When is the first time you noticed that you’re old!

[excourse]

Good for you Doug. I know that you're one tough nut.

[Fatshot]

Great topic for an "old guy" who refuses to act old...I'll be 78 in a month!!   I honestly haven't felt "OLD" until this year.   Lucky for me, old age seems to run in my family (both my father and his mother lived into their 90's and were pretty healthy until the end).   I've played golf since I was a kid, and usually WALK, which I think is very important for muscle tone and overall health.  I will ride (my wife's orders!) if it gets up into the 90's.  I will confess to feeling "older" this year for the first time, as I'm losing distance with my driver, and find that I need to take one more club for any given distance.   Having said that, I've shot my age or better several times this year and for the last 4-5 years.  This year though, it's been b/c of my short game more than in the past.  

I've undertaken more "hard work" type of jobs this year than in the past....and maybe that's why I'm feeling aches and pains more than in the past.   So far this summer, I have torn up all the boards on my wood deck and replaced them, built a pergola from a kit (with my wife's help) that took about 2+ weeks, installed a new railing system on that deck, and installed gutter guards on 3 sides of my garage.   All this while taking time out every week to mow a 1/2 acre lawn, since it hasn't stopped raining this summer!!!   

I've also decided to devote more time to yoga / stretching this winter, as I find that every morning I wake up with stiffness and soreness.   Before Covid, I took a Senior Yoga class at the local YMCA for a few years, and I realized how important that is to us older guys....!!  Hope this is thought provoking to other guys my age.....I've enjoyed reading this thread from guys of similar age.....

[CrazyGolfNut]

I walked into Arby's and orderd a sandwich and drink.  The young person told me the price "with a senior discount".  I said what?  "Oh yea, you saved 35 cents."  But I was only 40 years old.  I am now 70 and will never forget that one!

[Another Steve]

Old - maybe not just yet at 57. 
 

High mileage and plain wore out - most definitely. 

[silver & black]

On 8/26/2023 at 6:20 PM, funkyjudge said:

I know I’m old (74 for a few more months), but I refuse to “act old”.  That’s all that I am going to say on this subject, other than if you admit that you’re old and act accordingly, you TRULY ARE OLD!

That's how I look at it. My dad always said... you can't stop getting older, but you don't have to be old.

[Kenny B]

I was old once, but I don't remember when I noticed.  It's not all it's cracked up to be, but I do get senior rates!!  I suppose I'll notice again sometime, but I keep putting it off.

[StrokerAce]

51 and still walk hilly courses, keep up with the youngsters off the tee and playing hoops against kids half my age.

You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.

George Burns

[6 Million Dollar Man]

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On 8/26/2023 at 6:16 AM, silver & black said:

When I lost noticeable distance with every club in the bag for no apparent reason.

Same here.  Been fighting it ever since I lost it.  I'm 73 and can still hit my driver 245 but that's 30 yards off just a few years ago.  I try to remember a quote by Clint Eastwood when someone asked him about making a film at 92.  He said he gets up each morning and "doesn't let the old man in".  I try.  LOL.

 

Edited September 4, 2023 by 6 Million Dollar Man

[RubenLarson]

I noticed when I had a greater desire to hang out with my wife and kids after work on a Friday night than to go see my childhood friends. Also noticed when I started playing different flash games at home, like Blazzio. It was fun to watch me change

Edited September 5, 2023 by RubenLarson

[mbrodeur86]

I'm 46 now and for me it's not been really the game per se. I find it's my eyesight that is crapping out on me. Used to have 20/20 vision or better and now I'm finding out that I'm having trouble tracking balls. Also seem to lose eye focus while looking down at my ball to putt. I switched irons and I've lost about a club length of distance but in doing so I've gained more control

[Al1547]

Just a couple weeks ago. I’ve had pretty bad shoulder pain since the spring and I was just playing through it and I finally went to the doctor about a month and an half ago. Did the insurance-required PT for a few weeks to no avail and got scheduled for my MRI to confirm the tear we suspected. Nope, turns out I have a build up of arthritis and there’s really nothing they can do, so that’ll just hurt forever now. Sweet. I’m only 34, so they think it probably stems from untreated injuries from either wrestling in high school or my time in the military. Needless to say, I was furious.

[MattF]

About 25 years ago. My back has been sore for that long and within the last 5 years we found out I have degenerative disc disease in my L5/S1. That's life, who can explain it.

[TG8]

Now! Im 31 and havnt been able to participate in the forum match play because im down on my back taking steroids.  Getting old sucks!

[ParFore74x]

I turned 49 in July and refuse to accept being old. I stay pretty active with walking while playing golf all summer, play ice hockey in the winter, active but not strenuous job, and walking on days when there is nothing that “needs” to be done. I’ve had my fair share of injuries over the years that I can still feel now and again but I don’t feel like it slows me down much. 

[ole gray]

I’m 73 and I play golf three days a week and hit the gym three. On my day off I work in the yard several hours. I’ve had three knee surgeries on my right knee, broke my hip and had to have three screws to hold it together, prostate cancer, skin cancer, issues from Vietnam and a few more surgeries to boot. When I get old I might slow down a bit. On second thought oh hell no. This old country boy has a lot more giddy up in the tank!


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[chris_]

I thought it was when I broke my back at 22, or my neck at 42, but I think I truly crossed the Rubicon at 45 with brain surgery. Hyperbole aside, it really hasn't altered my physical body, but it's really messed with me mentally and I have to often remember that I should have a lot of life ahead of me and not to give up. 

[No3PuttLaLa]

When I noticed my left hand hurts after a round of golf due to arthritis from multiple spiral fractions playing college football. Now, take that with a grain of salt at the very old age of 35

[Shapotomous]

I am thinking if you are still in your 30's you might be ineligible to post in the gettin' old thread!! 

[Kenny B]

4 hours ago, No3PuttLaLa said:

When I noticed my left hand hurts after a round of golf due to arthritis from multiple spiral fractions playing college football. Now, take that with a grain of salt at the very old age of 35

You are in for a rude awakening in another 35 years!!   ... and it won't be just your left hand.

[Kenny B]

On 9/21/2023 at 4:10 AM, MattF said:

About 25 years ago. My back has been sore for that long and within the last 5 years we found out I have degenerative disc disease in my L5/S1. That's life, who can explain it.

Well, you are making me feel pretty good.  I had the same diagnosis but ONLY 20 years ago!!  But I have a few years on you.  

[William0946]

Haven't you heard, 60 is the new 40, but only better as you get to play at senior's rates!

 

[TJ Hall]

I’ll admit, Im not even that old…but having to fill out a form online and scroll quite a ways down to find my birth year.

[Northern Monkey]

I certainly don’t feel old in myself, and at 52 I don’t think I am. However as a cop when I started stopping drivers who hadn’t been alive as long as I’ve been a cop did make me think that maybe I was old

[TJ Hall]

Went to the range on Sunday and hit a small bucket of balls before playing 18 holes.  Had lots of time since I was a single, so I hit a ton of extra shots/chips/putts on each hole to keep good pacing with the group in front of me (there was no body behind me).  Come Tuesday morning, still feeling sore!

[Just_the_Chip]

My First indication was a few years ago. I was showing my 6/7 year old daughter and her cousins how to skip rocks on a lake. Wanting to show them how many skips I could get, I threw hard, heard a pop. a couple of years of pain, and a significantly torn rotator cuff surgery later... I realized that I before I do anything that involves an athletic motion, requires some stretching. 

Other indicators have been, hangovers that last a couple of days, when I wake up in the morning I sit on the edge of the bed to figure out if my knees are going to work/where am I/ why does my neck hurt/ and what day it is, other indicators, also include a massive disdain for the younger people I encounter and their tick tock onlyface, and the 4 interns at my job that were born when I graduated high school, calling me sir. 

[BallsLeon]

Being scheduled for a colonoscopy 

[Michael.Sandoval33]

7 minutes ago, BallsLeon said:

Being scheduled for a colonoscopy 

This! And my current back situation from sleeping too hard

[Tom the Golf Nut]

When I looked in the mirror and saw my dad looking back at me about 10 years ago.

He's 93 now and at least I know what I'll look like in another 29 years. 

Photo of Dad and I with my brother and sister on the ends.  Even the Pope was happy that we were all together.