Frustrating. That's the word that describes just about every golfer's game I'm sure!
Clarence, I was in the same situation for the last few years. I just wasn't making time for a game, and it's too expensive a pastime to do that.
Got back to playing regularly only a couple of weeks ago, and even that practice has seen my handicap drop by a shot! Need to keep it up though.
Does your username refer to your liking for Strokin' ?
I don't have any good ideas on who is going to win the US Open this year as yet, and usually I have a couple of e/w bets on by this time! May have to go have a look this afternoon.