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 When we were growing up playing northern Orange County’s municipal courses, it seemed that nearly every golfer we saw was a senior. Of course, that wasn’t true. But at the age of 10, it’s easy to think that everyone around you is ancient. Now that we’re closer to 50 than 40, it’s increasingly evident that we’re the guys younger golfers view as old. But with the realization that we’re aging as quickly as anyone else comes a bit of wisdom — playing and watching golf only gets better as we mature. Think about it: unless they’re professionals or great amateurs, most senior golfers no longer labor under the illusion that they’re the second coming of Jack Nicklaus. We know our limits, and we know our games. Sure, we’re still competitive and want to birdie each hole and get better every round, but we’ve gained some perspective as well. What we do on the course is far less important than being on the course. That’s something we didn’t think about in our younger days. Most senior golfers aren’t Type A personalities on the course. They’re more relaxed, appreciative and have their heads in the right place. That attitude translates into more enjoyment, and we’re finding that the closer we get to 50, the more we’re enjoying our rounds. We also find that we’re paying more attention to the Champions Tour. The guys on the PGA Tour play a brand of golf we barely recognize. Call it grip it and rip it or whatever you like, but the thought of playing a 7,200-yard-plus course doesn’t get our blood pumping. By contrast, the players on the Champions Tour attack a course with their minds as much as their muscles. Yes, some Champions Tour players are in good shape and playing golf as well as they did when they were 30 or 40, but the vagaries of time mean they have to beat the course and the competition the old-fashioned way — by using every club in their bag. The Champions Tour also has a different personality than the PGA Tour. It’s friendlier, more down to earth and becoming more familiar. Guys like Fred Couples, Corey Pavin, Mark O’Meara and John Cook weren’t much older than us when they broke out on the PGA Tour. We’ve followed their careers from day one, and though their stars have diminished on the PGA Tour, once they hit 50 and begin playing the Champions Tour, they’re back in the limelight. So it’s a second chance to acquaint ourselves with great golfers who don’t feel as legendary as they do personal. We’re not saying the PGA Tour is becoming irrelevant. It’s still where the best players in the world compete, and nothing comes close to matching the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open or PGA Championship for high drama. But our days of being glued to the tube for every round of a PGA Tour event are over. We hold the Champions Tour in equal regard because it does something for us that the PGA Tour used to do but doesn’t any longer. It makes us want to pick up our clubs and go to the course. |
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