mlgolf
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2013 Handicap Goals
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Could you be more specific, please?
mlgolf
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Sure. My goal by the end of the year is to be a +5 handicap. I'm a +9 now.
San Diego Steve
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What you mean to say is that you are a 9 and want to be a 5. A +9 would mean you usually shoot right around 63 or so.
mlgolf
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Yes. I never understood that. Seems reverse. Why would my goal, be shoot higher. I've been playing for years, but just in the last 12 months have I been posting scores, and been focusing on improving. Sorry for saying it backwards
San Diego Steve
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It is that way because you count down to scratch and then +1 is one stroke better, and you have to give your opponent +1 strokes in addition to his/her handicap strokes. That's how it originated.
Example:
John is a +2 and Mark is a 7. John has to give Mark his 7 strokes +2 more, for 9 total.
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It's like everything else in golf bass ackwards. Like hitting down to make the ball go up, aim left and you are sure to slice it right...etc.
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Hitting down does not make the ball go higher than a shallow swing.
dedicatedhacker
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I rarely ever make a divot and my iron shots get me frequent flyer miles. (Cause of height not distance)
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Sorry to be "that guy". I know what you meant. I just got into a argument with guy who tried to tell me if I want to hit a high shot that I need to hit down on the ball more. Which couldn't be farther from the truth. So with that being fresh on my mind, I had to clarify. I didn't mean to imply that you don't know that either.
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I played 9 yesterday...ugly display of putting. Something has to give...I need some change...I need a new putter. 
I'm going to check out the Versa line today...maybe TM(eek).
I'm going to check out the Versa line today...maybe TM(eek).- Staff
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OK, good. I had no idea what you were trying to say there!
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Good luck, let me know what you get. I ordered a cheapo Inazone TM MA-81 knock off and it shoudl be here monday. Head weight looks good and I am curious to try it out, hope it feels ok otherwise I am going to have to buy a scotty.I played 9 yesterday...ugly display of putting. Something has to give...I need some change...I need a new putter.
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Will do. I'll post pics.
