CanadaMike Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Great thread! My goals for 2022 are to: Play more golf! I haven't been playing enough in the years past and I want to get out and at least play 9 holes once a week. Drop my handicap from 9 to under 5. I have been taking lessons this off-season and practicing more than I ever have. Compete in some of my club tournaments. Upgrade a few of my clubs and get custom fit for them (I have never gone through the custom fitting experience so am excited about that). Play 2 or 3 high end courses in my area. Decide on what golf ball to play consistently and stick with it. JerryB 1 Quote Avid recreational golfer with a 9 handicap, looking to make major equipment upgrades this year Cobra Speed Pro X 10.5° with Aldila VS Proto 65g shaft Cobra S2 3-Wood 15° with Fujikura Regular flex 65g shaft Founders Club Hybrids (3 & 4) and Irons (5-PW) with Regular shaft 50° and 56° CG14 with Zip Groves and 8° & 11° bounce with Wedge Flex shaft 60° REG.588 Tour Action with Wedge Flex shaft TaylorMade Ghost TM 110 Putter 34" Undecided on what Golf Ball to use this year Link to comment
BK_Strozier Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Man this is an amazing thread! For 2021 I didn't set out with any golf goals, but lucky for me I started golfing regularly again for the first time in about 10 year. So get back golfing, check. Next key to that was getting my fiancee into golf, check! She had never played before last year and now she Loves golf. Turn golf into our thing, check! Making this a thing that we can do together was a major accomplishment. As I got into the swing of things I was able take my mid to low 80's and close out my year with two rounds below 80! Goals for 2022: Get a handycap Have handycap be <+4 Shoot a round at par Get a driver Work of fitness and flexibility Get my Fiancee to about +15 JerryB 1 Quote Ping G10 3 Wood, 15.5° Cobra Baffler, 3 hybrid Mizuno MP-67, 3-PW Ping Glide Forged Pro, 52° & 56° Evnroll, ER2 Link to comment
TGus Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2021 was solid for me, goal was to break 80, and shot 4 rounds in the 70s, including a 76, and had only 2 rounds in the 90s. Roughly 50 total rounds. My goals this year are a bit more specific Single digit handicap(currently 10) Play the city am Make the cut at City Am Walk 9 before work 12 times Even or better on 9 holes 1 round with no doubles or worse JerryB and MWL_9 2 Quote Link to comment
MNUte Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 The past few months of Fall/winter golf have helped fill out the accomplishments. Since the start of November: - I've had three of my best rounds of golf that I've ever played. 2 rounds in the last three weeks of 4 over par at a local 9 hole course (it may be a very easy course, but for an 18 handicap, 4 over par is 4 over par! And to do it twice in a short time period cause I'm simplifying my motion and process is awesome) and an 87 on my nemesis course (usually struggle to break 95 there). - I've been averaging 28 putts per 18 holes. - I've had a birdy in every round but 1. - I've been figuring out my driver so I that my consistent tee shot is either fairly straight or a little cut. - Consequently, my scoring average has been 14.6 over par. With a baby coming mid next year, I'm not trying to have more goals than to just try and enjoy the times I do get out with friends/family and to try and continue to simplify my motion and shot. From there, we'll see what happens! JerryB 1 Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment
MmmmmmBuddy Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Apparently, I did not write any golf related goals for 2021. I am going to fix that for 2022 right now. 2021 Accomplishments: Played more competitive rounds. Won more $ than I spent in entry fees. Qualified for my Chapters Regional Cup. Shot career low rounds both recreationally and competitively. MASSIVLY improved putting! SG putting was positive for the first time in recorded history 2022 Goals: Play more golf. - I only recorded 65 rounds last year. I want to play over 100 this year. Hoping I can get there. Win more $ than I spend in entry fees. improve short game. - SG from 100 and in was abysmal last year. Reduce the # of rounds with a Double or worse. Would like to get this number down to 20% or less. Make more Birdies. - Averaged 3.2 per competitive round last year. Would like to average 4+ Good luck to me. JerryB, GolfSpy_SHARK and edingc 3 Quote Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment
MmmmmmBuddy Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 10:59 AM, MmmmmmBuddy said: Apparently, I did not write any golf related goals for 2021. I am going to fix that for 2022 right now. 2021 Accomplishments: Played more competitive rounds. Won more $ than I spent in entry fees. Qualified for my Chapters Regional Cup. Shot career low rounds both recreationally and competitively. MASSIVLY improved putting! SG putting was positive for the first time in recorded history 2022 Goals: Play more golf. - I only recorded 65 rounds last year. I want to play over 100 this year. Hoping I can get there. Win more $ than I spend in entry fees. improve short game. - SG from 100 and in was abysmal last year. Reduce the # of rounds with a Double or worse. Would like to get this number down to 20% or less. Make more Birdies. - Averaged 3.2 per competitive round last year. Would like to average 4+ Good luck to me. First competitive round in for 2022. Putted quite poorly, and didn't drive it particularly well. Still ended up +$100 for the day. Kenny B and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote Driver - Ping G430 Max 9° | Ventus Blue TR Hybrid - ZX 16° & 18° | GD Tour IZ S 2 Iron - ZU65 17° | AeroTech SteelFiber 110icw S Irons - ZX7 MKII 4-Pw | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Wedges - RTX 6 Tour Rack 50° 54° 58° | TTDGTI S400, std length 1° flat Putter - L.A.B. Golf Link.1 | LA Golf P135 shaft | Garsen Quad Tour grip Link to comment
Hook DeLoft Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I want to post more legal scores for handicap purposes. The group I play with improves their lies everywhere, gives short putts and picks up at double bogey. Since it is a team competition, I feel like I need to do the same to not let down my team. I have an official HCP, but it is based on just a few rounds per year. Hopefully, I can get in 2 or 3 legal rounds per month this year. Quote 14 of the following: Ping G430 Max 10.5 degree Callaway 2023 Big Bertha 3 wood set to 17 degrees Cobra F9 Speedback 7/8 wood set at 23.5 degrees Callaway Epic Max 11 wood Ping Eye 2 BeCu 2-SW Mizuno 923 JPX HM HL 6-GW Hogan sand wedge 56 degree bent to 53 Maltby M Series+ 54 degree Ping Glide 3.0 Eye2 58 degree Ping Glide 3.0 60 degree Evnroll ER2 Ping Sigma 2 Anser Cheap Top Flite mallet putter from Dick's, currently holding down first place in the bag TaylorMade Mini Spider Bridgestone XS Link to comment
GolfSpy_BNG Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 4:44 PM, blackngold_blood said: This was last years goals •Get handicap down to 5 (stuck between 7-11 right now) Forgot to keep track but it definitely went down •Play more golf (hopefully joining a league this year) CHECK •A front or back 9 score of under par CHECK •A full 18 hole round at Par Missed this one by a couple strokes. 2022 Goals •A full 18 hole round at Par or better(gonna keep this goal til it happens) •I have a Golden Ticket so goal number 2 is to due the MGS community proud with a quality/helpful review •Play more golf with my Father. Only got 3 rounds in last year and it isn’t nearly enough. That’s a big check mark for #1. 4 Birdies and 2 bogies on the front and 3 bogies 1 birdie on the back for an even par 72!!!!!! ejgaudette, JerryB, MWL_9 and 1 other 3 1 Quote What is in my Sun Mountain C-130 bag or Jones MyGolfSpy bag Driver: Dark speed LS 8* set to -1.5* with an Attas Daaas 4x shaft @ 45” Fairway: F85 3 wood with a XPhplexx Agera X @ 42.5” F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" Driving Iron: Rapture 2-Iron Irons: SMS Pros 4-PW with Steelfiber I95s Wedges: SMS 50* T grind with Steelfiber i110s Glide 4.0 46* zz wedge shaft Glide 4.0 E grind 54* zz wedge shaft Putters: Mezz.1 34” 69* lie EV5.1 black 33.5” 69* lie Link to comment
GolfSpy TCB Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 6:47 AM, Tiftaaft said: My goals for 2022 are: Log 100 rounds in GHIN (posted 90 in 2021) - 50 rounds logged... right on track. Meet or beat my all time low handicap (5.4) - Current handicap 6.1 with downward trend - the last .5 will be the hardest Play 5 different courses, in addition to my home Club - 3 courses plus my home course booked. Walk 2+ rounds per week, rather than ride every time (I tend to be more focused on my game when walking anyway) - walking 1 per week on average... need to improve this. Lose 25 lbs. - Lost ~15 since Jan 1... 10 to go Find a coach and commit to regular lessons (have never taken lessons) - working with my club professional weekly 2022 Challenges: Shoot even par - close but not yet (have a 9 hole score of 1 under waiting for the next nine to post with it... could be ???) Birdie every hole at home course - still have a little work to do here... there are few challenging holes at my course... requiring a precision hybrid or wood approach to even have a look at birdie... Card an Eagle - spun a wedge approach back about 10 feet that hung on the lip... but didn't fall in... so still waiting for this challenge to be met. Mid-Year Update above in red. Better than I thought before going down the list, but still some work to do. sirchunksalot, MWL_9, GrumpyGolf and 3 others 6 Quote Titleist TSR3 9* (A2 setting) Driver - Graphite Design Tour AD UB-5 R1 Titleist TSR2+ 3 Wood - Graphite Design Tour AD UB-5 R1 Srixon ZX 5W Callaway Paradym 4-PW Titleist Vokey SM9 50-08, 54-10 & 58-08 Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2.5 2023 Titleist ProV1 Link to comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, Tiftaaft said: Mid-Year Update above in red. Better than I thought before going down the list, but still some work to do. Outstanding so far. GolfSpy TCB and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
vandyland Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Update on the 2022 Goals Shoot Under Par - Yes! Low round for the year is 65 on a Par 70 (only plays about 6,000 yds but I will take it) Birdie Challenge - Birdie all 27 holes at my local muni -- so far I am 15/27 (I seem to always birdie the same holes!) through 18 rounds. Probably can get another 10-12 rounds in before the end of the year so hopefully I can get it. JerryB 1 Quote STZ 230 9.5* PinHawk SLF 16* STZ 230 Hybrid 21.25* MALTBY TS1-IM 5-GW Equalizer II 54* Glide 4.0 (S) 58* L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 Maxfli Tour X Official Review -- https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63068-testers-announced-maxfli-tour-x-golf-balls-with-max-align-technology/?do=findComment&comment=1021832 Link to comment
MWL_9 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) On 1/3/2022 at 11:55 AM, MWL_9 said: I didn't have any goals going into 2021, but I dropped my handicap from 6.4 to 5.0, made a lot of upgrades to my bag, and was much more consistent scoring wise. My 2022 goals: 1. play more 2. practice more/better 3. lower my handicap into the 3's 4. break par on a round of 18 (broken par on 9, but +1 is my best for 18) 5. hole in one Mid-Season Update: 1. already played more rounds of 18 than all of last year thanks to joining a local cc 2. can count on one hand how many times I've hit the range. I've opted for playing anytime I have the free time 3. handicap is starting to trend in the right direction, took a while to get used to the tougher course 4. broke par for the first time on July 9th! 71 (-1) with a back 9 31 (-5) 5. been pretty close a couple times this year, but still aceless Goal I added since joining the CC - birdie or eagle every hole on the course. So far I have 11 holes checked off - 10 birdies, 1 eagle Edited July 22, 2022 by MWL_9 Vegan_Golfer_PNW, JerryB and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Bag: Big Max Dri Lite Summit Black/Red Driver: Callaway GBB Epic - Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green Small Batch "Hulk" 3 Wood: Callaway Epix Max - Aldila Ascent Red 2 Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI - LA Golf A Series Hybrid 4-AW Irons: TaylorMade P790 - KBS Tour 120g Stiff (1/4" long, 2* upright) 54* & 58* Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 Putter: Mizuno M Craft I Blue Ball: Vice Pro Plus Link to comment
edingc Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 7:32 AM, edingc said: 2022 goals: Fewer strokes lost off the tee, mostly through elimination of penalties. If I complete goal No. 1, I should be able to drop my handicap to 7 or below. Enjoy the moment. I'm not playing to earn a tour card or to pay bills. I'm playing for fun and need to remember that sometimes. (for fun) Exceed my previous long drive recorded on Arccos, which currently stands at a wind-aided 320 yards. Might as well re-visit these as I'm 3/4 of the way through my season at this point: Season started rough in this area, but has come around since my last lesson. Still losing about 1.3 strokes to penalties from the tee in 2022, which is not a huge improvement over 2021. Handicap has dropped into the high 5s thanks to a nice stretch of scores. Made some improvements in short game and putting this year that have helped a lot, but overall I'm seeing progress throughout the bag (well, except maybe with my driver). Mentally, this year has been tough. I've had a few things get in the way of playing/practicing as much as I'd like to. I'm still really competitive with myself and it's been frustrating at times not seeing the results I feel like I should be seeing. That "sliding scale" of expectations is tough to deal with at times. Pretty sure this sets a new long drive record for me. This one was not wind-aided but I did manage to catch a downslope that probably added the last 20 yards or so: JerryB, ejgaudette, Vegan_Golfer_PNW and 1 other 4 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 12/30/2021 at 1:55 PM, Lacassem said: Love these threads..... Not going back to 2021 thread to copy but mine was fairly simple was play more in 2021 (did not accomplish this unfortunately, July washout and prepping for people to return to work my fall was a wash). I did lower my handicap though! Also had my PB which I matched once which was a massive positive. For 2022: -Play a minimum of 30 (18 hole) rounds (I have been averaging around there and didn't go over that this year). I also missed the boys golf weekend in June this year which doesnt help. -Play with a few more spys like @Kenny Bsaid, also where are you going to be?! -Lower my handicap again. Currently at a 5.9 and I think I can get to about 4 this year if I can continue with my improvements from this year. -Focus on my approach game. Its hurting me and I can maintain other facets of my game. This offseason will be crucial to this. Jumping on the wagon of updates: -I would say we are maybe 1/2 through the season. We have had great golf into November and I am at 12 total rounds (18 holes). That is also with missing most of June with my selling of the house. I am confident as long as we have good weather and a decent length in season I will hit 30 rounds. -Have not played with any spies yet outside of Bryan and even that we were in different groups. Alot of rounds with my Dad which is awesome. -Handicap is hovering. I am currently 5.8, I had a couple rounds that really could have been low and helped me here but...Tis' golf. -And lastly probably one of the biggest factors of my game, approach...I have seen a consistent improvement. I have lowered my SG to 10.6, also improving my GIR to 40% compared to 31.7% this time last year. Also last year was 43% short compared to 33% this year. I attribute that to clubbing up and a smoother swing. -Also of note my short game last year was 18.7 SG with an average yardage to the pin of 13 yds compared to this year a SG of 8.8 and 8 yds to the pin edingc, sirchunksalot, bens197 and 1 other 4 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment
JerryB Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 12/30/2021 at 2:44 PM, JerryB said: 2021: Start playing golf (check) Break 100 (check) Play a round with one ball (check, but entirely because my buddy Paul must be part bloodhound, lol) 2022: Shoot in the 90s consistently Break 90 Play a few more new courses I have a couple of nephews that are about my son's age. They've expressed some interest in golfing next year. Hoping to get them out with us. I'm a pretty extreme introvert and have zero ability for small talk. Because of this I've never been one for gatherings and such, and therefore have trouble connecting with my wife's family and even my own extended family. Because of this I'm really looking forward to getting out with my wife's nephews and I hope its something that sticks. Can't even tell my wife that because she'll get all mushy and weird about it, LOL. Hoping to add them and a few other people I know to the little group that my son and I play with. Checking back in at the end of the season. Managed to hit most of my goals. I have broken 90 a couple of times and have been pretty consistently in the 90s save for a brutal stretch mid year. The nephews' interest never went beyond hitting balls into a field, so that never materialized. Did play a few new courses; PrairieView, Orchard Valley, Timber Pointe, plus Bedford Valley in Michigan. Already have a few more in mind for next year. Quote Cobra Aerojet Max driver Cobra Aerojet Max 3 wood and 7 wood Cobra Aerojet 4/5/6 hybrids Cobra Aerojet 7-PW, GW Cobra Snakebite 52° and 58° wedges Cobra King Stingray 20 putter Link to comment
MWL_9 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/3/2022 at 11:55 AM, MWL_9 said: I didn't have any goals going into 2021, but I dropped my handicap from 6.4 to 5.0, made a lot of upgrades to my bag, and was much more consistent scoring wise. My 2022 goals: 1. play more 2. practice more/better 3. lower my handicap into the 3's 4. break par on a round of 18 (broken par on 9, but +1 is my best for 18) 5. hole in one End of Season Update 1. play more - joined a local CC and played over double the number of rounds as 2021 2. practice more/better - nope, any free time I had, I went out on the course 3. lower my handicap into the 3's - spent some time at 3.7, ended the season at 4.5 4. break par on a round 18 - shot a 71 (-1) with a back 9 31 (-5) 5. hole in one - came close a time or two, but no luck Bonus - after joining a local CC, I wanted to birdie every hole - got 17/18 with an eagle Quote Bag: Big Max Dri Lite Summit Black/Red Driver: Callaway GBB Epic - Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green Small Batch "Hulk" 3 Wood: Callaway Epix Max - Aldila Ascent Red 2 Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI - LA Golf A Series Hybrid 4-AW Irons: TaylorMade P790 - KBS Tour 120g Stiff (1/4" long, 2* upright) 54* & 58* Wedges: Callaway Jaws MD5 Putter: Mizuno M Craft I Blue Ball: Vice Pro Plus Link to comment
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