
A new dawn
When I was asked what my handicap goal was for this year, I thought long and hard and replied “Dunno.” Then I thought some more and realised that if I wanted to reduce my handicap, a goal probably was a good idea. And a strategy. And a real commitment to stick to it. And what could motivate me more than the thought of being exposed as the practice-shy golfer that I am? And what could be more exposing than tracking my progress here, for all of my three readers to see?
So this is what I’m going to do: I’m going to talk to Anthony, the pro at Brighton & Hove Golf Club, about a detailed plan for me to follow over the course of the year. My goal: lower my handicap from a fragile 16.4 to a solid 14 by the end of my captaincy, on 4 December 2017. Why 14? Simply because it’s the lower limit to play in Division 2 and my captain will kill me if she can’t pick me. We’re a very small section, you see, and we can’t really afford to lose any players at all.
I will share my plan on this blog, describe the exercises and practices he recommends and even maybe post videos of the ones I found particularly helpful. You’re welcome to join me in this perilous undertaking. Any advice and encouragement is very welcome because for me, practicing normally means half-heartedly hitting a few balls on the range while gazing longingly at my beautiful golf course. Apparently, that’s not the way to do it.
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Congratulations Celine on firstly having this great idea to do a blog and also having a goal to lower your handicap it’s something I’ve also committed myself to, by the end of your captaincy and the beginning of mine to get to 20 or ideally below, yes agree practice practice practice is the key and the right mental approach, let the challenge begin!
Thanks Kim! Let’s make a pact: if we’ve reached our goal by the time I hand over the captaincy to you, we go out for a meal in the best restaurant in Brighton (to be agreed). If we don’t reach it, we blame Anthony and we still treat ourselves to the best restaurant in Brighton. How does that sound?