[cometgolfer]

Andretti,

Interesting questions - I'll give you my two cents.

The yardage carry numbers you mentioned are IMO good enough for someone to play at a low single-digit handicap, if not at zero or even better. Accuracy, short game skills, course management, etc are the other components that define how "good" the player gets and how well he/she scores. To me, G.O.L.F is about gaining the precision that balances power with accuracy. It also means developing a variety of short game shots required to score well. I suspect you know when your hitting it "solid" which to me means compressing it with reasonable distance and not way off line. If it's getting "wild" then your focus may be skewed to the power side. As you get more consistent with hitting it with accuracy, then you can ratchet things up a little if you feel the need for speed.

CG