I think we established years ago that @coryfly is probably our best golfer. Pretty sure he's a mid single digit index, but hopefully he'll confirm that or clarify in this thread.
I love golf, but it's a tough sport to play when you've had 8 back surgeries. I've found my niche though. Took me many years, but I finally found a set up and swing with the driver that allows me to get off the tee nicely without turning my body. I spread my legs as far as I can basically, bring the club back along a very flat plane and then it's all hands from there as I try and get an inside out swing in the ball. Luckily, despite all my health issues, my hands have never had an issue and are still elite. Yea, I said elite. I have elite hands, deal with it. Also elite hair, but that doesn't help me on the course. Anyway, with that swing my drive has become my most consistent club. I can poke it out there between 220-230 (240 if I really hit it great) with a nice baby draw. I hit a lot of fairways and I only have a one way miss, to the left if I over cook it. It's a comforting feeling being able to aim up the right side of the fairway and not have to worry about what's to the right of that. I play from the old man tees so hitting it 220ish is all I really need anyway.
Short game from 100 and especially around the green with a 60 degree in my hand has always been my strong suit. (see the elite hands portion of my post)
Weakness is long shots. I don't carry any fairway woods because it's a tough club to swing when you can't turn. My longest club is a 3 hybrid that goes about 185. So you can see where I would get in a little trouble out there if I don't "smoke" my drive.
Haven't played yet this year, but last year I was pretty consistent with my scoring. I don't play alot because of my back so probably only got in 10-15 rounds last year, but was in the low to mid 80s for most of them. Only was on the wrong side of 90 once. Did not break 80, but have a bunch of times in the past.
The back can change everything day to day. Not last year, but in years past I've had 2 weekends where I played same course back to back days. on day one I was under 80 and on day two I was over 105. Pretty crazy.
I love golf, but it's a tough sport to play when you've had 8 back surgeries. I've found my niche though. Took me many years, but I finally found a set up and swing with the driver that allows me to get off the tee nicely without turning my body. I spread my legs as far as I can basically, bring the club back along a very flat plane and then it's all hands from there as I try and get an inside out swing in the ball. Luckily, despite all my health issues, my hands have never had an issue and are still elite. Yea, I said elite. I have elite hands, deal with it. Also elite hair, but that doesn't help me on the course. Anyway, with that swing my drive has become my most consistent club. I can poke it out there between 220-230 (240 if I really hit it great) with a nice baby draw. I hit a lot of fairways and I only have a one way miss, to the left if I over cook it. It's a comforting feeling being able to aim up the right side of the fairway and not have to worry about what's to the right of that. I play from the old man tees so hitting it 220ish is all I really need anyway.
Short game from 100 and especially around the green with a 60 degree in my hand has always been my strong suit. (see the elite hands portion of my post)
Weakness is long shots. I don't carry any fairway woods because it's a tough club to swing when you can't turn. My longest club is a 3 hybrid that goes about 185. So you can see where I would get in a little trouble out there if I don't "smoke" my drive.
Haven't played yet this year, but last year I was pretty consistent with my scoring. I don't play alot because of my back so probably only got in 10-15 rounds last year, but was in the low to mid 80s for most of them. Only was on the wrong side of 90 once. Did not break 80, but have a bunch of times in the past.
The back can change everything day to day. Not last year, but in years past I've had 2 weekends where I played same course back to back days. on day one I was under 80 and on day two I was over 105. Pretty crazy.
