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12 years of atrophy was too much to overcome. I tool it slow & easy for 2 months, chipping, putting then half shots only at 80mph.

One session at full speed did me in, if you call 96 mph full speed. I can't even tie my shoes, and oxy does not even touch the pain. Another spinal epidural next week.

I really thought the 68 lb weight loss would be enough to help my body heal.

Yep, I'm as low as I have ever been. God I love the game and will miss it so much.

Thanks to my old golf buddies that put up with me through my attempt to come back.


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Bummer, I wish you well. Any chance you can still enjoy the game with less effort? I have a 68 yr old buddy that has severe ailments and he keeps at it on the junior par 3. I'm out there with him, as are others.

Dave :-)

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geneinnc Member

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Originally Posted by Dave2512

Bummer, I wish you well. Any chance you can still enjoy the game with less effort? I have a 68 yr old buddy that has severe ailments and he keeps at it on the junior par 3. I'm out there with him, as are others.

That's possible. I have always been blessed with a short game, and my 100 and in game came back really quick. I still use the 8813 I bought in 64. I can hardly bend down to putt. There is one par 3, 45 minutes away.

No clue if they have any activities.


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Sorry for your troubles. I wish you the best.

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Sorry for your suffering.  Have you had your spine looked at before?  What kind of damage are we talking about?  I am "only" 38, but I have a pretty severe disc compression in L4/L5, and virtually no disc at all for L5/S1.  I find that stretching makes a big difference, especially hamstrings/glutes and groin stretches.

Wish you the best of luck in your attempts to come back.  Hopefully it's just a strain.

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Originally Posted by Dave2512

Bummer, I wish you well. Any chance you can still enjoy the game with less effort? I have a 68 yr old buddy that has severe ailments and he keeps at it on the junior par 3. I'm out there with him, as are others.

I think Dave2512 has the right idea...If I was in your body, I think I would stick with the short game and see how it goes- It took you 12 years to atrophy, so don`t expect to get back in shape in only 2 months...see how the short game goes for the next 3-12 months and then give the long game another shot if you are feeling up to it.

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12 years of atrophy was too much to overcome. I tool it slow & easy for 2 months, chipping, putting then half shots only at 80mph.

One session at full speed did me in, if you call 96 mph full speed. I can't even tie my shoes, and oxy does not even touch the pain. Another spinal epidural next week.

I really thought the 68 lb weight loss would be enough to help my body heal.

Yep, I'm as low as I have ever been. God I love the game and will miss it so much.

Thanks to my old golf buddies that put up with me through my attempt to come back.

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Originally Posted by geneinnc

12 years of atrophy was too much to overcome. I tool it slow & easy for 2 months, chipping, putting then half shots only at 80mph.

One session at full speed did me in, if you call 96 mph full speed. I can't even tie my shoes, and oxy does not even touch the pain. Another spinal epidural next week.

I really thought the 68 lb weight loss would be enough to help my body heal.

Yep, I'm as low as I have ever been. God I love the game and will miss it so much.

Thanks to my old golf buddies that put up with me through my attempt to come back.

Don't give up......

I play with a group of seniors during the week...............one is 84: he obviously has his health issues too, but still manages to enjoy the game. He also shoots his age in spite of them....he impresses the hell out of me.  I hope to be alive at 84!!   I play with another guy who is 75.....he shoots his age nearly every week.   Impressive.....  And you are b!tching about 96mph clubhead speed?  LOL.............c'mon!!!   Stop whining and suck it up.........and play!!   Plenty of guys in their 20s-30's don't make 96mph clubhead speed.

.............so you joined the forum 4/2012 to announce you are quitting the game?   I don't think so!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by carrx

Sorry for your suffering.  Have you had your spine looked at before?  What kind of damage are we talking about?  I am "only" 38, but I have a pretty severe disc compression in L4/L5, and virtually no disc at all for L5/S1.  I find that stretching makes a big difference, especially hamstrings/glutes and groin stretches.

Wish you the best of luck in your attempts to come back.  Hopefully it's just a strain.

All of my joints are degenerative since I was 48. I get a spinal epidural every 3 months. That gives me relief for 6 weeks max in the summer. 4 injections a year is the max. I took Vioxx and lost 40% of my kidney function, so oral meds are out.


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