Historical clue formulations

• Met the golf course standard — 2022-12-05
• Reached the golf course standard — 2019-04-15
• Was consistently in the hole? — 2015-12-05
• Had a good day on the links, say — 2014-12-30
• Met the course standard — 2010-01-09
• Recovered from a bad stroke? — 2003-08-22