Golf Resolutions for 2013

About a year ago, I started this blog by announcing my golf resolutions for the year 2012. Here it is a year later, so it's time to take a look at how well I did.

Resolution #1: Get longer. Did it. I have achieved above-average driving distance with regularity. I credit better technique and better equipment to getting longer. From the Teddy Bear drill to my new Ping G20 driver, it was a year-long obsession, but Big Bopper is here to stay.
Resolution #2: Enter a hole-in-one million-dollar shootout contest. I totally forgot to do this. Usually, my email in-box is littered with announcements on the local million-dollar shoot-out, but somehow, I managed to miss them. Or maybe the local million-dollar shoot-out contest decided to omit me 'cause they knew I'd win. ;)
Resolution #3: Break 90. Did it. I broke 90 and shot an 87 back in October.
Resolution #4: Join a women’s league. I was still to chicken to sign up for an official women's league, due to my unpredictable work schedule and horror stories about one of the local women's leagues demanding new golfers to "audition" for a spot. However, I did form a league of my own, of sorts, consisting of Seri and Bea and me as a regular threesome, with a field of various players stepping in as the fourth.
Resolution #5: Play another charity tournament. Did it. In fact, I played several charity tournaments this past year. Didn't win any trophies, but I did win prizes for closest-to-the-pin and longest drive.

Okay, so 3 out of 5 ain't bad. How about this year? Here's my new list of resolutions for 2013:

Resolution #1: Get longer. Last year I gained about 30-50 yards in driving distance, with an average drive of 180 and a maximum drive of 230 yards. This year, I want to gain another 10-20. I want to average 200 and achieve a maximum drive of 250 or more. 
Resolution #2: Enter a hole-in-one million-dollar shootout contest. I still want to do this, if I can remember. One of the local golf courses usually sponsors one in July. But please email me if you hear of one.
Resolution #3: Break 80. I hope I can do this, or at least score in the low 90s all the time.
Resolution #4: Join a women’s league. This will have to wait till spring, most likely, as most of the golfy women around here pack the clubs away when the temps fall below 50 degrees. 
Resolution #5: Play another bucket list course. Last year, hubby and I played TPC Sawgrass. It was an awesome experience. This year, some of the possibilities include Torrey Pines and Bandon Dunes. I'm not quite ready for Scotland yet. Maybe in another year.

Now if only the temperature would climb back into the 40s, I could start on my resolutions. So far, 2013 has started with a cold, cloudy winter. But the forecast says a warming trend is in the near future. In the meantime, Ping gifted golfers with another price drop, so I will keep myself busy by trying out those new G20 irons. I'll keep you posted...