I apologize in advance for this long post and I will try over the coming year to update this thread I make improvement - maybe I am biting off more than I can chew - after all only resumed playing this game again in 2021 (after about a 2 year hiatus - I did play 1 or 2 rounds in 19 and 20 - but it was not fun, so put it all away).
The background: In Feb 2020, I was told I was boarder line diabetic (60 years old) and 308 lbs. I had had a hip replacement in 2018 - and had not really played a lot since. I certainly never walked. So, in Feb 2021 (when I joined this site), I basically rediscovered golf - lost most of the weight I had wanted to lose as well. Graduated from the nutritionist in April 2021 about 95 lbs to the good (today, it's 90 - but Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and now a hernia). So only 5 lbs (I'll take it).
In March/April 21, I win the opportunity to be a member of Team Vosh for the Mizuno Experience - so I really start playing - and it was not great, so, bought and sold a lot of clubs, was high 90s to low 100s - by July was lowish 90s. And by the time I put the clubs away for 21- I had had about 15 rounds in the high 80s with 85 (I think being my best). This year, with the new equipment (another thread) and the new lesson plan (another thread) I can see - or at least realistically (maybe?) try to break 80 a feat I have never done before.
Before the diet scare and hip replacement I hit 7 iron about 150-155 and driver about 250 (but it could go anywhere). After the weight lost and new hip (not in that order), I was getting maybe 130 and 220. With the irons (and faster ball speeds - it's real and spectacular), I was getting maybe 135 and driver still around 220-230 (after the club I was fit into this past Monday).
Today first lesson, 7 iron was 146 to 161, and I was able to get it to 147 at home, with the Rapsodo as the tool to measure at home.
Over the next 11+ months, I will have a hernia operation (Feb 1) work on my exercise routine, have a few more lessons (at least) and start playing again this season - with a bag that has all new irons from 5-pw and maybe gw, a new driver (that may be what I was fit into or the new Rogue or ST-Z 220 - which I will demo in about 4 weeks (if not before the surgery), to validate what I got Monday or order the replacement.
I will try to update this thread as things go along, there may well be some lapses in posts to this thread, or maybe some short (you'll prefer that I am sure) updates on the game, or health, etc. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask, I am doing this (at least in my mind) to maybe/hopefully? show other old guys - that you can do it, be it diet, or exercise, or improve your game, or prep for surgery - whatever. I am an open book, so here's hoping I can stay with it, and can help at least 1 other member along the way.
To you the members, this game, this site, the few I have had the pleasure to meet, golf, break bread, converse with - you are all what what make this place special and the game just that much enjoyable. To @JB and @GolferGal and all the writers - all I can do is offer you my most sincere thanks. And, thanks in advance for coming along for the ride.
The background: In Feb 2020, I was told I was boarder line diabetic (60 years old) and 308 lbs. I had had a hip replacement in 2018 - and had not really played a lot since. I certainly never walked. So, in Feb 2021 (when I joined this site), I basically rediscovered golf - lost most of the weight I had wanted to lose as well. Graduated from the nutritionist in April 2021 about 95 lbs to the good (today, it's 90 - but Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and now a hernia). So only 5 lbs (I'll take it).
In March/April 21, I win the opportunity to be a member of Team Vosh for the Mizuno Experience - so I really start playing - and it was not great, so, bought and sold a lot of clubs, was high 90s to low 100s - by July was lowish 90s. And by the time I put the clubs away for 21- I had had about 15 rounds in the high 80s with 85 (I think being my best). This year, with the new equipment (another thread) and the new lesson plan (another thread) I can see - or at least realistically (maybe?) try to break 80 a feat I have never done before.
Before the diet scare and hip replacement I hit 7 iron about 150-155 and driver about 250 (but it could go anywhere). After the weight lost and new hip (not in that order), I was getting maybe 130 and 220. With the irons (and faster ball speeds - it's real and spectacular), I was getting maybe 135 and driver still around 220-230 (after the club I was fit into this past Monday).
Today first lesson, 7 iron was 146 to 161, and I was able to get it to 147 at home, with the Rapsodo as the tool to measure at home.
Over the next 11+ months, I will have a hernia operation (Feb 1) work on my exercise routine, have a few more lessons (at least) and start playing again this season - with a bag that has all new irons from 5-pw and maybe gw, a new driver (that may be what I was fit into or the new Rogue or ST-Z 220 - which I will demo in about 4 weeks (if not before the surgery), to validate what I got Monday or order the replacement.
I will try to update this thread as things go along, there may well be some lapses in posts to this thread, or maybe some short (you'll prefer that I am sure) updates on the game, or health, etc. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask, I am doing this (at least in my mind) to maybe/hopefully? show other old guys - that you can do it, be it diet, or exercise, or improve your game, or prep for surgery - whatever. I am an open book, so here's hoping I can stay with it, and can help at least 1 other member along the way.
To you the members, this game, this site, the few I have had the pleasure to meet, golf, break bread, converse with - you are all what what make this place special and the game just that much enjoyable. To @JB and @GolferGal and all the writers - all I can do is offer you my most sincere thanks. And, thanks in advance for coming along for the ride.
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you will get it done!
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He played better than me. Props, or is that pops, to JW. 
