2011 Goals

[DenisO]

I don't see a thread for this yet, so to follow up on the 2010 goals thread, let's post goals for 2011. I'm pumped!

Mine are:
- Handicap down to below 5
- Regular lessons
- Two birdies in a row
- In contention at my Club Championship
- Win OG Team Matchplay again

[nokids]

Meet the woman of my dreams on a golf course.

[Fallys0820]

Well, hopefully I get the opportunity to play a lot this summer, as the last few years have been a wash with weddings, bachelor parties, renos, selling a home, moving, renos, and then moving in lol.

My 2011 Goals:
- Use the OG handicap software religiously to actually know my true handicap.
- Get handicap below 8 for atleast a week.
- Shoot 5 rounds in the 70s
- Avg 2 birdies/round
- Finish the year, overall, at par or better on par 5s
- 50% sand save percentage.

I'm sure there will be more, but I'll amend my goals as the year progresses.

Scott
aka Fally

[Break68]

Get my handicap down to 16 or below again.
Play as much as possible.
Joined GAO in hopes of posting good scores and lowering official handicap.
Play Marshes, Stonebridge and Loch March at least once this season.
Play The Hunt with Nokids, LOL!
Practice more.

[Nat Williams]

Well now that I'm finally playing again, I guess I should have some goals

1. Play enough to have a handicap before the first NCGT event (5 rounds, 15 days...should be able to swing that)
2. Get the handicap into the single digits by August 1st, keep it there
3. 32 Putts Per Round average, or less for the season (doesn't sound like much but would be amazing...for me )
4. 10 GIR/round avg August 1 to End of Season
5. 50% Fairways/round avg August 1 to End of Season

[goochy]

Meet the woman of my dreams on a golf course.

unless the woman of your dreams has blue hair, a 34 index and is 35 years older than you....you're screwed mate

[jsttaylor]

1. Get handicap down to 9 (currently 12)
2. Take 3 lessons
3. Practice practice practice what I've learned at the 3 lessons
4. Play Bethpage Black from the tips

[Swerve]

1a. Shoot a new PB (currently 69)
1b. break 70 again
2. Average 2+ birdies a round & make 6 biridies in 1 round
3. make the cut in the Citizen
4. make the cut in the Sun Scramble
5. play in the top half of my intersectional team
6. improve my Club Championship finish (3rd last 2 years)
7. Play more rounds off my home course... and play them well

[BC MIST]

Similar to 2010
1. Shoot my age. 65/66. Best was 67 last year.
2. Win Club Championship. Would then have won CC's in 6 different decades.
3. Just play better golf, short game in particular, and measure this by handicap which rose to 3 last season.

[jvincent]

Here we go. Goal #1 is always the hardest.

1. Record my first ace.
2. Get the handicap below 5 and keep it there
3. Improve on last year's Citizen performance. This not be easy since I made it all the way to the final round last year and finished 27th IIRC. Will need to bring the "A" game for 4 rounds to do that again.

[Wilster]

Break into the 70's 3 times , and i'll be content

[solstrum]

After a very sporatic season last year, seeing my cap go from a 4 to 10, I had decided
to work hard all winter, harder in the spring and keep it going all summer. so my goals
set;

-practice as many hours as I play.
-break par (did twice this week already! hard work is paying off early!)
-be competitive in rounds that count
-and help local juniors during our clubs junior camps!

[mjf]

- Get my index down to 2 or lower (already at an all-time low of 3.2)

- Take 2 or 3 lessons at least (first one tentatively scheduled for next week)

- Practice sessions at the Marshes at least twice a week

- Improve my physical conditioning by continuing to use my rowing machine in the summer

- Increase my total lifetime rounds under par... currently sitting at 1.

- Improve on my previous best Ottawa Citizen showing (T21)... or at least avoid playing
any individual holes at 7 over par.

- Try to get my 5-year old son out a little more... and figure out for sure whether he's
a lefty or a righty.

[adam]

I don't see a thread for this yet, so to follow up on the 2010 goals thread, let's post goals for 2011. I'm pumped!

Mine are:
- Handicap down to below 5
- Regular lessons
- Two birdies in a row
- In contention at my Club Championship
- Win OG Team Matchplay again

We're looking pretty similar this year:

- Handicap down to 5 (lowest was at 7.9 last year)
- regular practice (minimum once per week at my course would be much better than 3 times at the range all of last year)
- still haven't got an eagle since high school so that's the ongoing goal (2 birdies in a row is easy, c'mon Denis!!)
- I'm aiming for the OG double match play championship this year, look out singles and doubles!

[Boostguy]

#1 get an Ace
so close so many times! even landed a couple in the cup, just not lucky and they came out!
#2 get handicap under 5 and maintain it there!
#3 keeping drives in fairway
#4 trying not to 3 putt more than once a round!

[Husband]

Great thread.

#1 HCP of 9.9 (currently 12.3)
#2 Ace (obviously)
#3 Beat my best round of 77
#4 Play in at least 1 solo (non-scramble/bestball) tourney
#5 Have some fun

[Brewcee]

1. Index below 6.0 (currently 6.9)
2. Break Par (never done it)
3. Play in top half for intersectional team again (played in 5 spot last year)
4. Defend as Club Champion
5. Shoot my current handicap or better at Flagstick shootout (158 for 2 rounds).

[jeffc]

1. Get out as much as possible - at least once a week
2. Get cap to single digits (12 right now)
3. Shoot in the 70's a couple of times
4. Play with more OG'ers and put some faces to the names

[gregnol]

1. Get the cap down to a 5 or lower again (currently a 7)
2. Improve number of fairways hit
3. Lower putts per round
4. Break 70 (closest in a 71, had a putt for 69 once)
5. Try not to be such a club-ho

[Adska]

1. Make the Rideau View Intersectional Team - tough goal considering the level of play there
2. Qualify for the Big Three (Tunis, Kent, Am)
3. Improve my short game numbers in all categories
4. Win a tournament

All outcome goals for me - Rotella would cringe!

[DenisO]

We're looking pretty similar this year:


- still haven't got an eagle since high school so that's the ongoing goal (2 birdies in a row is easy, c'mon Denis!!)

Unfortunately I'm not long enough to reach par 5's in two, and unless I hole out from a long distance that goal is really not achievable for me
I'll stick with two birdies in a row, since I haven't gotten that yet I know, I suck haha

[Ruskie]

Unfortunately I'm not long enough to reach par 5's in two, and unless I hole out from a long distance that goal is really not achievable for me
I'll stick with two birdies in a row, since I haven't gotten that yet I know, I suck haha

That's BS, you're plenty long, you just chicken out and layup all the time. Wouldn't hurt you to hit that 3wood off the grass once in a while.
As for holing out from the fairway, I've done it last year, so it IS possible

[DenisO]

Haha, we'll see how this season goes, all I know is I'm ripping it on the range so far, maybe thing will start looking up? I also got a 3-hybrid and driver fitted and currently being built, so that should help distance too!
We gotta get out and play again sometime.

That's BS, you're plenty long, you just chicken out and layup all the time. Wouldn't hurt you to hit that 3wood off the grass once in a while.
As for holing out from the fairway, I've done it last year, so it IS possible

[goochy]

1. Play as much as possible. Hopefully 40 full rounds and lots of quality range time
2. Play with as many new people as possible (hopefully many from this forum )
3. Get my index down to 9.9
4. Play a minimum of 7 NCGT events and improve my average score on that tour by 7 strokes minimum
5. Encourage my daughters to try golf with me
6. Be sure to never take golf for granted. Enjoy every round for what it is, savour the course and the company, stay injury free and appreciate how lucky we are.

almost identical to last years...lol

[Ruskie]

Haha, we'll see how this season goes, all I know is I'm ripping it on the range so far, maybe thing will start looking up? I also got a 3-hybrid and driver fitted and currently being built, so that should help distance too!
We gotta get out and play again sometime.

Ah, good, so no more 3woods off the tee? And yes, we should get a game soon, maybe make Pablo a few $$ poorer in the process. We had some nice games last year.

[nokids]

Everyone can achieve their goals if they commit 112% to the Ben Crane workout.

[threeunder]

-Practice more
-Handicap factor below 1
-Improve putting
-Practice more
-Practice more.. lol

[OutOfTheRough]

Well after not playing a lot last year due to work and different shifts, and then a broken wrist I didn't accomplish anything from last year. So in light of this my goals this year is to just play and practice as much as I can. What ever happens... happens but I'm sure it will be good and I might get back on track for my goals that I had last year. I just want to keep enjoying golf!
Some courses I would like to play this year would be Loch March and play some of the public player tournaments, then I will finally get to play Eagle Creek.

[Muddler]

Here is what I'm looking at for this year.

1. Lower my index by seven strokes by July (I have a comically high index, so it shouldn't be too hard)
2. Practice at least twice a week: one swing session on the range, and one short-game session
3. Play 50 rounds this year

To achieve my first goal, I'll probably have to focus on improving my short game: no more than two putts a hole, no fluffed chips, get out of the sand, hit the green with pitches, etc.

Reward: If I achieve my goal, then my reward is a brand-new used driver.

[bNeill]

I've rededicated myself for the 2011 season. My goals are:

-Shoot new personal best round (65 or lower)
-Place in the top 10 in at least one of the Tunis, Kent or Amateur
-Top 25 in Canadian Am
-Tournament scoring average under 74

Some of them are optimistic but it's better to aim high I suppose.