Single Digit Handicap

Once again I got two rounds of golf in this weekend. Both rounds were in very hot conditions. On Saturday the weather got the better of me, and I ended up 4 shots over my handicap. This meant I lost 0.1 and again went back to 14.5 handicap. On the Sunday, it was still hot, but I managed to stay in control and beat my handicap by 5 strokes. As such I'm likely to come in to either 13 or 13.3, depending on the course rating for the day. I expect to be on 13.3. A pretty good outcome for the weekend, and one further step closer to my goal.

In relation to the tip with my driver, it has helped me a little, but perhaps not the revolution I thought it may have been when I last posted. With the ball slightly forward from where I line up it gives me more time to hit the ball on an elevated trajectory, and also encourages me to hit the ball with a square club face, rather than slightly open as I tend to do otherwise. The other thing I concentrated on was making sure my back was to the ball on the back swing. Worked on most holes, but still a lot of improvement left there. Next week will not be so easy, having lost a shot on another hole. Playing to a 13 handicap will be harder, but I'm looking forward to giving it a go.