Started the season at 22.0 with the target to get into the 2nd division. Started off hitting the ball fairly well but just not scoring, then had a 3 week break in May after surgery on a trapped nerve in my forearm. On 29th May I was still 22, but since then it's been a steady improvement, with the best score a gross 84 (13 over) in July. Now down to 16.1. 7 of my last 9 scores count towards my handicap, the 8th score is number 20 on my list which will drop off on Sunday when I play the final book medal of the year. If I can better the adjusted gross 89 that's dropping off I could be under 16 for the end of the year, which would be way better than I hoped. New driver has made a difference, but I've putted really well this year, had a few low handicappers compliment me on the greens. Had a good run of keeping anything worse than a 6 off the card and had very few 3 putts. Plan is to play in one of our winter leagues, and practice on the short game. Still feel there are too many occasions that I'm not getting down in 2 from just a few yards off the green.