[8cork]

8cork,

Sounds like you have a good base to work from. Much like a person training for a marathon would need a base of mileage before ramping up the effort.

I need some definition.

"I practice like a scratch golfer" Describe

"I am not the same person on the course" Who are you in each setting?

There are many secrets to scoring. This forum is designed to expose some of these. Your ballstriking will define your range of possible scores. Your management and short game will define your score.

HB

Thanks HB,
What I think I am trying to say is that, My swing on the range is much better than the swing I take to the course. If my handicap was based on the way I hit the ball on the range I might be a 2 or 3. For some reason my ball striking drops off once I start playing. My putting is the strongest part of my game, I almost always make alot of putts, sadly they are rarely for birdie. I play spurts of great golf, but I can never keep it going. Usually not even for nine holes. Just the other day I was 5 under after 7 holes and barely broke 80 for the round.