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Anyone play old man golf?
Posted on 9/24/26 at 7:06 am
Posted on 9/24/26 at 7:06 am
I am a high handicapper. I can be a decent player at times, but I mostly flirt with 100. I’ve shot around 90 consistently when I was playing a lot. I’m trying to get back to that.
Anyways, Old Man Golf (or Old Mother Loving Gangbang golf if you watch some YouTubers) is about playing smart. You never approach 100% power on a swing. Nice and smooth and easy, but not particularly hard. Maybe 70%.
You frequently hit higher lofted clubs and give up distance for predictability and playability. You also hit lower chip and pitch shots rather than anything in the air.
I’m gonna try in a 9 hole round today.
Anyways, Old Man Golf (or Old Mother Loving Gangbang golf if you watch some YouTubers) is about playing smart. You never approach 100% power on a swing. Nice and smooth and easy, but not particularly hard. Maybe 70%.
You frequently hit higher lofted clubs and give up distance for predictability and playability. You also hit lower chip and pitch shots rather than anything in the air.
I’m gonna try in a 9 hole round today.
This post was edited on 9/24/26 at 7:08 am
Posted on 9/24/26 at 7:16 am to Tornado Alley
think of it this way...
450 yard par 5
150 yard 7 iron, off the tee and twice more, puts you on the green, 2 putt par, if it's a 450 yard par 4, that gives you a bogey and bogey golf is a smooth 90.....carry on
450 yard par 5
150 yard 7 iron, off the tee and twice more, puts you on the green, 2 putt par, if it's a 450 yard par 4, that gives you a bogey and bogey golf is a smooth 90.....carry on
Posted on 9/24/26 at 7:22 am to cuyahoga tiger
Someone who can consistently hit a 7 iron 150 yards probably doesn’t need to play this way. But I agree with the overall concept. Go to an LPGA event and watch the women play. They’re not long, but they have good swings and tend to keep it in play. A lot of men would benefit modelling their games after the women.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:37 am to SloaneRanger
I can consistently hit a 7i 150 yards.
The last round I had, I consistently hit driver in the fairway about 270. The problem is the round before - I hit driver 250, but it was about 250 yards left of the tee too.
The last round I had, I consistently hit driver in the fairway about 270. The problem is the round before - I hit driver 250, but it was about 250 yards left of the tee too.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 9:21 am to cuyahoga tiger
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450 yard par 5
where do you find those??
Posted on 9/24/26 at 9:51 am to cuyahoga tiger
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150 yard 7 iron, off the tee and twice more, puts you on the green, 2 putt par, if it's a 450 yard par 4, that gives you a bogey and bogey golf is a smooth 90.....carry on
Yea but a high handicapper has a fairly low probability of hitting 3 "good" 7 iron shots consecutively. At least one of those is likely to be a chunk, a hook/slice, a thin, etc.
I love watching golf sidekick and while I think his mentality on the course is a good one for amateur weekend golfers, you need to marry that mentality with execution. He executes at a really really high level compared to the vast majority of weekend golfers.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 9:58 am to JohnnyKilroy
Yeah, golf sidekick is ridiculously talented.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 10:53 am to Tornado Alley
6 months after I had shoulder surgery, I started playing again. I had to finish with a really abbreviated follow-thru, like old man Arnold Palmer.
Couldn't hit a driver more than 240 or so but it was dead straight every time and my scores did not suffer.
Couldn't hit a driver more than 240 or so but it was dead straight every time and my scores did not suffer.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 11:28 am to NaturalBeam
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Couldn't hit a driver more than 240 or so but it was dead straight every time and my scores did not suffer.
Would take this right now. Where do I sign up for that surgery?
Posted on 9/24/26 at 11:30 am to Tyga Woods
quote:Everywhere that has multiple tees?
where do you find those??
Posted on 9/24/26 at 11:35 am to Tornado Alley
I grew up playing with a guy who never hit it more than 200-220 yards. Ever. He ended up going through college on a full golf scholarship because he would consistently score E or -2. His coach told him "you will never play on the PGA but you are an asset to my team because I know what you are going to do and I don't need to spend time working with you."
When we were young I laughed at him as we all drove it past his ball in the air. Now I wish I had his game.
As some point out above though, the difference between him and the rest of us was that he would hit that 200 straight down the middle EVERY TIME. He was a machine. That plan sounds good until you chunk one, hit the next one in the trap and then blade that one across the green. All of a sudden you are back to shooting 100.
When we were young I laughed at him as we all drove it past his ball in the air. Now I wish I had his game.
As some point out above though, the difference between him and the rest of us was that he would hit that 200 straight down the middle EVERY TIME. He was a machine. That plan sounds good until you chunk one, hit the next one in the trap and then blade that one across the green. All of a sudden you are back to shooting 100.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 12:09 pm to Tornado Alley
My goal has always been trying to make 3 birdies which cancels out 3 bogeys and gives you a third of the course even par and let the rest fall where they may that day.
It doesn't matter which tees I play, the goal should be the same.
Hitting off the tee box with a club that gets you to your best approach yardage can make a big difference.
For me, I am really comfortable hitting a good 9 iron to the green, so on long par 4's and unreachable par 5's that what I try to do.
It doesn't matter which tees I play, the goal should be the same.
Hitting off the tee box with a club that gets you to your best approach yardage can make a big difference.
For me, I am really comfortable hitting a good 9 iron to the green, so on long par 4's and unreachable par 5's that what I try to do.
This post was edited on 9/24/26 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 9/24/26 at 12:12 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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love watching golf sidekick and while I think his mentality on the course is a good one for amateur weekend golfers, you need to marry that mentality with execution. He executes at a really really high level compared to the vast majority of weekend golfers.
I used to love watching him, but I started to get annoyed with how he misconstrued strokes gained. There's no recommendation from SG to hit driver every single time even if you lose a ball. The goal is to hit it as close to the hole as possible while avoiding trouble.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 12:16 pm to Tornado Alley
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You never approach 100% power on a swing. Nice and smooth and easy, but not particularly hard. Maybe 70%.
You frequently hit higher lofted clubs and give up distance for predictability and playability. You also hit lower chip and pitch shots rather than anything in the air.
That's how I play. No more than 3/4 swing with every club, smooth and easy. I'll choose a choked down, smooth 7 iron over a full 9 if the situation allows. When I try to get after it I end up hitting it fat or a nasty shank most of the time. It's made hitting driver almost easy sometimes. It might only go 250ish but it'll be playable.
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