Still haven't got a hole in one

Got on the honour board.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
. Backwards, a long way

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
. 36 in a day at the Nash in May, before sunrise to sunset. Magic day. The afternoon at StAB the day before was also memorable.

A mates surprise birthday to Coolamatong and Cooma proved that a lot great memories are on the experience and the mates you share it with.

Did you play some great courses?
. Top 5. Nash Moonah, StAB, Nash Gunnamatta even though it's overrated, Shoalhaven Heads. 5th? Probably Federal in prime condition over Yarrawonga Murray.
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Handicap
Started on:
. 6.3

No. of rounds:
. 101 plus pennant plus Matchplay. Bugger all social

Highest Handicap:
. 8.5

Lowest Handicap:
. 4.1

Finished on:
. About 7.9ish after today

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
. Play better

Got any golfing holidays planned?
. Vic Champs. Murray Trip in April. Something for my 50th maybe

Have a particular course lined up to play?
. Nothing special other than above.

[Yossarian]

The highlight was shooting 18 stableford points around PK North and still winning my match.

The Duel in the Sun ain't got nothing on this.

[Dotty]

How did you go?
Excellent. Did a reverse Beverly Hillbillies last Xmas, moving everything from Sydney to regional NSW and never looked back (both golf and non-golf).

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Joined local club ASAP and fitted in from day 1.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Handicap backwards, enjoyment forwards.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
Found a good takeaway serving Hawaiian Snitty Burger for lunch on the way home from golf.

Did you play some great courses?
Magenta Shores, Newcastle
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Handicap
Started on:
11.8

Lowest:
11.5

Highest:
15.1

Finished on:
13.6

Rounds:
126 GL (+ 4 social)

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Lessons starting next Monday
(2024 was spent test-driving a lot of spares from the garages of family and friends.)

Got any golfing holidays planned?
Nope.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Double nope.

[WBennett]

Where did you move to Scott?

[Dotty]

Where did you move to Scott?

Belmont, on the southern end of Newcastle.

[Yossarian]

Review
How did you go?

Legit broke 80 for the first time and did it a couple more times, got to proper singles. Then forgot how to swing and finished the year very soft capped.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?

Yes, but no. Singles and break 80 was the goal.... but becoming a complete spud again was not.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?

Both, I'm like that, the Yin and the Yang. Its perpetual motion baby.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?

Vic champs was a highlight, good to put faces to names and also not get punched in the head. Witnessing the Courty v Hoges Duel in the Sun while I could do no wrong was fun, then I could do no right and I stopped watching. Did you play some great courses?

Yes, Vic champs rota. PK North is something else and I really want to play it another 10 times to try and understand it. Kingston Heath is one of the best golf experiences on the planet.

Sadly residing in Perth; so great course experiences are rare.
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Handicap
Started on:

9.1

No. of rounds:

44

Highest Handicap:

11.3

Lowest Handicap:

7.7

Finished on:

10.5

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?

Finished 2024 in some kind of form. Nine hole comps count Andy. So get back to 8ish and try and hold it for the year.

Improve my mental game.


Got any golfing holidays planned?

Tassie trip in March. Unfortunately with Simmsy.


Have a particular course lined up to play?

The Barny/Lost Farm experience. Really want to get onto Mt Lawley over here.

[Matt 3 Jab]

Belmont, on the southern end of Newcastle.

Come play magenta whenever you like!

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[Matt 3 Jab]

How did you go?
I'm playing the best golf of my life. Joining an indoor trackman place got me out of the house at night and actually helps the game. Who would have thought. Also have a great coach who I'm learning a lot from.
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Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Yes. I wanted to practice more and enjoy golf more. I'm (unfortunately) very tied to my performance and score and golf being fun. So I had to start putting in more effort.
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Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Forwards. My bad rounds are a lot less bad. I mean there is the occasional crap one, but overall better.
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Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
Unfortunately no travel, so a PB of 68 was my highlight.

We also won't the first ever A grade pennant for the club. That was amazing
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Did you play some great courses?
Magenta each week is great. I definitely want to play more courses however.
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Handicap

Started on: 2.0

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No. of rounds: 36

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Highest Handicap: 2.4

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Lowest Handicap: +0.6

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Finished on: 0.0

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Next year

What are your goals for 2025?
I want to get to +1 or better. But that's very hard to do (so I'm told).

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Got any golfing holidays planned?
Vic champs!
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Have a particular course lined up to play?
Nothing outside of champs.

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[3Puttpete]

How did you go?
Great, I had a lot of fun.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Yep. See above.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Handicap says backwards.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
Vic Champs and CoC. I was going to add "as always" to the end of that sentence but felt that might seem to diminish just how great those 2 weeks are.

Did you play some great courses?
Yarra Yarra, PK North and South and Kingston Heath.

I really enjoyed the golf at YY. Despite horrible golf I loved the walks around both PK courses (courses like these are why we should look up and out when we play) and while I understand why people might rate KH as highly as they do, I didn't feel the wow.

Special mention to Corinda pitch and putt. 18 holes, average length about 45m. There are old people, young people, parents with kids and beginners etc. No pretence, bring a club and ball and have at it. As long as you don't damage the joint or hold up the group behind, do whatever you want. The "Grow the game" crowd could learn a lot from this place.
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Handicap
Started on:
11.2

No. of rounds:
41 in Golflink. 6-8 more which didn't make it in.

Highest Handicap:
14.6

Lowest Handicap:
11

Finished on:
14.6. Have been soft-capped since July and it doesn't look like that'll change any time soon.

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Other than my usual goal to enjoy my golf, the main task to tick off for this year is to find a home club when we eventually get this move to Hobart sorted.

Got any golfing holidays planned?
If I'm lucky, CoC. No Vic Champs for me this year.

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Nope.

[gco0307]

How did you go?
So-so through the year but happy with it all. Changed home courses during the season. Got complete new clubs while changing the courses and had a serious level of health related distractions.

Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve?
Not quite as did not get the handicap near where I had wanted but can explain that one due to health but also the course changes were to a course I find tougher.

Did your golf game go backwards or forwards?
Not backwards but not a big step forwards due to a course I find tougher, although I do feel it took a small step positive.

Are there any outstanding experiences from the year, that you'd like to share?
Got my first ever hole in one playing socially on the 11th at Maitland (witnessed by another social player) in June and followed that up in October with another on the 13th, this one in competition.
There is/was another non-golf one which was finally placing myself first and leaving an extremely toxic workplace that had caused me significant harm (although I realised this way to late)

Did you play some great courses?
Stuck local between Kurri, Muree and Maitland. None would be defined as 'great' by most standards.
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Handicap
Started on:
20.1

No. of rounds:
18 competition with around 25 or so social (a mix of 9 and 18 )

Highest Handicap:
20.6
Handicap has leaked slightly since joining the new home course.

Lowest Handicap:
19.5

Finished on:
20.6 at 31/12/2024 but down to 19.6 after first game in 2025

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Next year
What are your goals for 2025?
Get consistent in ball strike terms and minimise the double/triples that harm and are way to frequent on my scorecards.
Improve short game (under 100 metres in)
Handicap to 18

Got any golfing holidays planned?
None

Have a particular course lined up to play?
Going to look at Pacific Dunes, Cypress Lakes and The Vintage across the next few months (all within 40 minutes) and may look into Newcastle and Belmont as well.
Considering Bonville.

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Have a particular course lined up to play?
Going to look at Pacific Dunes, Cypress Lakes and The Vintage across the next few months (all within 40 minutes) and may look into Newcastle and Belmont as well.
Considering Bonville.

Bonville now has a $195 green fee, in addition (you will need to check) there is only one day a week for play without staying. As a one off I would play it but the hype is way more than the actual.