wantoplayme: what is the best way to bring it back down? thanks
Avoid those courses you are practicing on!
Olympic and Merion possibly the 2 toughest courses here.
Try Kiawah B9 or St Andrews F9, you will net good results practicing those two.
Your average will fluctuate until you have reached the min required ranked rounds for your tier. Once you get there your average will only go down.