CONTEST! - Golf Goals for 2015

[GolfSpy Barbajo]

 

 

It's getting to be that time...

 

What are your Top 3 Goals for the 2015 Golfing New Year?  There's a little something something from the MyGolfSpy Prize Stash for the cleverest, most creative or most profound goals.  Here are mine..

 

1. Continue to strengthen core to maintain driver club head speed over 100 MPH

 

2. Fine tune my entire bag - make sure everything is properly fit, including wedges and hybrids (or hybrid replacements)

 

3. Hit more FW's and GIR's, get 5 out 5 putts down that damn Putting Stick and try to get handicap to 6 by the end of the season.  

 

 

Okay, let's hear yours!

[Tophand576]

1. Play more rounds than 2014

2. Get my bag custom fit and dialed in for my game

3. Reduce Handicap down to at least 10.

[jbil8802]

1. Get back into shape physically to aid with improving my game.

 

2. Break 80. (Current best is 81.)

 

3. Get my handicap down to 5 by the end of 2015. (Currently 13)

 

I started 2014 with a 28 handicap and could rarely break 100 in the spring so I'm happy with my progress but my ultimate goal is to become a scratch player hopefully within 2-3 years.

[Mr_Theoo]

1. Lose weight and get stronger to increase club head speed. Goal is 270 carry.

 

2. Work on short game 50 yards and in.

 

3. Play in at least 3 tournaments. I think need that competitive rush to push me to the next level. I know I'm much more gifted than my 32 handicap would show

[Kenny B]

1. Play more golf

2. Travel more to play golf

3. Meet MGS members and play golf.

[wbealsd]

1. Don't dislocate or break any bones in 2015.

2. Spend less time on the range and more on the course.

3. Get full bag fitting in the Spring, then don't change ANYTHING for the rest of the season!

[hckymeyer]

1. Get to a 3 handicap (ended 2014 at 4.6)

2. Don't crash my cart on the way home after golf

3. Stay married

[PBH3]

1. Break 80

2. Take more golf trips

3. become a better putter

[MmmmmmBuddy]

1. Have more fun on the course

2. Play more rounds

3. Make a putt longer than 4 feet

[fozcycle]

1) Break 80 (haven't done so since Feb 2014)

2) Break 80

3) Break 80

[whiskey golf]

1. Break 80 more often

2. Play more golf

3. Play a well known course like Torrey Pines, Pebble Beach, etc.

[whiskey golf]

After this contest ends, there should be a new thread where people can talk about their progress towards their goals and when they complete them.

[Kenny B]

After this contest ends, there should be a new thread where people can talk about their progress towards their goals and when they complete them.

I will only know that on Dec. 31, 2015.

[BIG STU]

1- Get off my "Fat Francis" and practice and play more. I have not gained back any of the weight I lost but I don't practice or play as much as I used to. I think since I quit playing serious competitions and serious money games I have become lackluster mentally. In other words I have lost the old killer instinct.

2- Go back to playing some local Mini Tour events on the weekends. they did have a senior division last year but if they don't this year play anyhow from long yards against the limberback young guns. That will make me pay attention and play my game. I can have fun playing regular fun golf but I thrive on serious competition win or loose

[westy]

1. Get down to 4 handicap - current 5.4

 

2. Spend time with Westy junior at the golf club (clubs are wrapped and waiting for Santa to deliver

 

3. Continue to be a fashion icon of the bristol golfing scene.....at least in my humble opinion

[revkev]

1. Make sure all of my playing partners have the best golfing experience ever.

 

2. Visualize every shot before pulling the trigger.

 

3. Have as much fun on the course as possible within the law.

[kygolfer1980]

1.  Get my fat ass below 200lbs...and stay there.

2.  Stay off wrx classifieds and ebay.(If done,  my bank account will look much much better at the end of the year.)

3.  Make good decisions on the golf course so I can shoot my best scores.

[MattF]

1. Break 90.

 

2. Redo my bag, irons, hybrids, wedges and fairways - in progress.

 

3. Take my son to the local pitch and putt more often.

[PlaidJacket]

I'm going to make a full commitment to my stretching program starting 1-1-2015. My goal is to complete the initial 3 months on the program and be in my best shape/form come spring.  

[silver & black]

1... Lose the 15 lbs. I've gained over the last 6 months.

 

2...play more and have even more fun than I had in 2014.

 

3... play more and have even more....er: become a better putter.

[mbrodeur86]

1....Find THE right wedges and putter

 

2....Play the club championship and do better in it

 

3....Just.Get.Better.

[lmh3]

1. Get my wife out on the course more often.

1B. Introduce my son to the game (he is 3).

3. Play the same set of irons for all of 2015

[RoverRick]

1. Get one of those fancy Ping pens, like in the picture.

2. Get better with the driver.

3. Play more "away" courses. Develop my traveling game.

[Bogey in The Woods]

1. Lose less balls due to my slice than I did in 2014.

 

2. Figure out how to stop slicing, and therefore losing balls.

 

3. Recommit to practicing the drills I've been shown to stop slicing and therefore stop losing balls.

[Kenny B]

1. Lose less balls due to my slice than I did in 2014.

2. Figure out how to stop slicing, and therefore losing balls.

3. Recommit to practicing the drills I've been shown to stop slicing and therefore stop losing balls.

I like this because I was there once. The only good thing about slicing and losing balls is when you look for your ball, you likely find a half dozen more!

 

Seriously, if you have drills to use to help stop slicing, then you must have had lessons. If so, and you are still slicing, then the chances are that you may not be doing the drills correctly. How do you know? Practicing incorrectly can make you worse.

 

I suggest seeing a good teacher. BTW, not all pros are good teachers. Ask around and interview them. They are working for you, so they should be someone you like and has your best interests in mind, not theirs.

 

If you really want a golfing experience and jump-start the slice fix AND you can afford it, I highly recommend a golf school. I did it like a vacation and you really get immersed in the golf swing. Again, research the types of schools; some want to completely make over your swing while others will work with what you have. It's a process and will take awhile, but it's worth it IMO.

 

Don't give up... You can do it!

[DanUsh]

1...Get back in the gym and get back in shape and in golf shape. More flexibility, stronger core, and more explosive drive from my lower body.

 

2...Lower my handicap to a 5 or below. ( Get rid of blow up holes and putt better (average lees then 30 putts a round).

 

3...Find a pro to fine tune my swing and allow me to prepare to play in tournaments in late 2015 or 2016 

[jmwils81]

In the year Two Thousand and Fifteen the following are to be considered as my goals and wishes.

 

1. Break 70 - Current low is 71 (twice)

 

2. Through a ton of blood sweat and tears (yes tears) I want to find the correct shaft that will allow me to not only gain the coveted ten yards but also raise my FIR %.

 

3. I would like this not to happen.

 

[xxio]

1. Get someone who knows nothing about golf to pick up the game.

 

2. Take a rules seminar somewhere.

 

3. Spend less on equipment and more on playing.

[Dhuck Whooker]

1.  Help my son become a better player so he can enjoy himself more.

 

2.  Be the guy who sets a game with my buddies instead of the guy waiting for a call to play from my buddies.

 

3.  Get my wife to play more, this is not as noble as it seems.

[Dhuck Whooker]

In the year Two Thousand and Fifteen the following are to be considered as my goals and wishes.

 

1. Break 70 - Current low is 71 (twice)

 

2. Through a ton of blood sweat and tears (yes tears) I want to find the correct shaft that will allow me to not only gain the coveted ten yards but also raise my FIR %.

 

3. I would like this not to happen.

The cart exploded because of a 'jacketed potato"?