In a perfect golfing world every golfer would hand in every card for every round played... Then and only then would we all know our real numbers.

And it isn't too difficult to hypothesise on the many reasons why so many individuals actively try to dodge the system to maintain artificial (either higher or lower) playing handicaps.

There is a (not so small) ambition in me to become the single figure marker I feel is inside me, but, as has been well documented in this forum since my joining, a lack of time to dedicate to practice means reality may remain a little different from ambition for a little while yet.

Personally, I see it as me against me and as such each round I play, the card goes in. I want my cap (17.3 last time I checked) to be an acurate reflection of my ability and results.

Bottom line in all of this for me is I play golf to enjoy myself, when I stop enjoying it, I'll stop doing it.

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Look at the Target, Look at the Ball, Swing... Dr Bob Rotella...