How Hard Is It To Get to a Single Figure Handicap?
I had to laugh at a friend of mines recent post on Face Book!
Brett has just had his handicap cut to 7 and is obviously (and deservedly) over the moon!This is what he posted on his Face Book Wall.
“I achieved my lowest handicap at golf..a 7. It took me 20 years. 1 million golf balls, $30 000 in fees, $10 000 in apparel. Almost struck by lightning, bitten by snakes, stung by bees and trampled to death by deer. I have been hit by a ball, thrown out of a golf cart twice and stolen blind by caddies. Why the hell am I excited by a 7 handicap?”
And that my friends explains how good a single figure golfer is.
Interesting that he spent more on fees than he did on clothes!
This particular post was followed up with a conversation with Allen (the three of us played quite a lot of golf together in the early days) who recounts the start of Brett’s journey:
Allen: “Fantastic Brett, Remember those early mornings at White River where 123 was not uncommon with cut down clubs to keep us straight. Great stuff may the sub 70 roll into the cup.”
Brett: “Hey Allen I remember White River very well when I went to hole #14 with a 15 shot lead and left the green 17 shots behind in one hole….very funny.”
Brett is a pretty good sportsman and if I recall correctly played professional soccer – I think he even tried out with some big club in the UK as a goalkeeper.
I think Brett has proved there is no magic pill in golf – you have to play and play often with a goal in mind. Brett is a pretty goal oriented person and I am sure he has put thousands of hours into practising .
Well done Brett and as Allen so rightly says may the sub 70s start happening for you!
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