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Post by Foggy on May 6, 2024 15:03:15 GMT -6
I think....at this point.....I am the oldest guy on this forum. How did that happen? Foggy, I think forum guidelines say that we need adult supervision, by someone who is honest, savvy, good lookin’, and has good values. You are the best we could find. Kinda funny about age down here in OZ. One group of about 30 guys I play golf with is called the RoadRunners. We have guys that range from age 65 or so.....to about 85 or so. Its a golf group and also a social group with some house parties and couples competition on a monthly basis. Seems the younger guys are more competitive types....and really work on hitting the long ball......while the older guys don't hit as far.....but keep better control....and master the short game of pitching, chipping and putting. Seems the scores remain competitive over time.....even tho age changes the way you play. Also the GHIN handicap system allows all player abilities to compete with one-another......makeing for a fun competition. I finished with a good score today......but was beat by one of those younger whipper-snappers who got lucky on a few holes. Still....second place paid some skins....so I cannot complain. Last golf date for me in OZ today....time to pack-up here and migrate.
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Post by Sandbur on May 7, 2024 4:04:32 GMT -6
Foggy, I think forum guidelines say that we need adult supervision, by someone who is honest, savvy, good lookin’, and has good values. You are the best we could find. Kinda funny about age down here in OZ. One group of about 30 guys I play golf with is called the RoadRunners. We have guys that range from age 65 or so.....to about 85 or so. Its a golf group and also a social group with some house parties and couples competition on a monthly basis. Seems the younger guys are more competitive types....and really work on hitting the long ball......while the older guys don't hit as far.....but keep better control....and master the short game of pitching, chipping and putting. Seems the scores remain competitive over time.....even tho age changes the way you play. Also the GHIN handicap system allows all player abilities to compete with one-another......makeing for a fun competition. I finished with a good score today......but was beat by one of those younger whipper-snappers who got lucky on a few holes. Still....second place paid some skins....so I cannot complain. Last golf date for me in OZ today....time to pack-up here and migrate. Is there a difference in competitive ness overall?
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Post by Foggy on May 7, 2024 8:56:13 GMT -6
Kinda funny about age down here in OZ. One group of about 30 guys I play golf with is called the RoadRunners. We have guys that range from age 65 or so.....to about 85 or so. Its a golf group and also a social group with some house parties and couples competition on a monthly basis. Seems the younger guys are more competitive types....and really work on hitting the long ball......while the older guys don't hit as far.....but keep better control....and master the short game of pitching, chipping and putting. Seems the scores remain competitive over time.....even tho age changes the way you play. Also the GHIN handicap system allows all player abilities to compete with one-another......makeing for a fun competition. I finished with a good score today......but was beat by one of those younger whipper-snappers who got lucky on a few holes. Still....second place paid some skins....so I cannot complain. Last golf date for me in OZ today....time to pack-up here and migrate. Is there a difference in competitive ness overall? I don't think so. Most everyone is somewhat competitive at golf. The real game tho....is to continually improve by beating your own handicap. For example......yesterday I beat my handicap score by 8 strokes.....which is a good round of golf for me. Another guy beat his handicap score by ten strokes......so he was first. He also has a somewhat lower handicap so he really excelled yesterday. Keep in mind....that your handicap is continually changing a bit based on the scores of your most recent rounds of golf. There is a GHIN app for that.....and folks that play regularly will have a GHIN score and report scores to the GHIN app each time they play. It's hard for a real good golfer to continue to beat their handicap by a large margin. A bit easier for a high handicapper to have a great day and win. We generally play for a few bucks.....so it's not the money so much as the daily bragging rights that people play for. I think in golf......once you realize that there are many better players than you (with corresponding low handicaps) you finally get comfortable when playing with those guys when you use the handicap system to provide the "fairness" in competition. Doing so.....a scratch golfer can compete against a 10, 20 or xx handicap and make a contest out of it.....by basically "spotting" some strokes on given holes according to the system in place. This GHIN system is in place nationwide.....and really is neat when you understand it.
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Post by Reagan on May 15, 2024 19:58:37 GMT -6
I felt my elbow pop 5 weeks ago when lifting a prop/stage for my kids winter drumline. At the time I thought it dislocated and popped back into place.
Lots of ice and rest made some modest improvements. It hurts to rotate or lift my arm like to take a drink. Quick movement like when I burnt my finger on the stove hurts like hell. I finally went to an orthopedic center. MRI shows a partially torn bicep.
My options. Do nothing. It may hurt forever. It might get better in time. I could have a high likelihood of tearing it the rest of the way or tearing the other part of the bicep.
Or. Do surgery. I won’t be able to move my arm for about a month. I can’t lift anything for 12 weeks. After that it will be weak but will get stronger with use. Eventually it should be as good as new. I shouldn’t need PT which is good.
I hate the thought of surgery and a summer being injured but think that’s where I’m headed.
It sucks getting old.
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Post by smsmith on May 16, 2024 8:48:03 GMT -6
I felt my elbow pop 5 weeks ago when lifting a prop/stage for my kids winter drumline. At the time I thought it dislocated and popped back into place. Lots of ice and rest made some modest improvements. It hurts to rotate or lift my arm like to take a drink. Quick movement like when I burnt my finger on the stove hurts like hell. I finally went to an orthopedic center. MRI shows a partially torn bicep. My options. Do nothing. It may hurt forever. It might get better in time. I could have a high likelihood of tearing it the rest of the way or tearing the other part of the bicep. Or. Do surgery. I won’t be able to move my arm for about a month. I can’t lift anything for 12 weeks. After that it will be weak but will get stronger with use. Eventually it should be as good as new. I shouldn’t need PT which is good. I hate the thought of surgery and a summer being injured but think that’s where I’m headed. It sucks getting old. It sure does. Seems everyday I wake up with something else aching, swollen, or both. Good luck with the bicep. I think I'd go the route you're considering too.
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