Share Your 2025 Golf Goal

Make more eagles than >doubles this year. I’m a decent low index player who rarely goes super low, but also rarely blows up. This year, I would like to trust myself more to hit some big shots when given a green light. I may not actually make any more eagles, but if I make a few more birdies and still keep big numbers off the card, it’s a win.

Logged 32 18-hole rounds last year, so let’s try to beat that here in 2025. Birdie every hole at least once at my club. 50 birdies total, ideally. Get the hdcp below 6 (currently 7.7). Play in at least two B Team matches at my club. And play as many 3 and 6 hole loops as possible with my two older kids (11 & 8, the 3 year old has a few more years until we include him).

I came up with these before the new year: Avg 2 birdies/round 10 rounds with no doubles (or worse) 10 rounds with no 3-putts Break 70 twice

I’ve been blessed to travel a big part of the golf world with a camera. Yet I’ve only ever stepped foot on 2 European courses. Shooting 2023 Solheim in Spain, and a couple days spectating the 2010 Open at St Andrews (no camera or phone). In 2025, I’d love to see some Scottish and Irish courses with a few clubs and a camera.

At age 64 I’m playing my best golf over the past 3 years and averaging 90 rounds a year. Set new PRs: average score below 83 (83.2 is best year), keep index below 9 (ranged from 6.5 to 10.6 last year), break 80 over 20 times (17 is best year), shoot par golf for a round (had a 73 last year), achieve 90% “safe” drives (can advance ball at least 100 yards on 2nd shot), 50% GIR, 83% GIR+1 (having a putt for par).

Drop handicap to <6 from 8.6. Average 1 birdie per 18 holes. Play 20 rounds this year.

Actually make time to practice - which should mostly be short game practice. I will be playing in my club’s District Team for the first time so I want to do my best for my teammates.

Play an average of 1x/week and get my index down to the low double digits from the high double digits today.