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Originally Posted by Dr. Gigglepants
That said, I'd love to break 90 once, and then do it consistently.
How?
If I can just turn my abomination holes into doubles that's 6 or 7 strokes right there. But how?
New clubs?
More consistency with my approach to each swing?
More concentration (i.e. take it a little more seriously)?
Buck up and find the time to play 3 or 4 rounds a month for the next few
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The bottom line, is you have to play more to get the feel especially for chipping/putting. If you can consistently play in the mid 90's for someone who plays 4-5 times per year, I consider that pretty good.
I have been there and pretty much still am at mid 40's. I play with younger guys who are less consistent and it's basically because they havent played much.
I have had many sub 90 rounds, low to mid 80's and I consider that to be the best I can play given the number of times I play per year.
New clubs help but I have found it's more mental than anything else. The *one* thing I found to really help was to chip around in my back yard and just get used to the short shots 5-10 or so yards and get a good feel for your short iron be it sand wedge or pitching wedge and get confident. If you can chip close to the pin, it saves you several strokes putting less.
I look at it this way...on a par 72 course, if you shoot bogey golf, that's 90...or shoot a 5 on each hole, that's 90. Bogey golf for a 'duffer' or someone who plays as infrequently as you or I do, is pretty good.