MadMex Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Allow me to step on my soapbox I retired 3 years ago, moved from California to the Mountains of Arizona, beautiful area surrounded by pines, 2 private courses and about 6 semi-private and municipal courses, so lack of courses is not a problem. I have found myself doing things which I never ever would have thought of while working! Hiking, traveling, doing things around the house, etc,etc,,,l two weeks I finally swung a club, several people were concerned for my health thinking I was having a seizure of some type!! Finally after 4 sessions I looked like I had played the gam e before and was semi-worth of my clubs. So, am I alone? I thought I would be playing at least 2-3 times a week , but somehow the nurse has diminished, wonder if there is drug which gives you the urge to -;any, sort of a golf Viagra,,,,,,,thanks for the rant, now back to your scheduled program. Michael.Sandoval33, tdroma98, Rob Person and 5 others 8 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...
silver & black Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 8 minutes ago, MadMex said: Allow me to step on my soapbox I retired 3 years ago, moved from California to the Mountains of Arizona, beautiful area surrounded by pines, 2 private courses and about 6 semi-private and municipal courses, so lack of courses is not a problem. I have found myself doing things which I never ever would have thought of while working! Hiking, traveling, doing things around the house, etc,etc,,,l two weeks I finally swung a club, several people were concerned for my health thinking I was having a seizure of some type!! Finally after 4 sessions I looked like I had played the gam e before and was semi-worth of my clubs. So, am I alone? I thought I would be playing at least 2-3 times a week , but somehow the nurse has diminished, wonder if there is drug which gives you the urge to -;any, sort of a golf Viagra,,,,,,,thanks for the rant, now back to your scheduled program. I can't help you...lol. I retired last year, but I still work every day. I'll have to work til I drop... or get a decent lotto win...lol. No way anyone can live on SS checks. Dead Solid Bogey, William P, Rob Person and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I'm at this age but decided not to retire yet - part of the reason is increased household expenses mean that I need a bit more income before I will feel safe, the other is that I'm still effective in my job and my church has a significant anniversary coming up in three years. I hang on until 71 I'd be in good shape between my pension, combined SS with my wife and a small but growing savings. At any rate I'm glad you are enjoying your retirement - Arizona is a beautiful state - there is so much to see and do. I'm assuming the retirement goes much farther in the Northern part of the state. I love golf but I'd rather spend time doing what my family wants to do - I hope to play a lot when I retire but that's in God's hands not mine. silver & black, TJ Hall, Willie T and 6 others 9 Quote Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, MadMex said: I have found myself doing things which I never ever would have thought of while working! So in other words you're ENJOYING retirement and keeping BUSY and having a GREAT TIME??!!?? Gee that's too bad That's one of nice things about retirement that I'm enjoying .. do what I feel like on my schedule! (..well most of the time...) tdroma98, Dave Tutelman, Rob Person and 5 others 5 3 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 3H...Cobra King Tec (MMT 70/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha '19 (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) SW, LW...Mizuno ES21 54-08, 60-06 Putter...MLA Tour XDream or EvnRoll ER5 ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric trolley. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Or Vice Pro Air. Or "found" Pro V1. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Other tests: MLA putter; Cleveland Hi Bore driver; Ben Hogan hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hall Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I have the urge to go play golf but can’t due to working and family things (kids!)…but if you are enjoying activities outside of golf, that is part of retirement also. tdroma98, tony@CIC, Dead Solid Bogey and 4 others 7 Quote TaylorMade SIM 2 Max Driver TaylorMade Stealth 3 wood Titleist U510 Hybrid (3H) TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Vokey SM8 Wedges (52/56/60) Odyssey Ai-ONE 7S Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I don’t consistently play more than 3-5 times a week. On designated golf trips, the usual schedule is 5-6 days of golf, a day off, then another 5-6 days of golf. I am still employed and work out of town. This gives sometimes a 2-4 week hiatus from golf. Add in recent health issues, an I am on track to get in less than 50 rounds by June 1st. Priorities change at different times in our lives. However, I don’t think I would play more golf in retirement than I do now. Retirement also has no great allure for me, so I will keep on keeping on. I sincerely hope you can come to some sort of self-agreement in what you want your life/retirement to be like. William P, tdroma98, Rob Person and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohjoe Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I retired three years ago this past February. I went from playing golf 10-12 times a year to playing 3-5 times a week. It seems as though that's all I do, but I'm having fun and haven't lost any desire or motivation to play. As long as you are doing what you enjoy, then continue. If you get the golfing bug again it sounds as though you are in the right spot geographically. Dead Solid Bogey, Dave Tutelman, silver & black and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Fairway Woods: TaylorMade Stealth 2 5&7 Hybrids: PXG Gen 5 0311 22 Moon Wood 8 Irons: TaylorMade Stealth HD Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 3 56° & 60° Putter: Cleveland Soft Milled 5 BatCaddy X8R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker60521 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 @MadMex I retired a couple of years ago with visions of playing a lot more golf. But what I’ve learned is that I’m spending more time with my family, travel, and other experiences that are more important to me than golf. So it doesn’t bother me that I’m not playing as much golf as I envisioned since I’m doing other things that I enjoy. TJ Hall, Dead Solid Bogey, tony@CIC and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: Stealth2 3W: Stealth2 4H: Stealth 2 Irons 4I-9I: T200 Wedges P, 48: T200 Wedges 54, 58: Vokey SM9 Putter: O Works #1 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMex Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 59 minutes ago, Hacker60521 said: @MadMex I retired a couple of years ago with visions of playing a lot more golf. But what I’ve learned is that I’m spending more time with my family, travel, and other experiences that are more important to me than golf. So it doesn’t bother me that I’m not playing as much golf as I envisioned since I’m doing other things that I enjoy. Exactly, even the wife who was also an addict, she used to threaten to sell clubs because sometimes we “only” played once a week , has not asked to play. Maybe leaving the hustle and bustle of the big cities , Riverside California, for the Mountains of AZ (population 17K) has sort of giving a new view on life. Hacker60521, cksurfdude, TJ Hall and 2 others 5 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...
Cmra1 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I can afford once a week, twice now and then, but have lots of things to do around the house knowing that in the next couple years we will move and we have way too much stuff. TJ Hall, tony@CIC and cksurfdude 3 Quote Callaway Mavrick Driver, Callaway Rouge Max 3,5 wood, Cobra 3-4 hybrid, Nike Vrs Forged irons 5-A, Cleveland Zipcore 56,60, Odyssey Marksman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Tutelman Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I retired 22 years ago. The plan was golf twice a week with a bunch of friends whom I knew from work. That turned out to be 3 times a week: twice with my regular crew and once doing a free-lance walk-on to keep variety in the venues. I'll be 83 next month, and I'm still walking the golf course 3 times a week, year round. This is in NJ; I may get less than 3 times a week in the winter if the courses are closed for snow. But most weeks I can still get in 2-3. I found that was the most fun I could have, my best use of retirement. Sounds like yours has turned out to be something else. That's great for you! If the something else is more fun than golf, then you're in great shape. BTW, my son got a job in the mountains of AZ, and loves it there. His exercise is hiking in the bluffs and canyons around Sedona, which he can see from his front porch. Either way, whether you'd rather golf or hike, if it's what you want it's a great life! TJ Hall, cksurfdude and tony@CIC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyF Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I'm also retired and think the key to keeping desire to play mostly has to do with having one or more groups to play with. I play with a group of mostly retired guys that play Tue, Thu & Fri. I also play with a mixed group (some retired, most younger) that play Sat & Sun. The two groups are both enjoyable, but very different. The money we play for is small, but it is an incentive to care and want to play well. So if you don't have regular groups to play with, perhaps look for that. And as others have said, it sounds like you are enjoying retirement, which is what your goal should be, regardless of how much golf that entails, congratulations. cksurfdude, GaDawg, TJ Hall and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukhook52 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Retired since 9/23. Play about once per week, sometimes twice. Back issues keep me off the course at times. Plus we have had a rainy spring. Working on setting up my back yard practice facility where I can at least keep some semblance of a swing going. Arizona is a great place to play golf! Hope you can get out on the course more in the future. Enjoy your retirement! cksurfdude, TJ Hall and tony@CIC 3 Quote I don’t carry a fairway wood… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENBUCK Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) Golf was a big part of my life in my younger years and when I was working. Well I retired about 10 years ago (early) thinking that I could golf my way through life, then life happened. My wife passed so that took a big chunk of momentum out of golf. I got through all of that then the aches and pains started to settle in. Playing college football you play with stuff and when your off you try and heal. Well, the healing went ok for the first 50 years, but now its starting to make a comeback......so knowing what I signed-up for you just have to deal with it, but it's something I didn't expect or this much of. I try and play 2-3 times per week, but don't walk it. So in other words I work around my issues. Bottom line is that I'm enjoying life as I know it, play when I can and still have some time for myself and going out with my buddies. You sound like you have things under control. Sometimes golf can be tiring. maybe you need to take a break and go out there with a whole new attitude. BTW, I wish they would make a "golf" Viagra! Edited May 15 by TENBUCK TJ Hall, cksurfdude and tony@CIC 3 Quote G400 MAX Ping Tour 65 FW 15* King F-7 PRO-65 G400 Hybrid Alta CB-70 PXG 0211 5-SW Mitsubishi MMT Graphite AP1 52* SW TT XP-95 MG 58* TT DG Wedge Scotty Cameron Custom welded LN Grips- GP MCC+4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter 328 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I was blessed to retire at 62. 3 years ago. I have always loved the game. I only could get in around 20-25 rounds a year when working. Now I play over 100 rounds per year, and go on golf trips. I am very fortunate to have friends i get to play with. That's the key for me. Dave Tutelman, TJ Hall and cksurfdude 3 Quote Golf is hard, Driver: ST-X Woods: G-430 3 & 5 Hybrid: G-430 21* Irons: G-430 5-W Wedges: G-430 45*, 50* and CBX Zipcore 54* Putter: DF 2.1 Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beakbryce Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I also retired in AZ. My wife and I retired in 2016. We play at least 3 times a week. We moved to a retirement golf community with 3 courses and a military course within 10 minutes. Everyone has a dream pre-retirement plan, doesn't matter if it changes once you get there. Retirement is a reward and if one can do what ever they want, a just reward. Have fun. cksurfdude and TJ Hall 2 Quote Driver: Callaway Epic 9 degree, stiff (set at 10 degrees with the movable weight in the center} FW: Callaway Epic 3,5, heaven wood w/ regular shaft (driver shaft in 3 wood, 3 wood shaft in 5 wood, 5 wood shaft in heaven wood, all three set at neutral plus 1 degree) Hybrids: Callaway BB19 4,6,7 (4 set at neutral plus 1 degree and 6 and 7 set at neutral minus 1 degree for gapping purposes) Irons: Callaway Rogue ST Max 8, 9, PW Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM6 50,54,58 Ball: Titleist Pro V1, 1X, Vice Pro Plus or anything I find that day and try out for the fun of it (I haven't bought balls with my own money in at least 10 years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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