The purpose of this
post is to provide to myself and others a realistic view of the size
of the challenge. This is an honest appraisal of my current strengths
and weaknesses and will serve as a starting point against which
improvement can be measured.
My current UK
handicap is 3.2. I have a low round of 68 (-3) and a low competitive
round of 69(-2).The last month has
been the inspiration for this mission. I have gone from a handicap of
5 to 3 in the space of 3 weeks, a reduction that was helped by
winning the club championship at my home club for the first time. I
shot by best ever round at the time of 2 under in the first round and
golf suddenly seemed easier to. It gave me such a confidence boost
that I felt as ready as I can be to begin this challenge.
My
strengths
- Putting. Although it is not perfect it is definitely the strongest part of my game and not coincidentally the part of the game I enjoy the most.
- Chipping. The next best part of my game after putting and always reliable.
- Distance wedges. This is an incredibly important part of the game for scoring and as a result is an area I have practiced until I have developed confidence in.
- Composure. I have developed the ability to stay remarkably calm regardless of the situation and therefore I rarely let a bad start or bad sequence of shots affect me.
My
weaknesses
- Mid-long irons. Generally due to a lack of practice compared to my short game, this is probably the weakest part of my game.
- Driving consistency. When I drive well I score well, improvement in this area should dramatically help the consistency of my scoring.
- Strength. I do not lack seriously in distance, however I feel that more strength could help me improve the general consistency of my ball striking.
- Experience. Until this year the vast majority of my golf had been played on one course.
While this post covers my feelings on my abilities in different parts of the game, it contains no actual evidence. I may well follow this post with a post containing the results of various tests of different parts of my game, or perhaps some stats of my recent rounds.
