Rempe & Grady Age Comment

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DrCue'sProtege

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I watched an Accu-Stats video of Varner/Rempe at a Senior Tournament back in 1999 last night. Rempe won 11-10 and after the match Grady was interviewing him. They both agreed that there is no reason why someone cant play great pool while they are in their 50s and 60s.

All the more incentive........

r/DCP
 
There's no reason that seniors can't play great pool. I played today and ran four racks of 8 ball....at least I think I did......I don't exactly remember....I think I'm 75. Mitch
 
For many people, putting on a few extra years affords them, for many different reasons, improved ability to focus & concentrate.
In spite of his recent less than stellar performance at the Legends Challenge, Mike Sigel is still a force to be reckoned with and he's in his 60's.
 
Here's my take on it from personal experience, when you are younger you have good eyes, steady nerves and good health, however most people also have a job, a family and responsibilities. Hence not sufficient time to practice. Once you are older, kids moved out, retired, less responsibilities, you have more time to practice but your eyes, nerves and health aren't as good. Basically for me it's been a trade off. But I believe I play a little better now(60's) than in my 20's... A table in my home has helped a lot. As far as the pro's go I'd say once your around 50 (with a few exceptions) it's difficult to keep up with the young guns.
 
The late 14.1 great Johnny Ervolino ran a 350-something within a week of his 66th birthday. Tommy D.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
I watched an Accu-Stats video of Varner/Rempe at a Senior Tournament back in 1999 last night. Rempe won 11-10 and after the match Grady was interviewing him. They both agreed that there is no reason why someone cant play great pool while they are in their 50s and 60s.

All the more incentive........

r/DCP
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they were referring to players that were great when young
starting old and getting great
i advise set realistic goals
jmho
 
Irving Crane won a major tournament in his late 60s or even north of 70. He was competitive up to the end. As long as your eyes (even correctible) and your nerves (steady hands) hold up, you should be able to play as good as you ever did and maybe even continue to grow. Efren is still competitive at the top level, and I personally believe Earl is better now than he was in the 1990s (at least he plays a more rounded game).
 
All activities follow a similar curve where when you are born it’s zero, when you die it’s zero, and somewhere in between it peaks.

Grady was getting huge one pocket handicaps when he was in his 60’s btw. I think like 14-8 range. Before he got sick.
 
I played my best pool in the 80's.
I played money pool everyday for about 4 or 5 hours.
I was in dead punch.
Now fast forward to the present.
I'm 71 years old and play about 5 hours once a week.
I think i play at about 75% of my prime.
I have no doubt if i could play everyday I could get that up to 90%.
 
All is well and good until....the physical stuff starts happening. 1st, it was touch of bursitis in my shoulder, then a snapped foot tendon affecting stance. Then diabetes and AFIB affecting endurance. Oh yeah, a little thing called "age related non specific tremor". Lately macular degeration...

Now getting shots in my eyeball that seem to be helping. Get a 3rd one later today. Still can't really see the spot on an object ball.

Must have been a 25 year old Ad agency guy who coined the phrase "The Golden Years".
 
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