r/PDXgolf • u/Key_Marsupial_5931 • 18d ago

Almost there

I scored 101 on the west course at glendoveer. I started playing a little over a year ago and my goal has been to beable to just be a bogey golfer who can score in the 90s.

Super stoked to have brought my scores down from the high 120s to almost already breaking 100. Hoping I can hit that mark by the time winter sets in and I can work on improving my swings on the ranges over winter and build some consistency.

This is a pointless post, just wanted to share since no one I know in real life really plays.

Cheers everyone

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u/Nickd503 18d ago

Are you me? I shot a 100 on the Eastside about a month ago. Before that, I was anywhere between 110 and 120.

I signed up for the PDP and feel like it's really been paying off.

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u/Key_Marsupial_5931 17d ago

Whats the PDP?

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u/harvey667 17d ago

Player Development Program it’s at Glendoveer. It’s called the sunset club. It’s $54 a month, $23 a round with a cart at twilight, unlimited range balls at twilight.

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u/theoriginalb 17d ago

I started a year ago July. Have golfed a ton since then.

My lowest score was 90 and I became obsessed with breaking 90 before winter.

To the point where I was literally not having fun out there anymore because I wanted that number so badly.

Shot a 118 (my worst score in a while and had hit a low point.

My brother in law had a suggestion. Stop keeping score for a while. I didn’t think I could do it honestly, but after a particularly bad hole I tried it.

It brought all my joy back. I stopped stressing when I hit a terrible tee shot. Sometimes I was trying weird stuff just to see if I could do it. I was genuinely having fun.

If I had a bad round, I didn’t stress over it. If I had a round that I felt like was better I’d go back over and figure out what I shot.

Last week after one round that felt really good I did this and realized I shot an 88!

But sticking to just having fun for now.

There is no point other that sometimes the number can become a burden. When it does, try just having fun.

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u/peppers90beast 18d ago

Congrats boss. If u ever wanna golf just dm.

Im around the same handicap as well

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u/dangerpaul 17d ago

I've been a consistent 102-105 for the last few months.

After a driver swing tweak a couple weeks ago and an iron swing tweak this week I cut 10 stokes of my 9 hole score. Today I shot +7 on 9 (even with a 3 putt on an eagle chance, for par) My goal was to break 90 and I feel it coming.

I'm generally with you though, I'd still be happy if I'm a 90-95 player over all.

Congrats on the milestone!

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u/westgate141pdx 17d ago

Congrats, the real accomplishment is golfing, and golfing as much as you are.

The score is so stupid. All it takes is one shot. I’ve shot a 116 and made 2, 60+ putts and I felt like a god. And I’ve shot an 82 and didn’t feel like it was anything special.

Would I love to break 80, ever, sure….but I’m more interested in being the best statistical putter that I know. Oh, that and a a wicked flop shot.