Backache
Assistant Pro
I was pondering what to write and how to phrase it whilst playing golf today and many of the points I have thought of have been made above.
It's obviously a decision that only you can make and maybe golf is no longer for you.
But in terms of no longer being able to cut the mustard purely because of age I would say this is unlikely, you could yet play to a higher standard than you have previously played. Not certainly but certainly possible.
I am a little older than you and although I play to a lower standard , it is still the best I have been, I feel I still have room for improvement and I play with several low single digit handicappers in their 60's and 70's. An in law's father was playing scratch until his mid- late 70's.
The reason why you are losing distance may well be age related but if you are not doing gym/speed work there is no reason why you should not get back at least a reasonable amount of that distance with some strength ,speed and mobility work. Much of this is also the work that will give you a greater enjoyment of life and probably be beneficial for your health as you age but you will have the added benefit of having a measurable purpose for incentivising you in your club head speed. Though it may also allow you to enjoy better health with your kids/grandkids.
I may be wrong but the reason you are hitting more complete duffs than previously is unlikely to be due to age, it's rather more likely to be due to the fact you are only playing 20 times a year and some of those possibly in a negative frame of mind, as an old bloke I'm actually duffing it less than I used to although my good shots go less far than perhaps they once did.
It's obviously a decision that only you can make and maybe golf is no longer for you.
But in terms of no longer being able to cut the mustard purely because of age I would say this is unlikely, you could yet play to a higher standard than you have previously played. Not certainly but certainly possible.
I am a little older than you and although I play to a lower standard , it is still the best I have been, I feel I still have room for improvement and I play with several low single digit handicappers in their 60's and 70's. An in law's father was playing scratch until his mid- late 70's.
The reason why you are losing distance may well be age related but if you are not doing gym/speed work there is no reason why you should not get back at least a reasonable amount of that distance with some strength ,speed and mobility work. Much of this is also the work that will give you a greater enjoyment of life and probably be beneficial for your health as you age but you will have the added benefit of having a measurable purpose for incentivising you in your club head speed. Though it may also allow you to enjoy better health with your kids/grandkids.
I may be wrong but the reason you are hitting more complete duffs than previously is unlikely to be due to age, it's rather more likely to be due to the fact you are only playing 20 times a year and some of those possibly in a negative frame of mind, as an old bloke I'm actually duffing it less than I used to although my good shots go less far than perhaps they once did.
- never quite made it before.
