Tom Watson won on the Champions Tour this past week at the age of 60. Tom birdied the last two holes to defeat Champions Tour ‘rookie’ Fred Couples. Time has stood still for Watson. He also lost in a playoff in the British Open last year, and it would not surprise me if he makes another run at other events this season. How do you think he does this? And at 60 years young!!

I believe Watson can stay competitive for as long as he wants. He has stated he wants to play professionally until he is 70 years old.  What will make that possible is an extremely efficient golf swing that actually has gotten better and better over time. He has always had beautiful rhythm to go along with a superb chipping game. He certainly has had battles with the putter, but don’t believe for one minute he thinks that he can’t putt.

There is a lesson we can learn from Tom. If we keep our body in shape with daily routines of flexibility and strength exercises you can maintain your golf game well into your seventies. Golf swings that are very simple will stand the test of time and this is why it is important to develop proper swing mechanics from the beginning.

Take the first step towards maintaining your game for a lifetime. Gathering correct swing information and applying it correctly is critical. The rest is easy !!