What is your golf ambition?

[kirkj01]

Any club champions out there??

Hi,

I was interested in hearing about any golf related ambitions / goals of the members here??

My ambition in golf is to win the club championships at the club I am a member at in Australia! Unfortunately for the few years that I have been a member I have not been able to enter the club champs as I have been working overseas. But this year I will be back in town:)

It is probably a completely unrealistic goal as I have never been able to get my game to a consistent enough level. I believe the club champs is based on 36 holes to qualify and then the top 16 go into Match Play playoffs off the stick... So obvioulsy you need to play consistently well. In my best form i know that I could win...

But I guess that is the beauty of it...

This last year the club champs was won by a gentleman in his 60's! Needless to say he is a very good golfer and his short game is tour standard!

But that is my ambition - and I have another 30 odd years to achieve it!!

How about you guys??

[rickymcneil]

I think mainly it's to improve stats and thus scoring, cut the H/C by a few strokes, get down to about 1 or 2 hopefully.

[GatorEsq]

Get handicap down to 1 or 2

[Matt10]

I am very ambitious. Played professional soccer in Thailand when I was 18, had an injury that set me back 2 years - during that time I picked up golf.

 

Have wanted to go pro ever since. Within two years, I was a 5 handicap. Somewhere in between I lost my swing - focused more on video analysis than feel - and plummeted to a 15hcp.

 

My goal is to be on tour (any tour) by the time I'm in my 30s, 22 now.

 

This is the first time I've ever put down my ambition in writing . . .

[Grum]

Single figures, and to be working in the golf industry working with clubs/clubfitting(not picking up balls at a range!)

[tourblade]

I want to shoot a 65 or better this year.

Now that I have fixed some serious equipment issues that have been holding back my game I am feeling confident.

I have always fought a hook and finally realized that it wasnt my swing, i was changing my swing to fit the standard stiff shafts. I would play the ball way back in my stance and smother the shot to keep it from going left, and when i hit a fade it was purely accidental.

I have now gone to x-stiff this year and my ball control and trajectory has greatly improved, i have even gained some additional yardage throughout all of my clubs due to less upshoot.

I am now working out all of my old bad tendencies that tend to creep in every now and then.

I can usually keep it together for the front nine but then the old bad stuff tends to creep in during the back nine.

I have always checked my lie and lofts but never gave thought to the stiffness of the shafts, I guess i didnt think i could handle x-stiff, maybe i was being too humble or maybe i should of sought some professional help earlier, probably the latter.

[oregongolf]

My goal is to play 60 or more rounds this year.

 

I fell a dozen or so short last year and was pretty saddened by the whole thing.

 

I used to play at least 150/yr.

[beachgrovejunior]

Last year i just won our Junior Club Championship, this year im going for the clean sweep, the amateur, Junior Club and Men's Club.

 

and then some other tourneys i want to win but for my club those are my ambitions this year

[mat562]

At the moment, sitting with a poorly back and awaiting an operation, my ambition is to be back hitting some balls again by the time the Masters has clicked round.

 

For 2008 I did set myself the goal of playing more and getting some structured practice in with the aim of knocking a shot or two off my handicap and perhaps getting back into county golf for 2009. It's a while since I've played any team golf (or really set out to take the game seriously) and I miss the competition.

 

A poorly back and the impending arrival of urchins has stalled me a bit though.

[slicefixer]

Well, I've had more than my "15 minutes" playing the game..........enough to pretty much satisfy me......I guess I'd like to "compete" in the Senior Open once or twice when I get to 50......not much desire to attempt the Sr. Tour really.......I guess my "dream" would be to see a coupla' of the kid's I've had a lot of influence upon battling down the stretch to win a PGA Tour event oneday......major would be even better.......that would be a LOT more satisfying to me than winning another golf tournament myself.......probably sounds weird, but, that's how I feel......I guess the last remnants of myself as a "player" are now all gone and I'm 100% "teacher"...... :drinks:

[The BURKSTAR]

I love talking about ambitions and hearing about others, such a great topic. I've been playing golf since I was 7 and competitively since 13. And I think I'm starting to get into my prime years, I'm 24 now. My major goals this year would be to keep improving my ball striking and being able to work the ball more on command. I plan on defending my club match-play championship and winning the club stroke play championship. I've got tournaments like the Michigan Amateur and stuff to play in, so performing well in them would be a definate goal and possibility. Most importantly, getting my swing to the point where I can manage it better on days where I am not striking the ball all that well. Turn a bad 78 into a bad 72.

[Cloran]

I want to get to single digits HC. I'm a 15 now. And I WILL have structured practice times. At least 30 min. of putting practice/day, and play at least once/week. I have 2 kids under 2 yrs old... it's just not that easy to get out.

[ej002]

I have two goals. First, I would like to get to scratch. I think it is possible this year, but it will be tough because I have a busy summer. But if I could half way there, which would be like a 3 or 4, that will be great.

 

Second, I want to keep learning about the swing and the game in general so I could pass my knowledge on to my friends, and my kids (when I have some). I have friends now who ask me questions and when I am able to help them out it is a good feeling (so long as they dont get too good and take my money!)

[QuadrupleEagleDuffer]

My ambitions are pretty simple:

 

Get to a point where I can hit consistent shots the majority of the time.

Be able to drive the ball 250 yards on average.

Continue to enjoy the game.

[uncle rico]

My goal id to win my club championship this year. I have finished 2nd or 3rd the last 4 years. It is damn frustrating.

 

I would also like to make it past the first round of match play in the State Am. this year, as well as qualify for the USGA Mid AM, I have missed it 1 shot before.

[Griff721]

I picked golf back up ~3 years ago at which point I was happy when I shot in the mid 90's. Needless to say, after the last 2 years of consistent practice and weekly tee times, I now play to a conservative, legitimate 10 hdcp (never took a lesson).

 

I dont like to just throw out random numbers about where I want to see my hdcp at the end of the season. I think you need to pick certain shortcomings of your game and focus on improving those. With that being said, I like to set my goals to a reasonable level at the beginning of each season. For this year, I would like to see my putts/round drop 2 or 3, be more consistent 100 yrds in, and slow my pace of play by talking myself through each shot. I think if I can achieve these goals, it will definitely result in a lower handicap.

[thenewbie]

although some would still consider me a newbie, my real ambition is to become a pro, in the traditional sense. I'd really love to eventually start a golf academy, with an emphasis on working with kids. although I really want to become as good a player as I can, and after getting the handicap so far down so relatively quickly, who knows?

[steventoo]

I want to hit more greens in regulation. To do that, I need to work on my irons.

 

The end result will hopefully be lowering my handicap by 8 shots, to 9. Why 9? My 68 year old father plays off ten, and I want to beat him! :drinks:

[Hifade]

been my club champion for 18 straight years (over two clubs).....normally takes 3-5 under for 3 rounds

[ricar1610]

I play in a lot of the Arizona Amateur events and USGA qualifying events. I want to first make the cut in any of these events. I just enjoy the competition. I am realistic about how far I can go with limited practice/play time. I just want to make a cut so I can get a 4 round tournament in - that sounds like fun. Maybe someday get good enough to challenge for a qualifying spot in a USGA event like the Mid AM - that will be VERY tough but a fun goal to have.

 

My goal this year is to qualify for the Arizona Stroke Play and Arizona Amatuer and make the cut in both. I have come close the last 2 years and did qualify for the Stroke Play this past September but did not make the cut. Should be a fun year. I like the fact that these tournaments are held at great golf courses and you get multiple rounds for a pretty fair price (under $200 for 4 rounds if you make the cut).

 

This is a great game and something you can always have goals for throughout your life. Competitive golf is so much fun!!!

 

Great thread and posts!

[potatofu]

I would love to participate and win in local tournaments. Although I just started 1 year ago, online forums such as these have helped the physical aspects of my game tremendously. Mentally, I don't think I'm anywhere ready yet.

[scores]

I will always be a DAD first so for me to compete at the level I desire may never happen but I still like to play competive golf. I guess a win for me will be to qualify for some decent tournaments have some fun while I am out in the dog fight.

 

I may get out to play more this year because my daughter wants to play.

[mr_golfhead]

win a match play event, beat everyone at my university, and hold the championship in my conference... I'm not even on the team right now.

 

I have some lofty goals, and i'll be damned if I'm not going to give everything I got to make this a reality

[DRGJR72]

Anxious to get my amatuer status back so I can compete in some tournies again. I would love to play in the San Francisco City Championships, US AM, and US mid AM. These are all possible after the later part of the year when I get my AM status back. Up until that time, I can say that I have accomplished what I have attempted in professional golf, aside for a major championship.

 

So hopefully some day I will take my game to the mid am and show them what a former under achieved pro is capable of.

 

Dan

[Lngnokr71]

Two goals for the course this year: One is to remain one of the top 5 captains in the daily dog fights (not the Michael Vick kind). Two, to finish in the top 3 in the club championship. Two years ago I lost in a one hole playoff and took 2nd (I choked). Last year had a terrible final round and ended up taking 8th place....

[andechr]

1. A double-bogey free round

2. Average 6+ GIR's per round

3. Birdie the 647 yard par 5 at one of my hometown courses

[mikpga]

1. Top ten player in the Southern Ohio PGA Section.

2. Qualify for the US Open.

[scs1070]

Somewhere deep inside I want to start playing in some of the local am tour around the Atlanta/Geogia area. I think I am just lazy though. I spend all of this time practicing and buying new stuff and then I just go hack it around with my buddies.

[muxi87]

1) Win my Club Championship

 

2) Win either the state am or state mid-am someday

 

I firmly believe I'll accomplish #1 in the next few years, but #2 is a toughy!!!

[banshee]

Not having to yell FORE!!! during a round of golf.