[TNgqZhLR]

I met a guy at the weekend who has been an 8 HCP for a couple years and just can't make progress beyond that level, mainly due to not having enough time and commitment to put the really hard work in.

That got me thinking, what is the hardest jump in golf progession? From teen handicaps to high single figures? From high single figures to low single figures? From low single figures to scratch? My guess would be the last one, squeezing those last points out must be really hard!

[lakraboob]

I don't know about handicap wise but I have found that just breaking 80 is the hardest jump. I say that because it limits the amount of bogeys possible in order to break 80. But that's just my opinion so I guess to answer your question I'll assume teen handicap to high single.

[chadnezzrr]

I definitely think it is getting from 5 down to scratch. No question IMO.

[Loonakind]

I would agree with getting from 5 to scratch.

For me it has been breaking 80. I have had quite a few 80s and 81s, but still without a round in the 70s

[Grapappytek]

I definitely think it is getting from 5 down to scratch. No question IMO.

I agree, personnally I've gotten it down to about 5.5 with little to no range time and playing 50-60 rounds a year and at this point if I want to get to scratch I'm going to have to work a lot harder at my game and I can't have to many weak sides to my game.

[BCVB9SOc]

I can only speak from personal experience, for me it's breaking 80. Like TexasHacker said, I've come so close with some 80-82's but just can't get into the 70's. For 2 years now I've flirted with breaking 80 but just can't do it yet...

[GutleNus]

Simple answer. The lower you are, the harder it gets.

[padlabtard]

I definitely think it is getting from 5 down to scratch. No question IMO.

I would say thats the hardest jump.

[nebrarlepleme]

The hardest progression is from where you are now. It took me 14 years to break 100, 16 years more to break 90. Only took four years to break 80. And that's where I sit now.

Of course I was basically a two or three times a month golfer for most of that time. I always loved the game and it's history, but really started getting serious about it when my wife wanted to learn to play in 2008. I actually finally broke 90 in the first couple of months once we started playing together.

[ChebuRAtoR]

I think every progression is a result of better:
-mental game
-short game
-practice
-skill shots
-course management
-money and time to work on the above

If you are stuck its because of one or more of these. I have found for me its more like a plateau as my scores move down. When I started golfing regularly again a couple years ago 100 was a good target score. Last year it was breaking 90. Suddenly this year its breaking 80. It was like each plateau had its own fault to be fixed. 100's to 90's was hitting the ball consistently. 90's to 80's was short game. 80's down to low 80's has been putting better.

I just need to play more, practice more and find a teacher that fits me and I can likely progress to golfing in the 70's

[MrGunjMan_]

Low singles to scratch. The lower your HC, the smaller the margin for error is if you want to get lower.

[Switiespils]

The hardest progression is from where you are now. It took me 14 years to break 100, 16 years more to break 90. Only took four years to break 80. And that's where I sit now.

Of course I was basically a two or three times a month golfer for most of that time. I always loved the game and it's history, but really started getting serious about it when my wife wanted to learn to play in 2008. I actually finally broke 90 in the first couple of months once we started playing together.

Winner winner chicken dinner.

[amimabremiBit]

I am in the same boat man. I am a high 7 low 8 and have plateaued for about a year now. I have broken 80 more this year than last year, but I still have alot of rounds in the 80-83 range that should be in the high or mid 70's

[ballingham]

Simple answer. The lower you are, the harder it gets.

The hardest progression is from where you are now. It took me 14 years to break 100, 16 years more to break 90. Only took four years to break 80. And that's where I sit now.

Of course I was basically a two or three times a month golfer for most of that time. I always loved the game and it's history, but really started getting serious about it when my wife wanted to learn to play in 2008. I actually finally broke 90 in the first couple of months once we started playing together.

I agree with these, each step gets progressively harder.

[nicegirlflor]

From Scratch to web.com

Then Web.com to PGA

Then PGA to becoming a winner

Then winning to becoming dominating

:-P

[NicolasOL]

The hardest hurdle for me was going from a 4 To a plus 2 at my lowest. Learning how to score consistently is tough. I found going from 80s to 70s was easier and had a lot to do with hitting more fairways and greens

[deackatera]

From Scratch to web.com

Then Web.com to PGA

Then PGA to becoming a winner

Then winning to becoming dominating

:-P

I'm sure you were trying to joke, but I actually think that would be the hardest, we have a bunch of scratch players at our course, and they would have a really tough time making it on the tour!!!

[nicegirlflor]

Oh for certain. Scratch to tour hardest by far

tapp tapp tapp tappatalk

[TNgqZhLR]

I have heard that you can become professional without being a scratch player. Apparently you have to be playing off very low single figures like at least 3-4. I would agree that being competitive on the PGA tours requires a monster leap!

[SantaClaus]

Simple answer. The lower you are, the harder it gets.

Couldn't agree more. The lower you get the smaller the margin of error becomes.