Shot your age thread

[Asleep]

"I matched/equaled my age" ..... post here

My buddy Trav told me his dad shot his age the other day...

And I wondered if we had a thread for this on GolfWRX.


JR Steigman posted a 73 at his home course in TN. He drives the ball around 170 yards and has hybrids up to an 11 in his bag!

Congrats JR! :clapping:

[Jim In SC]

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My buddy Trav told me his dad shot his age the other day...

And I wondered if we had a thread for this on GolfWRX.


JR Steigman posted a 73 at his home course in TN. He drives the ball around 170 yards and has hybrids up to an [b]11[/b] in his bag!

Congrats JR!
[/quote]

68, July 3rd, 6200 yds., slope 131. I doubt if I will ever shoot my age again. 7 birdies.

[zeeeeta]

I don't think this counts, but I shot 25 on a par3 course last year at age 25.

I'll come back to this thread in 45+ years to report if I manage to do this the right way.

[jabrch]

I did it on 9 last week. I'm 39 - and had my best 9 ever with a 39. Finished Birdie/Par/Birdie to come in there.

Not too shabby for a 22 handicapper!

[richard t]

Well, I'm not holding my breath. At 64 I think I have to wait awhile. I do get in the mid 70's often so there's hope down the road.

[Asleep]

[quote name='Jim In SC' timestamp='1309954221' post='3368330']
[b]68, July 3rd, 6200 yds., slope 131. I doubt if I will ever shoot my age again. 7 birdies.[/b]
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Huge, huge achievement, sir!!!

[FLOGMR]

I am 65 and have numerous rounds in the 60's every year but have not quite made it yet...I have shot 64 but that was when I was in my late 50's.....Hope springs eternal!!!

I used to play my regular course with a SENIOR golfer who did it so regularly it was as if anyone could do it.....last time I played with him he was mid 80's and still shot in the 70's routinely....white tees at about 6100 yds. He told me he had shot his age over a 100 times that year. You guessed it.........he had played golf his whole life and had been a caddie and a pro "Back in the day"
Great to see!!!!

[Johnny]

One of the guys I play with shot 69.. he was 74 at the time. He is 78 now and still shots right around there.

[A1Golfer]

I am 68 and play a 5500 Yd course. 66 is my low with 67,68 69's. I also have 82-83's . 5 holes in one in the last 16 years. Who said Life isn't good as we get older.
God bless modern technology.

Philip

[zembalayan]

My Gramps is 88, and in his early 80s, he shot below his age several times. He did so will after he really had lost his driving distance, too, which impressed me. He is a great golfer.

[albatrosser]

I play fairly regularly with a gentleman at our course that's 85 this year and I've yet to see him shoot over his age in the past 3 years.

[GolfChicago91]

I don't think i could shoot a 20 on a mini golf course playing 9 holes.....

[kekoa]

I do it regularly for 9 holes

[ParOrBetter]

I play with several guys that if they shoot their age or worse it's a VERY bad day and they aren't happy about it

[SEMichGolfer]

I'm 56 and I smoked it just yesterday. Shot 40 on the back.


That's what you meant isn't it ?

[Conrad1953]

Wow, great stuff. I've heard of it but never once considered it was
in my future. Don't think I'll live long enough, haha

[oldpalchamp]

I shot my weight once.

[idrive]

I play with a senior golf group 2 days a week. (I'm 55)

Neil is 83..... this guy is a freak o nature.... just dawned on me that he shoots upper 70's, low 80's every time out.

Couple of other guys shoot their age or better as well.

I hope it's a while down the road but I do plan on shooting my age one day

[idrive]

Neil (83) shot 73 yesterday.... in less than ideal conditions....

[Kelso]

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Wow, great stuff. I've heard of it but never once considered it was
in my future. Don't think I'll live long enough, haha
[/quote]

I was thinking the same, lol.
At 55 now, It'll be another 30 years..........................really?

[joeshmo]

The older I get the more I think about this.
Unlikely to happen but hay I think about it.

Are there rules to this?
Minimum course of par 70?
Is there a rule on which tees?
Minimum length?

What do you folks think?

[BIG STU]

[quote name='FLOGMR' timestamp='1310314779' post='3379270']
I am 65 and have numerous rounds in the 60's every year but have not quite made it yet...I have shot 64 but that was when I was in my late 50's.....Hope springs eternal!!!

I used to play my regular course with a SENIOR golfer who did it so regularly it was as if anyone could do it.....last time I played with him he was mid 80's and still shot in the 70's routinely....white tees at about 6100 yds. He told me he had shot his age over a 100 times that year. You guessed it.........he had played golf his whole life and had been a caddie and a pro "Back in the day"
Great to see!!!!
[/quote]we have a gentleman at my home club who is 76 and he shoots his age from the senior tees quite a bit. I have actually played with him on 2 occasions when he had done it. Funny thing is he only carries 10 clubs and the only irons in his bag are his PW and 56* SW. No fairway woods all the rest hybrids except for the driver. He utilitizes the hybrids better than anyone I have ever seen. He can play a variety of shots with them from a bump and run to a soft high cut that will stop on a dime. He never was a pro or anything in fact he is a retired Government Service Agent.

[RSinSG]

I've come somewhat close (4 shots) but never pulled it off. It is on my golf bucket list. My buddy did it last year when he shot a 64 on a par 71. Funny thing was we were in different foursomes in league play and I shot 68 which at the time was my best score. I was all puffed up and anxious to show him my card. He looked at it and said what a great round it was. I asked what he shot and in a nonchalant manner he handed me his card without saying anything. Took me down a notch.

[oldschoolrocker]

Brillant RS,
A case of the sun shining on more than one at a time. Your 68 is nothing to sneeze at. Well done.

[Fellaheen51]

Hope to one day. Just a function of age and golfing ability. Need to live long enough and continue to improve my game. Presently, that would be about 91 (at my current state of affairs).

Major kudos to anyone who can accomplish shooting their age.

[oldschoolrocker]

I think I am going to strive to want to shoot the age thing until the mid 90's. That way maybe I can keep something to strive for and hopefully help prolong my longevity.

[BIG STU]

[quote name='RSinSG' timestamp='1440811407' post='12227538']
I've come somewhat close (4 shots) but never pulled it off. It is on my golf bucket list. My buddy did it last year when he shot a 64 on a par 71. Funny thing was we were in different foursomes in league play and I shot 68 which at the time was my best score. I was all puffed up and anxious to show him my card. He looked at it and said what a great round it was. I asked what he shot and in a nonchalant manner he handed me his card without saying anything. Took me down a notch.
[/quote]To begin with great round! I know how you feel though. When I first went to Florida to the minis I thought I was a hot shot. I had been playing those courses around the house in the mid 60s quite regularly. First round first tournament pretty hard course and I was not used to playing in Florida different atmosphere elevation and grasses and tougher course. I scrapped around and shot a 70 on a par 72 layout. thought to myself I am going to show those boys something I have arrived. When I turned in my card and saw other scores posted on the hand written boards---- I sagged and all the air went out of me--- there were a lot of 67s and a couple of 65s on there. My 70 had me in about 20 th place out of about 40 players--- Yep I darn sure had arrived--- That episode un nerved me so bad I think I shot 76 or 77 the next day and on a 2 day tournament shot me straight out of the money in fact I think I finished next to last.

[sbboudreau]

When I hit 119 years old I will be good.