The point you make Slotster,is entirely understandable.When I first began I too was unable to comprehend those low scores,but I didn't let that stop me from trying to achieve the same.
Consider this for a moment then.In my case,I shoot fairly consistently between 29 and par,that at the moment is my level.Way back when,I was also consistently shooting 38 to 45s.What changed was that I became better at most aspects of the game.This I would say,could be called relative and as such it would imply that someone shooting 25 to 30's is no different other than they have a better handle on the game than I do.
With time,patience and eventual ability,I too will be shooting those 25 to 30's and I will not be using anything other than my own ability to do so.It would be unreasonable to expect then,that I would suddenly start shooting back in the 38-45 range would it not?
Ability then,could just be the "something" to which you refer.
Lizzie xx