Shooting Your Age

sdandrea1 Maybe you misunderstood....not taking anything away from that 72, no matter which course it was.
I was trying to shoot my age by going to this 1 course we play. It's a bit shorter than the others, but only a Par 70. I did shoot 70 there, but I was 69 at the time. Just not an easy thing to do, and I was even trying to give myself a better chance.

You still hit the ball the same distances, and putt the same. The only 'help' we will ever get is if we play shorter yardages, not just 'easier' courses.
Or if we buy new clubs.

Par4QC Maybe you misunderstood

No, I gotchya all the way. I worded my response wrong.

Typhoon

Helluva round!

I'm not a crappy golfer, I'm just not old enough at 74 to shoot my age.

One of my good friends here shot his age a few weeks ago, 71.

DonM One of my good friends here shot his age a few weeks ago, 71.

.....and another missed it by 1 stroke.

The closest I've come was a 73 when I was 65. I'm 69 now, and my average score is around 81-82, so I've got a few years before I get a good shot at shooting my age.

The oldest guy in our MWF money group will be 90 in 4 days. Today he shot 79!!!! From the red tees (4950 yards) but so what. He walks like half his joints don't work. His swing is functional but his drives only go about 140. I wish I could have seen how he did it. He's still a pretty good putter and he knows every break on our greens.

DonM I wish I could have seen how he did it.

Like I do it. Tee shot goes 150 to 175 down the middle. Approach shots is near the green (sometimes on), chip close, make par or bogey. Move on. No big mistakes. On the good days, I make more pars, hardly any birdies, no doubles. 79 or better quite often. Boring, nothing flashy or long.

Typhoon I’m sure more than a few guys here are looking at that photo and thinking,
Had it
Had it
Had it had it had it had it had it
Still have it
Had it had it had it ….

Typhoon
Yesteryear. But can still see my rack full (more than in pic) of those SMT drivers many years ago, with the new HOF shafts. When money could be made selling clubs.

I just looked up our guy on GHIN. He’s shot better than his age 14 out of his last 20. So the key is to still be playing in your late eighties and be good at chipping and putting.

18 over age yesterday. Blah. Maybe I won't count versus age for a while.

Typhoon Keeping in shape and keeping on his game is key. I always thought of keeping in shape I’d be able to outlast a lot of guys and compete in LD Super senior divisions.

i don't have any trouble shooting my age ----- It's acting my age that gives me issues.