Better off putting in 50+ hours a week at age 23 than 53 ;)
I think my index will improve next year. I don't plan on having another heart attack in the middle of May. Man that really sets a guy back when it comes to lowering your index!:lmfao
All in all this is a pretty impressive bunch here, some really good indexes from golfers on this forum. Anyone who gets down to a single digit index and keeps it there is a decent player. Anyone who is below 20 is also a good player.
There is not a lot seperating a 10 from a 15-20. Usually the short game is what hurts. Missed putts, bad chip shots.
I am living proof of that. I had my index down to 4.5 a couple of summers ago. Missed all kinds of fairways and greens. But I chipped and putted like a PGA Pro and made tons of pars. When the GRI were there I made tons of birdies, which offset any boogies.
Like the old saying "Drive for show, Putt for dough" You do not have to drive the ball 280+ to be able to score. You do however have to be able to putt.