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making the back nine the best nine

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The back nine of life can be the best nine, if you play it right.

Back Nine Living is a place for the stories, the lessons, and the occasional triple bogey that come from a life lived on and around the golf course. Travel, gear, fitness, friendship, and the quiet truths the game keeps revealing, round after round.

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Oversize Grips, Arthritis, and a Small Change That Can Save Your Hands
Oversize Grips, Arthritis, and a Small Change That Can Save Your Hands

A cheap, simple fix for arthritic hands on the course. What oversize golf grips do, how to know if they'll help, and what to expect at the shop.

The Push Cart Is the Best Gear Upgrade You Have Not Made Yet
The Push Cart Is the Best Gear Upgrade You Have Not Made Yet

Walking 18 holes burns twice the calories of riding without hurting your swing. The push cart may be the smartest upgrade your bag has not seen

Golf as the Backbone of Retirement (and Why I Started Planning at 50)
Golf as the Backbone of Retirement (and Why I Started Planning at 50)

The financial piece, the social piece, the lifestyle piece

Senior Flex, Regular Flex, and the Lie We Tell Ourselves
Senior Flex, Regular Flex, and the Lie We Tell Ourselves

Why most golfers in their 50s are playing the wrong shaft flex

Yes, You've Lost Distance. Here's What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)
Yes, You've Lost Distance. Here's What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)

Real solutions to shorter distances

Finding My Swing Again: A Golfer's Journey Back to Fitness
Finding My Swing Again: A Golfer's Journey Back to Fitness

My comeback story