MadMex Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Is it just me? I retired last September and moved to the mountains of Arizona, I thought it would be 18 every day except Sundays. Reality: Have not played a round yet, little projects everyday, with big projects every other day, eat out way more often , yet, don’t seem to miss golf! Maybe next year. Anyone else retired and played less their first year ? tony@CIC 1 Quote DRIVER: Cobra F-8 set at 10.5, Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 (R) 44 1/2 " 3 & 5 WOOD: Callaway XR-16, Fujikura Speeder Evolution 565 Red (R) IRONS 5-SW: PING G-700, 2 upright, std loft Alta CB (R) + 1/2" HYBRID 3-4: PING G-410, 1 upright, Alta CB 70 Red (R) + 1/2" PUTTER: Byron Experimental GSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Nope not just you. Semi-retired and I play far less golf than I did when I was working full-time. Between project work employment, interior & exterior home maintenance, grocery shopping & cooking for the wife, bad back, etc. I keep saying next year I'll play more and I don't. The Cobra Connect Challenge was great because it forced me to get out at least twice a week. edingc and tony@CIC 2 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I play golf 3 times a week, much more than when I was working. Doing any single activity every day (e.g. golf, fishing, boating) is a recipe for losing interest IMO. As much as I enjoy playing golf, if I played every day I think I might get tired of it and lose interest. Having a variety of activities and associated friends has been more fulfilling to me. YMMV tony@CIC, ole gray and Headhammer 3 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Guess I'm the opposite - but then I didn't start playing until I retired. Now I'll play anywhere from 3 to 5 times a week. Some of that is due to my obsessive nature along with that moving into 2 condos (Fl. and Ohio) that need less work combined than our last home. I'd be interested to hear from @Kenny B and @Rickp, two of our better known septuagenarians - are you guys playing more or less - especially as you're getting older. . EDIT: Ooops I forgot @fozcycleanother well known septuagenarian sirchunksalot, Rickp, Kenny B and 1 other 4 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, tony@CIC said: Guess I'm the opposite - but then I didn't start playing until I retired. Now I'll play anywhere from 3 to 5 times a week. Some of that is due to my obsessive nature along with that moving into 2 condos (Fl. and Ohio) that need less work combined than our last home. I'd be interested to hear from @Kenny B and @Rickp, two of our better known septuagenarians - are you guys playing more or less - especially as you're getting older. . I retired in 2015 at age 68. I was at the course every day, either playing or practicing. My wife was still working so we only played together on weekends and after she closed her business at 5pm on Thu and Fri... leagues Mon-Wed. I also played on Mondays with my walking group of old guys; they've all since quit playing. Now that we are both retired, my wife plays much more than I do; for example, she played last Sat and Sun, then Tue, Wed, and is headed out now for a Ladies guest day at another club in town. We are playing both Sat and Sun this weekend. Overall, I have started to taper off golf rounds a little this last year. Not that I'm too busy with other things, but some days my body just doesn't want the added "enjoyment". I am actually contemplating a change in our membership at our club. We have the full membership with cart and range balls, but their is also an option for a "Player's Card" which is 1/2 off any rate... any time. I need to figure out how many rounds I will be playing and what the break even point is vs a full membership. I am also thinking that this will give me more flexibility to go play other courses more often without feeling guilty that I've already paid for a round at my club. Shapotomous, Headhammer, sirchunksalot and 3 others 6 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 MY wife is already talking about retirement and she hasn't even hit 50 yet! Talks about healthcare and what we'll to do about that, where to live, etc has been a heavy topic that seems to be resurfacing as much as VJ practices, LOL. Apparently I'm not very good at future planning so I'll need to work on that aspect. MDGolfHacker Shapotomous, Rickp, tony@CIC and 2 others 5 Quote What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, MDGolfHacker said: MY wife is already talking about retirement and she hasn't even hit 50 yet! Talks about healthcare and what we'll to do about that, where to live, etc has been a heavy topic that seems to be resurfacing as much as VJ practices, LOL. Apparently I'm not very good at future planning so I'll need to work on that aspect. MDGolfHacker My retirement plan is moving into @cnosil 's basement so I can live close to MGS HQ, become a tester and carpool over to get to hit all kinds of clubs multiple times a week!!! Kenny B, MDGolfHacker, cnosil and 5 others 8 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacTourney Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 10 hours ago, MadMex said: Is it just me? I retired last September and moved to the mountains of Arizona, I thought it would be 18 every day except Sundays. Reality: Have not played a round yet, little projects everyday, with big projects every other day, eat out way more often , yet, don’t seem to miss golf! Maybe next year. Anyone else retired and played less their first year ? After my dad retired he would usually complain about not having enough time to get everything done and when I would tell him that's crazy, you're retired and have all the time in the world he said, well 20 years ago I could cut the lawn in about 40 minutes, now it takes me at least twice that time, I'm not as young as I used to be. Father's know best. MDGolfHacker 1 Quote Good hand action comes from good body action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, MacTourney said: After my dad retired he would usually complain about not having enough time to get everything done and when I would tell him that's crazy, you're retired and have all the time in the world he said, well 20 years ago I could cut the lawn in about 40 minutes, now it takes me at least twice that time, I'm not as young as I used to be. Father's know best. It is funny once you retire what constitutes a busy full schedule changes dramatically. I remember how hectic my actual work schedule was, and there hasn't been a single day since I retired where I crammed in as much work/activity as during my career - even though some retired days felt really busy... MDGolfHacker 1 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize Evnroll EV5.3 Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 002 LE, Ecco Biom C4, Payntr X 001 F (Mesh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, MacTourney said: After my dad retired he would usually complain about not having enough time to get everything done and when I would tell him that's crazy, you're retired and have all the time in the world he said, well 20 years ago I could cut the lawn in about 40 minutes, now it takes me at least twice that time, I'm not as young as I used to be. Father's know best. I'm in the same boat - everything seems to take longer. However, when I was working I had to get stuff done at a much faster pace since I only had weekends to get stuff done. Now that I'm retired I can work at a less frenetic pace. Headhammer, sirchunksalot and Kenny B 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 What’s a Septuwhatever? . Retired end of 2011 and was playing 18 holes 3-4x a week. Didn’t play for over a month when we moved to FL February 2012 with a million projects. Now I’m 3, 9 hole Execs a week and one 18 hole big boy golf. I’ll be 76 in a couple months and slowing down although my knee replacement 9 weeks ago was a success so maybe I’ll do 18 holes 2x a week and 2 Execs. The Execs are a lot more fun due to the very loose groups and camaraderie with Ole Farts!! sirchunksalot, Headhammer, Kenny B and 1 other 4 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/11/2022 at 8:56 AM, tony@CIC said: Guess I'm the opposite - but then I didn't start playing until I retired. Now I'll play anywhere from 3 to 5 times a week. Some of that is due to my obsessive nature along with that moving into 2 condos (Fl. and Ohio) that need less work combined than our last home. I'd be interested to hear from @Kenny B and @Rickp, two of our better known septuagenarians - are you guys playing more or less - especially as you're getting older. . EDIT: Ooops I forgot @fozcycleanother well known septuagenarian I retired at 66 (an 2017) and was playing 4 times a week and Rangering two days a week. I stopped Rangering when the club got a letter from the Feds regarding Payroll taxes as i bartered for free cart plan. Well that was 3 years ago. Last year my club closed and we moved over to a new club....playing 3 times a week(Tues/Thurs/Sat). Now I have been running the Saturday Game for over 20 years and thinking about "retiring" from the weekly game, quitting my club and just playing various courses....just when I got new irons(Titleist T300 w/Senior shafts) and new fairways(PXG 0211). So I am unsure what I want to do.... Rickp, Headhammer, Kenny B and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, fozcycle said: I retired at 66 (an 2017) and was playing 4 times a week and Rangering two days a week. I stopped Rangering when the club got a letter from the Feds regarding Payroll taxes as i bartered for free cart plan. Well that was 3 years ago. Last year my club closed and we moved over to a new club....playing 3 times a week(Tues/Thurs/Sat). Now I have been running the Saturday Game for over 20 years and thinking about "retiring" from the weekly game, quitting my club and just playing various courses....just when I got new irons(Titleist T300 w/Senior shafts) and new fairways(PXG 0211). So I am unsure what I want to do.... Take your time and think over quitting current situation. I’ve dropped a group I was running and sorry I did. Luckily the Boyz don’t disappoint. tony@CIC and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW-dub Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I might have a different take on this. I played a ton (every day) in high school, ok, college too (on the team) and then life got busy, I explored different hobbies and didn't play golf for 40 years. Well, I probably didn't play for 25 years and I played 1x or 2x/year for 10 years (with my brother-in-law). I retired two weeks ago, but mentally, I picked up the game again last fall. Wow, it sure does take a while to get the game back. I thought that I'd do a few sessions on the range and I'd be back to shooting low 80s in no time. Nope. I started out with hitting the occasional, absolutely beautiful shot followed by rolling the ball 3x. I joined a Tue night league and mostly have been shooting mid-40s (9 holes), but I shot a 35 one night. Then more mid-40s and a 40 last week. The ball striking has been getting better, but the score is about the same. Clubs? I retired the old persimmons when the epoxy let loose and I have some Cobra woods. (Wow, what a difference.) I'm still playing the Ben Hogan Apex IIs. I ran into another retiree at the range on last Tues and he held up an Apex iron. Gotta love it. You either hit 'em pure or not. So, in retirement I'm playing 1x/week but hitting foam balls about 5x/week. The swing is getting better, but I need more chipping practice. First post.... JW tony@CIC, Shapotomous and Kenny B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole gray Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I play three times per week and hit the gym three times per week. I take Friday off to rest the old body and check on my brother who is in a memory care home . Retired life is right up my ally! It makes me smile like a fox in a chicken pen sirchunksalot, tony@CIC, Rickp and 1 other 4 Quote Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 Cleveland CBX ZipCore 52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft (Platinum @ 45/78) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I've been retired for over two years. I immediately went from playing one day a week (Saturday) to three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). Throw in an occasional Sunday charity tournament and it could be four time a week. Like @ole gray I try to hit the gym three days a week (but often fail). After being retired for a while, I thought to myself "how did I ever get anything done while I was working?" Activities are like fish in a fish tank. They will expand to fill the space available to them. I think I'm busier now than when I was working full time. The difference is that golf and volunteering have filled the void created when I retired. The other thing over time is my reduced sense of urgency for some things and certainly people. Don't get me wrong, I like to get things done. But now, it's on my schedule, not theirs. After working hard at a long career, I think I deserve at least that! Kenny B and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Ping G430 Max driver 10.5 degrees with an Alta Quick45 gram senior shaft Callaway Epic 3 wood, Project X Evenflow Green 45 gram senior shaft Callaway GBB Epic Heavenwood, with a Mitsubishi Diamana 50 gram senior shaft Ping G 20.5 degree 7 wood, with a stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Callaway Paradym X irons, 7-AW with Aldila Ascent Blue 50 graphite shafts Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie 2022 MGS Tester: Shot Scope Pro XL+ with H4 2023 MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I retired in 2016 and definitely increased my number of rounds... and, thankfully, my level of play. The first year not so much as we were busy with the new place here in MT and spend that winter here. This just confirmed our plan to winter in AZ - which we have done since. While there for 4-5 months, I averaged 3 rounds/week. Back home in MT that is roughly 3 rounds/month as I also fly fish. Now with the pending move to AZ full time, to a community with four 18 hole courses on site, and plans to join the men's league, I suspect I'll be back to 3 rounds/week once we get settled into the house and complete the first wave of honey-doo's. Rickp, Kenny B and sirchunksalot 3 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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