I’m not expecting many people to be bothered by my golfing new year resolutions and goals for 2025 – but do bear with me. Because I’m that typical lazy/average golfer – always moaning about not getting better but not doing anything about it – the goals I have in mind might actually help you to put your own effective improvement plan in place for 2025.
However, 2025 will not all be about hitting balls and spending more time on the range. As well as setting myself targets to hopefully keep my golf handicap in the single digits, I’m determined to set a few goals to improve my overall enjoyment of the game, because, at times last year, it felt like playing 18 holes had become a bit of a chore.
Putt Out… Every Time
It’s time to get into the habit of putting out
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This one is crucial. To hell with speeding up play – it’s time to get serious over the nervy three-footers and start ramming them in the back of the hole. My regular playing partners allow gimmes in weekday friendly matches, whereby your putt is considered ‘good’ when you’re within the length of your putter grip.
I don’t think it’s doing me any favors. In 2025, I’ll take the gimme on the card for the all-important mini competition (there’s a few coins at stake) but I’ll also putt out. This way, when the competitions come around I’ll have had way more practise from close range and I should, in theory, be more comfortable cleaning up. In theory.
One Competition A Month (Minimum)
This was the goal for 2024, and I came up short. Well short. Playing competitive golf is one of the best ways to improve your game. Not only do you put yourself under pressure with a card in your hand, you’ll often find yourself grouped with better players – who you can really learn a lot from.
So, one competition a month is the target, and I want at least half of these to be medal competitions. Medal golf where every shot counts is the most testing competition format.
I love Stableford, not least because one or two bad holes won’t necessarily cost you the chance of winning, but Medal golf really teaches you how to manage your way around the course.
Play More New Courses
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