Seems like the numbers from the PGA and the different handicapping services indicate
that American golfers are not improving as a whole.
I beg to differ.
I queried 10 of my most diligent golfers and asked them to submit their handicap index beginning Sept. 2007 and their current handicap index as of Sept. 2008. The numbers are staggering.
The students’ playing ability ranges a handicap from 2 – 20 handicap.
Here are the numbers.
Player 1
Sept 07 – H’cap (29.4)
Sept. 08 – H’cap (17.5)
Player 2
Sept 07 – H’cap (26.2)
Sept 08 – H’cap ( 12.5)
Player 3
Sept 07 – H’cap (11.1)
Sept 08 – H’cap (8.2)
Player 4
Sept 07 – H’cap (13.2)
Sept 08 – H’cap (9.7)
Player 5
Sept 07 – H’cap (16.4)
Sept 08 – H’cap (6.1)
Player 6
Sept 07 – H’cap (14.6)
Sept 08 – H’cap (8.8)
Player 7
Sept 07 – H’cap (10.2)
Sept 08 – H’cap (6.5)
Player 8
Sept 07 – H’cap (22.4)
Sept 08 – H’cap (15.7)
Player 9
Sept 07 – H’cap (4.9)
Sept 08 – H’cap (2.1)
Player 10
Sept 07 – H’cap (8.2)
Sept 07 – H’cap (3.4)