Achieving Your Dreams: A More Sensible Approach.

[mrodock]

I did this last year. My goals are the same as mrodock's qualify for my state amateur and US Mid Am. I have played a lot of local tournaments...so here were my goals starting last year.

Break Par: Accomplished
Break 75 in a Tournament: Not accomplished, but broke 80 in every tournament round.
Break Par consistently: 2008
Break 75 in tournaments consistently: 2008
Break Par in a tournament: 2008
Consistently break par in tournaments: 2009
Qualify for state Mid Am: 2010
Qualify for state Am: 2010
Qualify for US Mid Am: 2011

As you can see I am behind schedule.

They are mostly scoring goals I know and maybe that creates too much expectation. Interested to learn what others think

I really like the way you made your stages to the ultimate? goal as incremental, I have neglected to think in these terms. I think the scoring goals are extremely important because they give you completely objective feedback on whether you are making progress toward your ultimate goal on the schedule you have set. This has given me a lot of clarity, thanks!

[12 piece bucket]

Mrs. Mrodock . . . you should go out and buy Stevie Williams' book . . . it's got some pretty good stuff in it about goals etc.

[mrodock]

Mrs. Mrodock . . . you should go out and buy Stevie Williams' book . . . it's got some pretty good stuff in it about goals etc.

Sounds good Bucket, will do. I'd rather you not be so formal, Lady Mrodock would be just fine.

[bambam]

Long term
- play in local amateur tournaments and be competitive
- help my boys to become good golfers if they enjoy golf as they get older
- be as good as I can, and good enough that I can blame it on old age by the time my boys and their cousins start kicking my butt

Short term
- get my swing consistently on the turned shoulder plane
- develop a really good 'stinger' / punch / low show
- hit more fairways with my driver instead of having to use my 3 wood
- get the right equipment
- get my body back into good shape so I can start and finish a round strong
- walk instead of ride
- devote at least some time every day this season to my short game.
- take more money from my brother than I give to him (this may require not letting him speak to Ted and Lynn).

[12 piece bucket]

Long term
- play in local amateur tournaments and be competitive
- help my boys to become good golfers if they enjoy golf as they get older
- be as good as I can, and good enough that I can blame it on old age by the time my boys and their cousins start kicking my butt

Short term
- get my swing consistently on the turned shoulder plane
- develop a really good 'stinger' / punch / low show
- hit more fairways with my driver instead of having to use my 3 wood
- get the right equipment
- get my body back into good shape so I can start and finish a round strong
- walk instead of ride
- devote at least some time every day this season to my short game.
- take more money from my brother than I give to him (this may require not letting him speak to Ted and Lynn).

Mike O can fix your brother problem for a small fee or some peanut butter crackers.

[bambam]

Mike O can fix your brother problem for a small fee or some peanut butter crackers.

I just want his money, not his head on a plate.