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10-23-2010 06:23 PM #91
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10-23-2010 06:49 PM #92
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10-23-2010 07:40 PM #93
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1. Help my team win its intersectional flight: checked
2. Score 6 points in the intersectional: failed (scored 4)
3. Play more OVGA events: checked
4. Break 80 consistently in the OVGA events: failed. Started with a 91 at Outaouais, a 9 on 18 did not help. Best is a 76 at the OVGA masters with 3 3 putts.
5. Continue to enjoy the game: checked
Highlight of the season remains my meeting with my 14 years old in the match play B flight final at my club. The little devil crunched me for his first time ever win against his dad. He had 12 putts on the front 9 and put me 5 down after 9. Lost on #16. I have never been so happy and so proud to lose a match.
I also encourage everyone in this forum to play in the OVGA events. Great tournaments. Thanks Jerry, Rob, Lyle and others. Looking forward to see you next year.
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10-24-2010 07:24 PM #94
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10-25-2010 08:03 AM #95
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10-25-2010 09:56 AM #96
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10-25-2010 10:16 AM #97
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10-25-2010 10:39 AM #98
This year was a story of two halves. The first half was good. The second was miserable. I started the year at 14.6 but I think I may have been higher since as soon as a 9 hole score fell off my cap, it shot up by 2.0 points.
In any case I got it back down to 13.5 and was playing well, until August. From that point on, my game has been a mess in all aspects (except for putting). The cap has steadily risen over the last while to a fantastic 16.9
I have played 5 good rounds out of the last 27, with the rest being blow ups.
I went from being a short hitter but straight, to a medium hitter and ok, to now a shorter than short and croocked hitter!
Oh well! More opportunities to drop it next year.
Last edited by rezadue; 10-25-2010 at 01:52 PM.
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10-25-2010 12:15 PM #99
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Phew, glad I stuck to my guns and didn't set any goals. I'm sure I would have failed miserably.
Pretty sure this is the first time in 4-5 years where I've had more rounds in the 80s than 70s. All aspects of my game has gone down the crapper. The culmination of my season was picking up my ball on the 11th hole during CC and walking off the course. The build up of frustration on the golf course over the last season and a half peaked at that moment.
But on the bright side, from the moment I tee up my first shot of any round I look forward to walking off the 18th green so I can get home to see my little guy.
Do I still get frustrated when I hit poor shots, sure. But I no longer stew and swell on them. I now realize I'm just not that good at the game anymore, hence why I don't play, or even desire to play as much anymore. I'd rather not play than hack it around and shoot 90 or so.
I'm glad to see many did accomplish their lists of goals this year. And for those that didn't, give it another try next year. I'm sure you'll succeed."A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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10-25-2010 01:43 PM #100
I had 3 goals
1 - Become an 80s shooter. Shot in the 80s maybe 30% of the time - so not quite yet.
2 - Keep the eagle streak going (had 2 last year) Done - one this year.
3 - Beat my dad. Beat him twice with putts on 18 both times.
Great season!
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10-25-2010 02:05 PM #101
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Well, I didn't set any goals for the year, but I feel like I've accomplished what I wanted anyway
Cap is down another 4 points from 16 to 12.1, third year in a row. 26 at the close of 2007, 21 in 2008. Been shooting in the high to mid 80s a lot this year, with an occasional low-80s round. PB is now an 81.
Swing is getting better, thanks to the lessons I took last year. Didn't take any this year to allow the changes to settle, which they did for the most part. Will definitely go for more next year. Short game and putting have both improved steadily, but still need more work there.
And, of course, winning the OG match play and finishing second in NCGT was the icing on the cake
But, the most important thing is that the game is getting to be a lot more fun now that I can at least guess where the ball might be going
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10-25-2010 07:17 PM #102
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Good guesses are the key for sure Alex!!
Lefty Lucas
I am abidextrous, I once golfed right-handed and now I shoot left-handed just as badly!
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10-29-2010 02:49 PM #103
So i think i am done playing for the year, so i thought i would update my goals!
On top of this i had a few other highlights that made it a great year.
2 eagles in one round at Chartier one a par 5 the other a par 4!!
had 65 birdies this year. that just over one per round, played 62 rounds.
Finally got to play Eagles Creek, kanata and Grey Hawk and went on 2 diffrent golf trips to the US.
Its been a great year and can't wait until next year!
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10-29-2010 03:20 PM #104
Oh one more thing, shot a Personal best 76 at Stonebridge with a -1 under 34 on the back!
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10-29-2010 03:26 PM #105
I set a few goals for myself way back in January, but didn't post on the site. Generally my goals were:
1. Get handicap down to a comfortable single digit. I finished last year with an 9.1. With tomorrow being the last day of handicap season I am sitting at a 6.9, so that was accomplished.
2. Next Goal was to get some coaching/instruction. I am self taught (with lots of help from golf digest), which is great for feel, but awful for consistency. I didn't manage to get to this one, but hoping next spring I can concentrate more on practice and instruction than playing.
3. Establish myself in some OVGA "A" events. After finishing in the top 5 in 2008 B city in distrcit and top 10 in 2009 I didn't play a single OVGA event besides intersectionals in 2010. I changed jobs in June which meant all my saved up vacation was gone and I got married in Sept, which meant I spent a lot of time planning in the months leading up. My plan for next year is to play all "A" field days, Citizen Amateur and "A" city and district, we shall see.
That was about it for me. For 2011 I am thinking of more direct performance goals, such as greens in regulation, fairways hit and putts.
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10-31-2010 08:40 PM #106
I had a really fun year this year but it was a disappointing end. I didn't play for the last 2 weks of the season and now the snow is here I'm suspecting that is that. The end always come so fast and I feel I missed lots of opportunities to play...oh well.
Reflecting on my goals posted in early march...well lets see...
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11-12-2010 11:17 AM #107
Finally got to play with guys from Ottawagolf Forum
Quote:7. Play rounds with forum members. Never happened in 2010, always next year...
Well it finally happened, I finally got to play with some guys from Ottawagolf.com Forum and I had a great time.Thanks ilovemygolf and two other guys from the forum, I only know them as Tony and Pete, it was a great round and a great time.
Obviously you're not a golfer.
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11-12-2010 01:28 PM #108
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Well, I also didn't publish my goals at the start of the year but I'd say I was about 50/50 on the things I wanted to accomplish this year:
-shoot a new PB - check. shot 69 in August
-shoot under par - check. see above
-play in the final group of my club championship - check. finished 3rd with 2 very consistent rounds of 75-74 (except the 4 doubles over 2 rounds... d'oh ). I'd like to say "win my CC" but that isn't quite realistic so I won't count that
-lower my index. - nope. I actually went up this year due to less time to play with a new kid. Finished the year at 8.9 I think?
-play in Intersectionals - check... sorta. Was first alternate for my team. We got smoked but i did beat my 3 FCs so that was ok.
-make the cut in the citizen - nope. Tried, but didn't even get to play as my index wasn't low enough. Still kinda ** about that dude that did get in and shot 121-119 but whatever...
-make the cut in the Sun Scramble again - nope. This one hurt. My teammate and I set unrealistic scores as the the possible cut and could not get our heads straight when we started to struggle... LAME! LOL
-play with some people from this board and play in the "ryder cup" vs the T.O. board - nope. There is always next year.
play some OVGA A class events. nope. But definitely entering as many as possible next year
take a golf trip - nope. With the new kid here I have missed my annual trip to Myrtle Beach the last 2 years. May be a few more before that one gets checked off again
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11-12-2010 07:28 PM #109
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