Playing to your age and below

[berniethebolt]

How many golfers achieve this? The only figure I can find online suggests less than 1 in 100,000 Is it really that rare?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Would be shooting a course record. Not even close to par yet

 

[fundy]

what proportion of golfers are over 70 and can shoot under par, 75 and shoot level par or just over, 80 and and shoot a handful over?

not many in those groups, 1 in 100k doesnt seem that daft to me

 

[Maninblack4612]

I know two who have done it. One friend, aged 74 shot 69 on an admittedly shortish course & another, former 8 times club champion, shot 78, aged around 82, around our home course. Perhaps not as rare as you think. I'm 75 & am capable of scoring birdies all but two holes on the course. I've got high hopes that there's a window of two or three years before old age really takes a hold. Watch this space!

 

[Orikoru]

I got 36 points last time out so if I can just get one less this weekend I'll be there!

 

[chrisd]

I got 36 points last time out so if I can just get one less this weekend I'll be there!

If only it were that easy ??

 

[williamalex1]

A good few years ago I played Easter Moffat GC seniors open with a 72-year old who score scratch 72, he was a member at Gleneagles.
Lovely chap, after the round he gave me 6 almost brand new ProV1s in an egg box, told me he finds 100s of Pro Vs at Gleneagles.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I known 3 old boys at my place who can/have done it.
All either late 70’s or early 80’s.

 

[BubbaP]

As with the break 90/80/70, quite a difference for a CR 72 course/tees to a CR 64 course/tees.

 

[berniethebolt]

As with the break 90/80/70, quite a difference for a CR 72 course/tees to a CR 64 course/tees.

Yes indeed but I was thinking of a course you may know - Chipping Norton - par 72 slope 133

 

[need_my_wedge]

With all the will in the world, and even if I had a good golf game, a 57 is pretty unlikely

 

[jim8flog]

I have only ever beaten my current age 3 times and the last time was over 5 years ago. A sub par round is something that I seriously doubt that I will ever be achieve again.

 

[Bratty]

I'm not sure I could get 47 points, let alone shoot a 47! ??

 

[Imurg]

I might get there nett in about 8 or 9 years.....

 

[greenone]

I've done it for 9 holes...

 

[BubbaP]

Yes indeed but I was thinking of a course you may know - Chipping Norton - par 72 slope 133

Is that the Cotswold Club (name change)?
If so, I'm due to play there this weekend.

I don't think you said if you had achieved the feat, if so well done.

If a member there, and have been a few years you may know a Scottish senior who I played a fair bit of golf with the last couple years, after he left Cotswold.

 

[rosecott]

I can confirm that you can keep ahead of the game and it seems to get easier the older you get. My WHS playing record shows that I have done it 4 times in the last year, including a round last Thursday.

I have a birthday in 3 weeks time so it should get easier for the next year.

If you are remotely interested, my profile divulges my age.

 

[pokerjoke]

My dad is 78 he has just shot a 77 and a 77 just 2 rounds apart.
A 12 handicap now

 

[Newtonuti]

Well my handicap's below my age if that counts?

 

[IanM]

Well my handicap's below my age if that counts?

It's a start!

 

[IanM]

I can confirm that you can keep ahead of the game and it seems to get easier the older you get. My WHS playing record shows that I have done it 4 times in the last year, including a round last Thursday.

I have a birthday in 3 weeks time so it should get easier for the next year.

If you are remotely interested, my profile divulges my age.

Respect... that's great stuff.

I also beat your age yesterday... but I'm only a nipper(relatively)