GolfSpy_BEN Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I broke 100 and 90 in high school, so a shade under 30 years ago in 1996. I broke 80 the first time in 2007. I have broken 70 once, and it happened last season. No3PuttLaLa, Rob Person, sirchunksalot and 1 other 3 1 Quote WITB: D: QI-10 core 9* Ventus Blue TR Velocore 6x 3w: Brnr mini driver 13.5 S 3h: G430 19° Tour 2/Stiff 7W: 21° Rogue ST Max LinQ 7X 5i-6i: ZX5 MKII Project X 6.0 7i-PW: ZX7 MKII Project X 6.0 50°, 54° & 58°: Glide Forged Pro P: White Hot Versa DW Ball: Tour BX mindset Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I broke 100 about this time last year. Barely cracked 90 once this year. So about 10 months to get to this point. Still consistent in low 90s though No3PuttLaLa and TJ Hall 2 Quote WITB-Foremost 551's - 3w, 5w, 5-SW (circa 1998), Top Flite 460cc Driver, Adam's 7w, Warrior GW and 60⁰, Odyssey AI-One DB putter. Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 (edited) On 5/10/2017 at 10:13 AM, TSauer said: Just wondering where everyone is at. I know it can be hard to really compare, seeing that some play more per month than others. But, about how long did you it take you to reach those milestones? How close have you come to breaking the next one? I started playing golf "for real" at age 36 after finishing my career in baseball (I had hit some balls and tagged along with my dad a few times as a teenager, but never owned golf clubs, didn't keep score and didn't play all of the holes, even when he was only playing 9 holes). It took me three years to break 90 (I broke 100 on a tough 18-hole course within my first season of playing golf, playing by all of the Rules of Golf as far as I know). By my 3rd or 4th full year of playing golf, I was playing forged blades (Hogan Apex "Redlines") and I broke 80 for the first time in my 4th year of playing. I think that my baseball and earlier youth hockey background probably helped with this, and I had a mid single digit USGA Handicap index from my early 40s until after I was 60 years old. I broke 70 (68 on a par-70 regulation course of about 5,950-6,000 yards) for the first time in 1991, at age 42, less than 6 years after I started playing golf, and have broken 70 only one time since that, but there were (4) temporary greens and a couple of temporary tee boxes and it was in the off-season -- I actually drove 3 of those 4 par-4 holes with temporary greens and hit a par-5 in two shots where the tee box was moved up to about 440-445 yards (driver + 4 hybrid)*. Last year, at age 74, I shot 71 for 18 holes (there's a post or two about this in the "shot your age" discussion here). However, with a current handicap index of 14.5 (13.4 low index in mid-season of 2023), I don't expect to be close to shooting my age very often, if at all -- at least, NOT YET! * I was 70 years old, and actually shot 67 that day, but it didn't count as "shooting my age" due to the temporary tees and greens. Edited March 10 by funkyjudge TJ Hall, Rob Person and No3PuttLaLa 1 2 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke TD, Newton Motion 4-Dot 4W - Callaway Paradym 3HL, Newton Motion Fairway shaft, 4-Dot HYB - Paradym X 18*, HZRDUS Smoke Red 80S; Sub 70 949X 21*, same shaft 7W (if played) - Sub 70 849, ProForce Black 80-S Irons - Callaway Paradym, HZRDUS Silver Gen 4, S-flex Wedges - Edison 2.0, 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Putter - (currently in flux, but usually an Evnroll 8V Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) Bags - Ghost Golf Maverick Black Ops Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler driver / off the tee is no longer a weakness for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelieb Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Took me 2 years to break 100 after starting in 2020. In 2023 I broke 90 once. A few weeks ago I did it again. I’m not looking for the broke 90 badge until I’ve done that at least 2 times in a row just so I know it isn’t a fluke. TJ Hall, Rob Person, Michael.Sandoval33 and 1 other 4 Quote Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max 9* with Tensei AV Blue 55 PXG 5 and 7 woods with Mitsubishi Diamana Shafts Mizuno Pro 225 5-GW with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts Taylormade Hi-Toe 54 and 58 degree wedges Ping Prime Tyne 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 minute ago, Wheelieb said: Took me 2 years to break 100 after starting in 2020. In 2023 I broke 90 once. A few weeks ago I did it again. I’m not looking for the broke 90 badge until I’ve done that at least 2 times in a row just so I know it isn’t a fluke. Congrats!! I feel the same way. Until I'm consistent in staying below that, in my mind it doesn't count as a standard benchmark. (It's cool they gave it to me though!) Wheelieb and Michael.Sandoval33 2 Quote WITB-Foremost 551's - 3w, 5w, 5-SW (circa 1998), Top Flite 460cc Driver, Adam's 7w, Warrior GW and 60⁰, Odyssey AI-One DB putter. Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelieb Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, Rob Person said: Congrats!! I feel the same way. Until I'm consistent in staying below that, in my mind it doesn't count as a standard benchmark. (It's cool they gave it to me though!) It’s a grind for sure. But I realized I shoot better when I just enter my score in any app. Which right now is the GHIN app. I don’t look for score to par, I just look for what I need to input for that hole, and off I go. Rob Person 1 Quote Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max 9* with Tensei AV Blue 55 PXG 5 and 7 woods with Mitsubishi Diamana Shafts Mizuno Pro 225 5-GW with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts Taylormade Hi-Toe 54 and 58 degree wedges Ping Prime Tyne 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preeway Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 6 hours ago, GolfSpy_BEN said: I broke 100 and 90 in high school, so a shade under 30 years ago in 1996. I broke 80 the first time in 2007. I have broken 70 once, and it happened last season. I was able to shoot low 80s in high school but didn’t break 80 until I was in college in the early 90s. Still knocking on the door but haven’t broke 70 yet. Javs and Rob Person 2 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS, Ventus Blue Shaft - 6S 4 Wood: Rogue ST Max 16.5, Tensei White Shaft - 7S Utility Iron: Fli Hi 3-iron, HAZARDOUS Smoke Black Shaft - S Irons: JPX 921 Tour 4-P, Project X Shafts - Stiff 125g Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º Putter: Ai-One 7 T CH, 34" Preferred Ball: Z-Star Diamond Pushcart: Nitron Rangefinder: Tour V5 Shift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javs Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I broke 100 and 90 when I was 12. I broke 80 and 70 in high school. I broke 70 several times while in the military. I now have a goal to break 60. That may never happen, but a goal! funkyjudge, TJ Hall, Preeway and 1 other 1 3 Quote Play like a champion today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 My first complete round ever was a 126 (playing from front tees), was able to get it down under 100 fairly quick. Moved back to the “regular” tees (mainly what my dad was playing) and was in the 90s for a while. Didn’t really keep track of the other milestones. Still working on the broke 70, but have a long ways to go to get there. Wheelieb and Rob Person 2 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) I started playing golf as a senior in high school. My friend wanted me to join the golf team so we could get out of school to go practice. I bought another friend's Wilson Sam Snead starter set (with bag) for $10 and I was hooked. Not that I'm athletically gifted, but I took to golf pretty quick and broke 100 that summer. Golf took a hiatus until after I graduated and started working. I worked with a bunch of guys who were golfers, so I picked up the game again. I don't remember breaking 90, but I believe it was shortly after I started playing again back in the early 1980s. Then it became a challenge to break 80. I can't tell you how many times I flirted with that goal and how many 80 and 81's I shot only to look back and be critical of the one or two strokes I left on the course. It was November 11, 1994. We had a usually warm late fall/early winter and a few public golf courses were open. A friend and I decided to play. That day, I shot a 78, breaking 80 for the very first time. I know it was that date as I saved the Titleist DT90 golf ball and wrote the score and date on it. The very next weekend it was warm enough to play again. We chose a different course and sure enough, I broke 80 again with a 79. Once you realize breaking what you thought was an unattainable barrier could be broken, it was easier to do it again. The best I've ever shot was 76 (a few times as I've saved all the balls that I've attributed to accomplishing something special on a golf course). So, it's unlikely that I'll ever break 70. Edited March 11 by Golf2Much TJ Hall and Rob Person 2 Quote Ping G430 Max driver 10.5 degrees with an Alta Quick45 gram senior shaft Callaway Epic 3 wood, Project X Evenflow Green 45 gram senior shaft Callaway GBB Epic Heavenwood, with a Mitsubishi Diamana 50 gram senior shaft Ping G 20.5 degree 7 wood, with a stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Callaway Paradym X irons, 7-AW with Aldila Ascent Blue 50 graphite shafts Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie 2022 MGS Tester: Shot Scope Pro XL+ with H4 2023 MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYER38 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I have "played golf" since about 2004 but never took it seriously and just played with whatever clubs I could borrow or use... Whatever I hit I didn't keep score or care as it was just something fun to do with my dad and uncles. I had a general idea of the game or so I thought haha. I started playing more serious in spring of 2023 and broke 100 within 4-5 months. Breaking 90 has not happened other then a few rounds of low 40's on 9. Seems it takes me a bit to get warmed up as my back 9 is ALWAYS better by 5 strokes or so... I recently learned that I'm better at self taught trail and error vs getting a lesson and changing everything at once. I can slowly adjust my game and work on what I see/feel vs what I'm told to feel that is basically speaking German to me. All in all I believe I can break 90 this year or start shooting it consistently Rob Person 1 Quote DRIVER G425 MAX w/ Mitsubishi Tensei Orange RAW 55 S 12* WOOD STEALTH 2 Plus 3w w/ Mitsubishi Kali Red 65 S 15* HYBRID G425 2h w/ Mitsubishi Tensei Orange RAW 65 S 17* HYBRID G410 4h w/ Mitsubishi Tensei Orange 65 S 22* IRONS 919 Forged 4i-PW w/ Dynamic Gold 105 S300 WEDGES Glide Forged Pro w/ ZZ115 W 50*/58* PUTTER FRONTLINE 8.0 w/ 35" Slant neck 3* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeGee Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Great question but it does make a difference in your age, here are my memories. To break 100 .... took from 10 years of age until I was 12 (shot 180 my first time on a 6700 yard course, I have the score card still, and my wife and I joined back there about 6 years ago) To break 90 .... from 12 years old to 13 years old To break 80 .... from 13 years old to 14 years old To break 70 .... multiple times at 14 To break 60 .... I'm now 56 and never got to that point ... lowest has been a 65. Golf is always about chasing that next step ... mine is to keep walking without falling over and not going back up the scoring ladder too quickly! Rob Person 1 Quote Mavrik Driver 9* Mavrik 3 Metal Mavrik 5 Metal JPX 923 Hot Metal 5-Gap 54* Sand Wedge 60* Lob Wedge Scotty Phantom 5.5 Putter Golfer BG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Lots of new members on the forum - How long has it taken you? Are there some you are still striving to achieve? Want one of the special badges you see on other members profiles? Send us a PM and we can get it added to your account! Rob Person and TJ Hall 2 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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