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Is age really a factor ?

Thu, May 30 2013 7:05 PM (55 replies)
  • thebigeasy707
    5,885 Posts
    Mon, May 27 2013 8:20 AM

    oneeyedjohn:
    but I bet he was a hero for every 60 + golfer out there.

    yep.....

    Tom Watson is one of my all time favourite pros, not just because he's a great player but for the exemplary manner he's conducted himself on and off the course throughout his entire carrer.

    If there was ever a role model for budding young golfers & people thinking of taking up the sport, then Tom Watson is amongst the highest of them all.

    He's such a great all round guy.

    A bit like me actually LOLOL.

  • Buggyyy
    1,963 Posts
    Mon, May 27 2013 8:27 AM

    19 years old here, reaction time of a cat. Meow!

  • alcaucin
    9,041 Posts
    Mon, May 27 2013 9:45 AM

    Buggyyy:
    19 years old here, reaction time of a cat. Meow!

    Yup,GF's son is pretty much the same..was on the fast track to Top 20 player / earner like you until..........

    So yes I reckon age plays a big factor.....youngsters have also been using computers since they could walk and talk....surprised their right hands haven't evolved into a Mouse :)

    Andy

  • YancyCan
    3,027 Posts
    Mon, May 27 2013 9:53 AM

      

    alcaucin:

    So yes I reckon age plays a big factor.....youngsters have also been using computers since they could walk and talk....surprised their right hands haven't evolved into a Mouse :)  Andy

    Very clever turn of phrase and whatnot Alcaucin!
    Now, my name is Yancy and I be getting on in me years, but if you are willing to train and perform exercise routines it can help a feller out.

  • FBudd
    208 Posts
    Tue, May 28 2013 3:01 AM

    Hi Yancy,

    Interesting technique you're trying there, unfortunately i dont think it will show any significant benefit, other than a possible placebo effect.

    As far as i know, muscle memory is more to do with the length a muscle will flex to complete a motion that has been repeated over and over, it is used heavily in FPS games where aiming with swipes of the mouse is key.

    What needs to be trained for hitting the ding is your reaction time and reaction time alone. I personally have been using these little gems:

    http://www.gamefudge.com/reaction-time-trainer

    and 

    http://www.freebrainagegames.com/games/reactions_pounce.php

    Each day before i play i start off with the reaction test, i am currently avg around 227 and i will not stop until i get within 5ms of this benchmark.

    Once i achieve this i do my stars, nothing but all 30 will do..it can be interesting to go and do the reaction test again after this as it will usually be better.


    I then play a round on WGT, sometimes doing the reaction test inbetween shots if i feel i am losing it.


    I have been doing this for 3 weeks now, my avg reaction time was 255 when i started. So thats a drop of 28ms which i equate to something like 1mm on the ding.

    Results? Well before i started i wasnt counting my dings but at a guess it was around half if not worse, i now avg atleast 3/4 of my shots as dings.. putting isnt counted as i am a non dinger for putting.


    Interested for others to try this method and see if it helps!

  • Buggyyy
    1,963 Posts
    Tue, May 28 2013 7:03 AM

    Build those mouse-clicking muscles!

  • SamanthaWho
    3,403 Posts
    Tue, May 28 2013 7:15 AM

    One of the better players in our CC is 71.

  • andyson
    6,415 Posts
    Tue, May 28 2013 7:27 AM

    Buggyyy:

    Build those mouse-clicking muscles!

    An advanced method...

     

  • Dustyjack
    583 Posts
    Tue, May 28 2013 7:36 AM

    I shall be 78 in September and maintain good reflexes by playing fast action games such as Call of Duty MW 3 and others of a similar type. I find that his also helps with my car driving as I now  seem to share the highway with so many would be NASCAR and F1 wanabees. That's why I now drive a large SUV. Bring em on!!

    Dusty (but not rusty)

  • TarheelsRule
    5,607 Posts
    Tue, May 28 2013 7:46 AM

    I don't think that age is a bad factor in terms of reactions since WGT makes it so that you have to get used to a speed that is the same most of the time.  You aren't reacting to something that just randomly pops up in front of you.

    However I do think that eyes are a huge factor.  I have noticed in playing with my son and watching him play, just how much better he is at seeing the putting lines.  My eyes are not good, even with fairly new glasses and corrective vision surgery years ago.  I think that is the biggest disadvantage since that takes the most precise calculation.

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