Old Age and Putting

[cwdlaw223]

When I was a kid I made everything and had no fear on any green. Great distance control.

Now that I'm 41 my putting is crap and getting worse. My stroke is fundamentally sound, but my touch is slipping away. Now I can sympathize with the old guys who used to complain about their putting.

Is there something in our brains that deteriorates over time dealing with touch? Not aware of people becoming a better putter as they get older. Seems to me there's a scientific reason that people lose their touch as they get older.

[MattF]

The more you age, the more your dexterity declines. That's a fact scientifically established.

The sight deterioration can also affect hand-eye coordination.

After 40, sight needs to be checked once a year. Go see an ophthalmologist, sometimes a slight sight deterioration will stay almost imperceptible to you but could diminish your confidence when it's time to make that putt.

Regarding confidence, hormons also play a huge role, and at 41 maybe you start to experience the "man-opause":

"The theory is that andropause is caused by a very gradual testosterone deficiency and an increase in sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) that occurs from age 40 onwards. By contrast, women have a more rapid onset of menopause at an average age of 51. Testosterone declines 10% every decade after age 30 (1% per year)."

[cwdlaw223]

I'm going all in face on putting. Much easier for my mental health. Hole looks bigger.

Making a lot more putts this way.