Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Some Artful Statistics

Although I try not to place too much focus on scoring when playing golf, I do enjoy keeping statistics to track my improvement (or recent lack thereof). I didn't keep track of all my scores during my first 9 months of playing golf in 2005, when I played weekly, but have recorded every score since. I began to develop a handicap towards the end of 2005 and lowered my index to 10.4 by the start of 2006. Since then, I've been averaging 10-12 rounds per month and reduced my index to a low of 3.3. After enjoying 6 months in a row now with an index under 5.0, I've drifted back up to the high end of this range in the past month due to a lack of practice.


Handicap history for past 12 months

After only breaking 80 twice in all of 2005, I began to break 80 in 1 out of every 8 rounds in the first quarter of 2006, then 1 out of every 5 rounds in the second quarter of 2006, then 2 out every 5 rounds in the third quarter, and improved to better than 1 out of every 2 rounds by the last quarter of last year! Then, during the first quarter of 2007, I began breaking 80 in 2 out of every 3 rounds! I've also avoided a single round in the 90's for over a year.


History of scores for past 16 months

But in the past month, I've regressed to where I was late last year, and am back to shooting in the 80's in half of my rounds. Due to what I hope is my recent lack of practice, all parts of my game have lost consistency and it's costing me strokes. I think I know how I'll spend a few more lunch breaks this month!

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Artful Milestones

  • Mar 05 - Started playing (1 rd/week)
  • Jun 05 - Broke 80 (21st round)
  • Nov 05 - Increased play (2 rds/week)
  • Jan 06 - Under 10 Index (54th round)
  • Jan 06 - 10 GIR (62nd round)
  • Mar 06 - Less than 30 Putts (75th round)
  • Aug 06 - First Eagle (124th round)
  • Aug 06 - 5 Birdies (138th round)
  • Sep 06 - Broke 76 (146th round)
  • Oct 06 - First ACE (161st round)
  • Oct 06 - Under 5 Index (166th round)
  • Oct 06 - 13 Fairways (169th round)
  • Dec 06 - Broke 72 (184th round)
  • Dec 06 - 70's Streak (9/10 rounds)
  • Feb 07 - Under 4 Index (219th round)
  • Feb 07 - 15 GIR (219th round)
  • Oct 07 - 24 Putts (298th round)
  • Jan 08 - 70's Streak (12 rounds)
  • Jan 08 - Second ACE (332nd round)
  • Apr 08 - Par from Tips (370th round)
  • May 08 - Under 3 Index (382nd round)
  • Aug 08 - 50th Course (420th round)
  • Nov 08 - Broke 70 (460th round)
  • Dec 08 - 16 GIR (472nd round)
  • May 09 - 60th Course (510th round)
  • May 09 - 7 Birdies (511th round)
  • May 09 - Broke 70 (511th round)
  • May 09 - Under Par Streak (2 rounds)
  • May 09 - Under 80 Streak (13 rounds)
  • May 09 - Broke 70 (520th round)
  • May 09 - Under 2 Index (520th round)
  • Jun 09 - 70th Course (538th round)
  • Aug 09 - Third ACE (556th round)
  • Aug 09 - Broke 70 (559th round)

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