Golf From A Senior Lady's Perspective

     What are you going to be doing at ninety-one years young? I certainly haven't given it that much thought. I don't know what I am going to be doing tomorrow at sixty-two years old. Actually, I take that back.  I am picking my wife up at the airport tomorrow morning after a very short trip to Dallas Texas. That is totally a different story and I won't go into it. What I do want to share with you today is a conversation with a wonderful lady that I had along with Mark on his radio show.  What do you do at ninety-one years young?  You play golf.
     Yesterday, I posted on this blog a story about an exceptional young man that we chatted with on Mark's show. Kodi was not the only guest we chatted with. Together on the show with Kodi was a delightful lady, Patty Bondie.  Patty is ninety-one and still plays golf and on a very regular basis.  In fact, she still plays golf competitively in a weekly nine-hole women's group. She tells a very interesting story about how she came to be a golfer and her views on the game and its benefits.
     Patty came to the game in 1991 at the age of sixty-seven when she and her late husband moved to a golf course in Arizona.  Their house was on the course and she could see play on the course from her house. At the time, her husband played golf, but she didn't. Her husband would come home with stories of his round and how much fun he had, not only playing the game but the stories of how much fun it was being with friends and socializing before, during and after the round.  She began to think that there was something to this game and that she should perhaps take a good look at taking up the game.  In her words, she sain on the show, "I had to be out there," She took a lesson, and after that was hooked.  She has been playing ever since and plays at least twice a week even though she is limiting her play to nine holes.  
      For Patty, golf is an activity that she can look forward to. It gets her out of the house and keeps her active.  The exercise and fresh air are a crucial part of her health regimine. Not only that, it gives her a great opportunity to meet new people and friends that she doesn't see often and can develope new firndships.
      In my opinion, the most important point that Patty made was when she shared that you don't have to be an expert in order to enjoy the game. There is more to the game than just playing it, and you can enjoy the game at many levels.  It all depends on the individual and their reasons for playing.  The great thing about the game is you decide at what level you want to achieve in the game, whether you just want to go out there to be with friends or if you want to play in high level competition.  It is totally up to the individual. The bottom line is is you don't have to be an expert to enjoy the game and have fun.
      I hope that at ninty-one years on this planet, I hope that I am still able to play golf. Patty does, and she is a great ambassador for the game. Patty, keep on truckin.  How did you do in your weekly lady's nine hole tournament. You probably smoked them.

You are never too old  to play with friends or meet new ones