Proud Papa
PostPosted:4 years 10 months ago
snackdaddy wrote:Dang, I was so proud that I finally broke 90 with an 87 a couple weeks ago. So I take the kid out for 18 holes a few days ago. I didn't break 90 this time but shot a solid 91 which is good for me. The kid beat me by 12 strokes with a 79 on a par 72 course. And he hadn't picked up a club in 5 weeks. I'm starting to think I'm never gonna beat him unless I stomp on his foot before a round.
On another note, I change my driver swing a couple years ago to hit more fairways. It worked for a while and my scores got lower. But I lost distance. Then lately I started missing fairways even with the loss of distance. So finally, I said heck with it. I went back to my old baseball swing. Just grip it and rip it. If I miss the fairway at least I'm further down. And what do you know, I'm hitting more fairways now and longer.
I think my brain adjusted to my swing making me think my age was the reason for it. When I go to the range I just let it fly as hard as I can now. I'm not where I was 20 years ago. An occasional 300 yard drive wasn't uncommon back then. But I can now hit some around 260-270 yards. Mishits are 230-240. Not bad for a guy who just turned 63. Those 400 yard plus par 4's are now reachable in two for me.
Since you started this thread I've taken up golf again!! All this golf talk inspired me!! I used to play fairly regularly but after back surgery my wife convinced me to give away my clubs (I actually traded them for some tools). She was worried (and rightfully so) if I screwed my back up and couldn't work we'd be in trouble. But that was 15 years ago. So I bought an inexpensive set and have been out 4 times the last 3 weeks. I even bought a golf card (featured in the local paper) for 13 rounds of golf at 13 different courses for $129. All I have to do is play after 11 a.m. on weekdays, after 2 p.m. on weekends and rent a cart ($22 is most expensive on these courses). I also convinced a buddy of mine to purchase the card. Thanks Snack!!!