Hi Everyone!

[theropod]

Hi Everyone,

I am a 58 year old man from north central Arkansas. Back in the early 80's I gave up golf mainly because I knew I was never going to be a pro and my testosterone and ego couldn't deal with that. I was too cheap to seek professional instruction and too stubborn.

Back then I played with wooden woods and wound rubber balls. The thing is I often played at or under par and could place my shots pretty much where I wanted them. My putting was superb and often made 20+ footers on sharply breaking greens.

2 years ago some friends at work talked me into getting back into the game, and I'm glad they did. The trouble is everything about my old body and the equipment has changed. 5 years ago I crushed my left wrist in a fall. When I say I crushed it I mean I turned it into mush. That arm is .75" shorter than it was and the flexibility is really messed up. I have had cataract surgery on both eyes. A short time after I quit, back in the 80's, I had a car wreck that left me with a messed up neck (disc damage).

My clubs are a mix of hand-me-downs and none of them are designed for a senior. My driver is a Titlest pro titanium 7.5° 975J with a very stiff 43" shaft (measured from top of hossel). Once in a blue moon I can get a straight drive, but most of the time I slice it off into the hinterlands. When I do get off a good shot I can only manage a 180-200 yard shot. I have a cheap 7 wood that I can hit more consistently and farther, but with too much loft and no roll out. I'm still fairly good with my irons but more often than not my drives force me to make impossible recovery shots, and cost me stokes. My putting is still fair, but I do have trouble reading greens like I once did.

I'm going to the "Conway Golf Center" weekend after next for a fitting session and to begin some pro instruction. I may be a fossil, but I refuse to accept that I can't play at a par level from the white tees.

Hope to partake of all the good folks knowledge present here and share the enjoyment of a game with so much to offer. Thanks for having me.

Roger Stephenson

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