I played in the Club Championships, 2nd flight, in early August. This podcast chronicles some of the key moments where I caught bad breaks and some where I strayed from my mental training.

More importantly I watched 2 golfers play 'Old Man Golf (OMG)' and both finish ahead of me. I'll go into some of my observations and how I've since improved to a 1.8 index taking some of these lessons.

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Season 3 is underway — and despite a blizzard outside the window, the early results are promising. Eight rounds in two weeks, a handicap index already down to 3.5, and a pre-round short game routine that's starting to show real dividends on the scorecard. In this episode, we break down what's actually working — from a revamped chipping approach and purposeful putting drills to match play dominance and the round that got away. Plus, a look ahead at three amateur qualifier tournaments on the horizon, including the Alberta Amateur.

Senior to Scratch is a podcast for serious amateur golfers chasing improvement at any age.

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I'm going to talk about the Offseason work, the pre-season plan, and what I'll specifically do to reach my scratch target this year.

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I'm going to go over how I use statistics to develop a game improvement plan. Also, for those who have taken lessons in succession and have recordings, go back and really understand the intent of them - this is what I'm going to do.

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I will discuss an honest review of this year's club championships - both using detailed stats and a subjective review and how to improve moving forward. Using Scott Fawcett's Decade has helped in this analysis.

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I'll talk about my experience in my second competitive tournament round this year, the first of 3 rounds in the Country Hills Club Championship.

I experienced much confusion, got a little bloody, and battled back to remain in striking distance.

Join me as I talk through how I re-grouped and didn't let an early moment disrupt my entire round and tournament.

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I'm excited to say that my play has improved of late, coinciding with my first tournament played. I've cut my index in half in a month and would like to share the four key activities that got me there.

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Well - I did it. Finally teed it up in a competitive tournament. I'll walk through the key strategy and mental game highlights, what I learned, and how I've done since the tournament.

Unfortunately, both me and Dylan missed the cut (he was much closer than I), but I did show some very positive signs.

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