If I could consistently shoot my age over 18 holes, I'd be pro. I'm lucky to shoot my age over 9 holes then again, I'm 47.
Shooting Your Age
Other than a B Langer type, I only see it as possible on a short and easy course for someone in their late 60,s or older!
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Shot a par 71 at Fox Hollow when I was in my late 50’s. I’m 68 now and no way I could possibly shoot a 68 unless I played from a really short tee.
I haven’t lost much distance, but expect that to come in a couple of years. When I do I have no problem moving up to an appropriate tee in order to have a chance to shoot a decent score.
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Typhoon I’ll start… many times. In fact I think I was 58 when it shot 57 on a par 70 course.
Maybe I not following correctly. You’re in your early 60’s right? So many times you’ve shot in the low 60’s and a 57? You have to be like a plus 5 handicap or better?
Fox Hollow is one of the top courses in the Tampa Bay Area. They’ve held many top Pro qualifiers there. The course record is in the low 60’s as I remember.
The TPC’s course record in Tampa as far as I know is still 61 shot by Fuzzy Zoeller. We saw him do it in the old Champions Tour Outback Pro-Am Tournament.
Shooting multiple low 60 rounds and a 57 has to be some kind of record for an amateur golfer. Have you contacted the Guinness world record people? Lol
ode I live in a 55 plus golf community. The course is somewhat difficult due to the greens and what you face when you miss them. It’s amazing how many guys here can shoot their age. These guys have probably always had good swings. They are also good putters and chippers.
We have the occasional 80+ year old who does it. And the occasional early 70s. But mostly they are between the ages of say 73 to 78. Like @fatshot . That seems to be the sweet spot.
I’m sure it helps that these guys play the same course 150 times a year, if not more.
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DonM I’m sure it helps that these guys play the same course 150 times a year, if not more.
That helps a lot. I was a member at Fox Hollow for over 10 years. Must’ve playing it well over 1000 times. You get to know everything about the course. The most knowledge playing that many times comes from knowing the greens.
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DonM I’m sure it helps that these guys play the same course 150 times a year, if not more.
This too.
Not to water down my round too much, but this course I play doesn't have large teeth. It's short, flat and straight. Even tho every hole has OB right and left along the entire fairway since it winds thru a neighborhood, and the rough is tree lined, it just lays right in front of you. Accuracy off the tee is paramount and every green is guarded right and left by sand bunkers, but If you hit it straight, it's a pretty easy track, as the greens are slow. My index is 11.5 and my course handicap here is 7. Par is 70, so I'm basically "supposed" to break 80 here 8/20 rounds.
@Typhoon would probably shoot in the 60's easily.
I'm still proud of my 72, tho. 
Typhoon I got to thinking after seeing Fatshot’s spectacular round where he shot under his age. How many of youse have shot your age or bettered your age for 18 holes. Regulation course.
Fatshot shoots his age regularly. He should check the Guiness record for most times shooting your age.
Seems there is a sweet spot to doing it. Pretty hard to impossible for most people if you're in your 60's. 74-75 seems an age where you'd have a decent chance if you're a solid golfer, but far from easy. 75-80? Depends on what kind of shape you're in.
The really old guys might have the best chance. If you're still playing golf at 88+ you're likely in really good shape and probably a decent golfer. My dad shot 43 his last time out at 93. We never played 18 at that time because I was still working. But he would have regularly shot his age if we had.
Eguller Started trying to shoot my age when I was 63, but didn’t do it until I was 67. Gagged a few opportunities along the way… but my home course was a par 74, but now a 73.
This is the most impressive way, imo. A guy in his 60's shooting in the 60's. Well, except for Typhoon of course, who is not of this world.
ode Other than a B Langer type, I only see it as possible on a short and easy course for someone in their late 60,s or older!
This. The course matters a WHOLE LOT! I know some of the courses Fatshot plays and no matter what tees you play they are challenging, as opposed to my near home slump buster course that offers no real trouble unless you can't hit it straight. There should be an equation where you somehow divide your age by the slope rating or something. I think I'll eventually shoot my age at the slump buster, but not likely anywhere else.
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sdandrea1 Yep. I'd say here, the sweet spot goes to 85.
That might be the "easiest". You're likely still in good shape if you're playing and have played for a long time. Most holes playing up you can go 140-120- and a little pitch on the green and two putt and you're at 90. We never played 18 then but my Dad would have done it darn near every round at 88-93 and he wasn't a "golfer" per se. Never played before 62, never practiced. But he could hit it straight all day.
Typhoon I’ll start… many times. In fact I think I was 58 when it shot 57 on a par 70 course.
Holy shit, I just saw this! You framed that card, right? Had your buddies sign it too, right? Jaysus, that had to be the course record. Did you tell the pro? I'd probably quit golf after a round like that! 