Shooting you age

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By BWinther

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  1. Would anybody know how often one does that? Is there a club/Registry for thosse who have done that?

  2. Barry M

    Barry M
    Reno, NV

    Being 68 years young, I have no idea. Some day it will happen.
  3. Chuck Z

    Chuck Z
    Mt Pleasant, SC

    Military
    Came close after my 68th birthday. Three days after that special day I shot a 69. My brain got in the way and double bogied the last hole. As I look forward to another milestone next year, will turn 80, there just might be hope for me in the next decade. In the meantime, hakuna matata.
  4. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Probably not. And if you haven’t by age 70, a HIO is more likely after that age. Not a great number of low single digit handicap players in that age group.
  5. I don't know about a Registry, might be a cool thing for Titleist to log, like the hole in one recognition. In 50 years of playing I have never had a hole in one, but if I ever shoot my age, I will be buying the drinks and then some. Just hoping the game and my health hold out for another few years.
  6. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    I always shoot my age. Problem is, I keep playing until I finish my round. :) At least it’s finally on the back nine.
  7. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Meh. My new goal is to keep my driver head speed higher than my age….
  8. pulplvr

    pulplvr
    Spring, TX

    Military
    I don't think it's all that rare, especially as you age. Several of the men in the senior league (ages 60 and above) I belong to do so from time to time during the year. We play in accordance with USGA rules, so no gimmes, etc.

    I turned 80 last fall and have shot my age or below over 100 times since I turned 72, but never before then. The first was the day after my 72nd birthday (shot 71, matching my lifetime low score). At the end of February this year, I shot 72 in a different local group that also competes in strict accordance with USGA rules, but is not considered a competition. After that one, the USGA adjusted my index, dropping me from 9.4 to 7.2. My WHS index today is 8.1.

    As you can tell from the index, I frequently shoot above my age, My goal every time I play is to shoot 80 pr below, and is why I get number 74 on my custom Pro V1x through the Titlelist loyalty offer each spring. It is a terrific target score. I've been doing that since I turned 74 having decided that 70 or 72 were simply out of reach after ordering one of those numbers for a few years.

    Being in generally good health helps a lot, and I work to maintain flexibility.


  9. Chris P

    Chris P
    Janesville, WI

    I turned 69 years old in February. I was 64 yo the first time I shot my age with a 63 on a par 72 course. I now play from the senior tees, but last year I shot my age or better 8 different times with 2 scores of 65 on a par 72 course. Missed out shooting my age last week when I bogeyed the 16th hole from 49 yards.

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