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so I can have an idea where I stand.
Well said....I have a suspicion that the finish line is running faster than I am.
Well said.
When I first started playing, I thought I would be "good" when I could throw consistently. It took me a solid year of DG rounds and field sessions before I could throw with any real consistency.
Then I thought I would be "good" if I could throw far. I developed my form until I could throw my fastest drivers near 450'. That took another year, maybe two.
Then I thought I would be good if I could throw my mids and putters as far as others threw their drivers. Another year or two.
Then scrambling from the rough became my goal. Then dead accurate approaches. This whole time I had been ignoring putting... that eventually became a goal.
The "good" plateau always seems to be tied to the next milestone and I never reach it.
As I get older, I just go out and have fun; I don't even keep score. Sometimes I play against others and they keep score. I beat some people and lose to others. My game has strengths and weaknesses. I have good days and bad days. But I honestly think I have stopped comparing myself to those around me and caring how I measure up. Maybe that means I'm at least partially satisfied with my current skillset? IDK. I've been playing for 20 years. Maybe that's the answer to your question.
That's the beauty of this sport though- you're truly only in competition with yourself.