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Old 05-18-2022, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by alwann View Post
You'd better have good health insurance. Walking many of the execs., especially in the summer, is an invitation for a heart attack or heat stroke. The execs are not routed with older golfer in mind. Walk the championship courses? Maybe if you're a tri-athlete. I wonder if this was poor course design or marketing strategy.
My husband is almost 87 years old, plays execs about twice a week, and uses a pull cart. Eighteen months ago when we stilled lived in ATL, he played 18 holes 3 times a week and walked every one of them. It’s all about how you care for yourself.