re: OT Golfers - How long did it take you to break 100?

Easiest way to break 100 hit something that you can get in fairway 200 yds it doesn't have to be a driver. And chip practice chipping you can be all over the place but a short game is essential. Play easy courses starting off.

It depends on which tees you play from and the course you are playing. I'm a 10 handicap on a short muni course I play all the time.

Decided to start playing a few years ago. Best thing I did was get a few lessons and buy set of birdie balls. This let's you hit in the back yard. Practice short game a lot. 1st round was a 126, by round 4 I shot a 94. By round 7 I shot an 89. 2nd year I shot an 82.

Ask around for the best pro you can get. Worked with 2 guys, one was good and one was world class. I could definitely tell the difference between the two as far as results go.

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I didn't play golf more than just a few times a year until about 15 years ago, and it took me about a year and a half of playing every other week or so to break 100. Then it took me about 3 more years to break 90. Now I try to play once a week and I break 90 every other time I play but I'll occasionally still shoot triple digits. My lowest score is an 84, done that twice and each time I shot 39 on the front 9 but couldn't get it going on the back lol.

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This sounds exactly like my experiences. It helped my score that I got to move up to an older folks tee, but from the regular tees, I had fits because I don't hit the ball very far.

My best score has been an 86. I was only 4 over par on the front 9, but then promptly triple bogeyed one of the easiest holes on the course on number 10. I still have days with scores over 100, too.

Probably around the age of 10.

I haven't played in two years, and I guarantee you I'd shoot a 95 or better tomorrow. If you're not at least this good naturally than there's no point in playing.

And play the right damn tee box - makes it funner for you and the golfers around you.

broke 100 the first time I played when I was about 15. if you have even just a little athletic ability it's not as hard as it sounds.

short game is crucial to breaking 100, for those who can't.

Didn't play until I was 30. Took about 15 lessons and got fitted for clubs before I ever played a full 18. Buddy was friends with guy at driving range so hit free balls whenever I wanted. Took less than 10 rounds to break 100.

With some regularity shooting mid 80's is pretty easy. Breaking 80 and of course 70 is where the % decreases dramatically.

I was even after a birdie on 13 two weeks ago and got on 14 and went OB on my favorite driving hole. All head noise.

I play quite a bit, and have for several years. I typically shoot in the high 80s to mid 90s. I just posted a 100 over the weekend.

I don't consider myself a good golfer by any means, but I consider myself good enough to play with any level of golfer and have fun. I just don't gamble with the scratch players.

Work on your game from 50 yards in and you will see your score fall dramatically. Chipping back and forth across the green really adds up.

Don't focus so much on score at first. Focus on getting a few reliable shots. The short game and putting are more important than driving the ball far. My best scores came when I was teeing off with a 5-wood or a 3-iron. Couldn't hit it 250 yards, but I could hit it straight most of the time, and that is much more important. Set a goal of getting on the green in par. If you can get on the green in par and 2-putt, you're already at 108 - then work from there. Keep it in the fairway and out of the water and traps, and the score will come down rapidly. Go to the range and nail down a 5-wood and a 7-iron. That will get you most of the way there. I could have probably scored lower playing the whole course with a 7-iron, a pitching wedge, and a putter than I could with a full set of clubs - because it would keep me from hitting clubs I knew I couldn't hit. But most egos wouldn't allow this.