[papadopul]

Consistency can vary due to a lot of factors, how much sleep did you get the night before a round, did you trim shrubs in the yard the morning before a round, are you eating something sometimes and not eating other times, are you playing with a talker who is distracting you or are you playing with friends who make you feel more comfortable. One big reason for scores jumping around is style of play. Consistent scorers rarely take unnecessary chances, they rarely try shots they haven't practiced a lot and they almost always 2 putt no matter how far away with their approach shots that day. Practice lag putting a lot, to keep a good feel for distance, practice those at least as much as the 10 footers and in. I know this works because I went from shooting 95 one day to 80 the next and then 75 the next then back to 96 or whatever for years until I learned to play more conservatively and manage the course better. Last summer almost all of my scores on the golf courses I know best were under 80 with very few exceptions. Practice is more important as you get older, very slight differences in feel and flexibility can have a big impact on your results. Narrow down the types of shots you try to the ones you know you can hit most consistently and that will help too, this also makes your practice time more focused as you aren't trying to hit every imaginable shot in a short practice session. Eliminating all of the risky 'hero' shots is probably the most important single thing.