by Bill
I want to add to my last post that I support the view of Chuck Evans in his approach to teaching golf;that there is no "mold" to fit every golfer.
I play in a "senior" weekly league and our format is "team" play, whereby, on any given hole, each team member has a chance to contribute to the team stroke count based on computed averages for each player; each team round is comprised of players that will produce the most balanced stroke average for that week. In that format, a player of any level can contribute without having made a super "low" score, but by scoring at crucial holes in this 5 team round. The scoring is recorded only to maintain the individual/team average and will change week-to-week. I wonder how many golfers have played this format,if not, try setting it up where you play. It could add "rewarding" play for golfers at all levels of ability.

by j.a.tait
As the artical stated there is no standard perfect golf swing ! I never shot mutch below 100 , but loved the game -- when on the tee , fairway or green , I thought of nothing else in the world except my next shot. My partners were all about the same type player as myself , and we had a blast every time that we played this wonderful game. Surely get some instructions from a pro ,it will help your game ,but in your best interest always remember that it is a game for honisty ,comradship and to leave the rest of the world behind in the dust,and opening a world of great fun.. luck to all of you!jat.

by Bill
I agree somewhat with J.A. Tait.
Recently I enjoyed several rounds of golf while in North Carolina and never even bothered to record strokes because I played repeat shots from wherever I was while there was no one directly behind me. These were "practice rounds". I have played this way anytime I was solo with no one behind me. (not always pratical) If I estimate I carded an 80 or an 89, it wasn't the "number" that provided inner satisfaction, but rather, the singular shot success I often attained:a putt, an approach, a sandy, a manuever around tree, etc. Sometimes on a given day, my drives were atrocious, other days my drives were the best part of the round. I engage in golf for those precious moments of success that only a professional would enjoy on a regular basis. I have been playing for 40 years, have had all levels of success but now my age precludes getting any steady level of "scoring".
One of the merits of the game of golf is that it has many facets of achievement, not necessarily registered by a number entry on a score card. It is truly a lifelong game.