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Hi guys,

 

I just finished a year long recovery from spinal fusion, L5-S1. The CT shows that everything has healed correctly, and I am clear to play golf.

 

I have played three rounds, and I am just so happy to be back on the course. I'm about a club shorter compared to when I was at full strength, but the accuracy is there. Shot a 78 today, while missing a couple 4 footers.

 

I'm looking forward to many, many more years on the course. God willing.

 

Merry Christmas guys,

 

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Great to hear sir !!! I'm going to need one of these eventually and I like hearing success stories

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Hi guys,

 

I just finished a year long recovery from spinal fusion, L5-S1. The CT shows that everything has healed correctly, and I am clear to play golf.

 

I have played three rounds, and I am just so happy to be back on the course. I'm about a club shorter compared to when I was at full strength, but the accuracy is there. Shot a 78 today, while missing a couple 4 footers.

 

I'm looking forward to many, many more years on the course. God willing.

 

Merry Christmas guys,

 

Hit em good

 

Awesome to hear! Outstanding news! Very, very happy for you!

 

To be honest, it leaves me a bit of hope. I could be heading down the same path in due time.

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Hi guys,

 

I just finished a year long recovery from spinal fusion, L5-S1. The CT shows that everything has healed correctly, and I am clear to play golf.

 

I have played three rounds, and I am just so happy to be back on the course. I'm about a club shorter compared to when I was at full strength, but the accuracy is there. Shot a 78 today, while missing a couple 4 footers.

 

I'm looking forward to many, many more years on the course. God willing.

 

Merry Christmas guys,

 

Hit em good

 

Congrats, I found out I fractured my L5 last year. I walked away from the game for a year. I am much better today letting it heal but not 100%. I got 3 rounds in this summer and felt good.

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Hi guys,

 

I just finished a year long recovery from spinal fusion, L5-S1. The CT shows that everything has healed correctly, and I am clear to play golf.

 

I have played three rounds, and I am just so happy to be back on the course. I'm about a club shorter compared to when I was at full strength, but the accuracy is there. Shot a 78 today, while missing a couple 4 footers.

 

I'm looking forward to many, many more years on the course. God willing.

 

Merry Christmas guys,

 

Hit em good

 

I didn’t have anything near a fusion (had a microdiscectomy/laminectomy at L4-5), and took 3 months off. Was a 3 index before surgery, took me 8-9 months to break 90 after. Lost about 40-50 yards off my driver, and almost 3 clubs on all my irons.

 

Pretty impressive you can come back after a year away recovering from a spinal fusion and shoot in the 70s. Congrats! What kind of handicap were you playing to before the surgery?

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Congratulations ! I know the feeling of being happy to be out there. I took a year off due to surgery,and it took me

almost a full year to get back to where I was. But was so happy to be able to play again that I really didn't care !

Take care and enjoy it !

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Congrats! It’s amazing the surgical technology we have today. Sounds like you are off to a great start and appreciative!

 

I had Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (nothing compared to yours) about 3 years ago. Doctor told me I could golf in 6 weeks. I made the final check up appointment with the surgeon 6 weeks to the day. He cleared me and I played the next day. Funny, I didn’t even think about my neck until the third hole! I thought I might be timid but the surgey was really well done, fast recovery.

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Hi guys,

 

I just finished a year long recovery from spinal fusion, L5-S1. The CT shows that everything has healed correctly, and I am clear to play golf.

 

I have played three rounds, and I am just so happy to be back on the course. I'm about a club shorter compared to when I was at full strength, but the accuracy is there. Shot a 78 today, while missing a couple 4 footers.

 

I'm looking forward to many, many more years on the course. God willing.

 

Merry Christmas guys,

 

Hit em good

 

I didn't have anything near a fusion (had a microdiscectomy/laminectomy at L4-5), and took 3 months off. Was a 3 index before surgery, took me 8-9 months to break 90 after. Lost about 40-50 yards off my driver, and almost 3 clubs on all my irons.

 

Pretty impressive you can come back after a year away recovering from a spinal fusion and shoot in the 70s. Congrats! What kind of handicap were you playing to before the surgery?

 

Sorry for the delay in responding. My course is a short-ish par 71 course, on a military base, and breaking 80 is not too difficult. I was a 6 cap prior to surgery. I've played 4 times now, and my scores are about the same. I am a club shorter though, due to a smoother, less aggressive swing. I hope to keep the smooth swing!!!!

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Hi guys,

 

I just finished a year long recovery from spinal fusion, L5-S1. The CT shows that everything has healed correctly, and I am clear to play golf.

 

I have played three rounds, and I am just so happy to be back on the course. I'm about a club shorter compared to when I was at full strength, but the accuracy is there. Shot a 78 today, while missing a couple 4 footers.

 

I'm looking forward to many, many more years on the course. God willing.

 

Merry Christmas guys,

 

Hit em good

 

Best of luck to you!

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Op,

The first 3 clubs in your bag tell me all I need to know ... all time fav's of mine

You're a baller

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Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

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Op,

The first 3 clubs in your bag tell me all I need to know ... all time fav's of mine

You're a baller

 

Thank you for the kind words. I just can't find a replacement for those 3 woods.

I know you are a baller too!

 

Have a great 2019!

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Congratulations Hit em good! I am likely headed down that path too at some point as I suffered a back injury over a year ago and have degenerating discs in the same area as your fusion. I didn't play much this past season, only three nine hole outings. I didn't find it enjoyable being tentative and trying to protect myself. Physiotherapy has only got me so far and I am stuck at a plateau of perhaps 50%, perhaps a bit more.

 

Your success gives me hope that one day I will be enjoying this game again on a regular basis. Good luck to you going forward.

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Congrats! It's amazing the surgical technology we have today. Sounds like you are off to a great start and appreciative!

 

I had Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (nothing compared to yours) about 3 years ago. Doctor told me I could golf in 6 weeks. I made the final check up appointment with the surgeon 6 weeks to the day. He cleared me and I played the next day. Funny, I didn't even think about my neck until the third hole! I thought I might be timid but the surgey was really well done, fast recovery.

 

ACDF aka "Peyton Manning Surgery" according to my (mid-single digit hcp) neurologist. Had C5 - T1 done middle of 2013, back hitting balls in about the same timeframe and a full round inside 3 months.

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