[cypressperch]

only been playing golf for two years, you have done amazingly well to get down to an index of four. Almost unbelievably well, but I have seen such progress a couple of times in the fifty years I have been involved with golf.

But eventually, even those who make amazing progress early on will hit the LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNS which really kicks in with th sport of golf. Your exploring the mental aspects of golf is the goldmine that many over look, and improvement there will indeed improve your game.

Playing numerous courses as you have been doing is excellent for developing course management. It will give one far more opportunity to develop and apply different shot shapes which also can bring one's scores down. (I suppose playing the same course over and over will get one so experienced at that course that the scores can get pretty low, but who wants to be able to score well on just one course? OK, so some would like to play well on any course, but would it not be nice to have a game that can be taken anywhere and the results be good?).

I am going to disagree with you on clubs, however. There is a set of clubs out there somewhere that is best suited for each golfer. Admittedly, some of this may be psychological and involves one's confidence. I cannot play Ping irons, for example, because when I look at them, all I can think of is Gumbie! Warbird does not have this rare ailment, and likes using Ping equipment. There is no "one size fits all" in golf equipment. Things like lie angle, shaft flex, head size and loft, grip size and feel, etc, etc, etc--All of these things make for large differences in clubs. You cannot just pick up some clubs and expect them to be what is best for you. The odds are extremely high against this.

Good instruction can get one a big improvement in a hurry, especially when it is acquired as soon as one starts playing golf. It is much slower, but making a video of your swing and studying it yourself works better than having a poor instructor, especially if you have learned enough about what is in a good swing. This also will require some money.

You certainly have found things that work well for yourself. I congratulate you on an amazing first two years! Keep up the great work, and let us know some of your secrets.

Sincerely, Cypressperch