MONROE - Bob Wuetrich has a love for golf that he developed later in life.
Wuetrich, 86, of Monroe, has been golfing for half a century, and he continues to impress his friends and golf partners around him. He doesn't plan to stop golfing any time soon.
"The biggest challenge is trying to shoot my age or better," Wuetrich said. "I'm an old golfer. I've done it (shooting his age) since I was 79."
Wuetrich didn't golf early on. He started golfing 46 years ago with his sons Larry, 67, Steve, 65, and Greg, 63. His oldest son, Larry Wuetrich, won a senior state championship in Michigan for ages 60-65 a couple years ago.
Golfing has brought the Wuetrichs together, and they have a built a competition on the course. Wuetrich golfs an 18-hole round four times a week. He stays active by walking but uses a cart to golf.
What is Wuetrich's key for continuing to shoot low scores that match his age when many golfers are forced to give up the game for health reasons?
"There is a lot of luck to it," Wuetrich said. "I still do some walking. For 86, I feel like I'm in good shape."
Wuetrich recently shot a hole-in-one on the 130-yard No. 8 at the Monroe Country Club. He used a six-iron to score the hole-in-one. He also had an eagle on the 170-yard No. 9 with a No. 5 wood.
"I got more of a kick out of the eagle than the hole-in-one because it was a longer distance," he said.
Wuetrich at one point had a handicap of 12 and it's now 20. He never took golf lessons until he had been golfing for 20 years.
"The older you get, the higher it goes," he said of the handicap.
Wuetrich recalls for 20 years how he always took a one week golfing trip in the spring to Myrtle Beach. He always looks forward to the social aspect of golf.
"You always meet new people, and there are a lot of golf courses to see in Myrtle Beach."
Wuetrich took a golf lessons this spring. He had advice for anyone who wanted to try the game of golf.
"I would go to a professional for a golf lesson to get started," he said.
Wuetrich, 86, of Monroe, has been golfing for half a century, and he continues to impress his friends and golf partners around him. He doesn't plan to stop golfing any time soon.
"The biggest challenge is trying to shoot my age or better," Wuetrich said. "I'm an old golfer. I've done it (shooting his age) since I was 79."
Wuetrich didn't golf early on. He started golfing 46 years ago with his sons Larry, 67, Steve, 65, and Greg, 63. His oldest son, Larry Wuetrich, won a senior state championship in Michigan for ages 60-65 a couple years ago.
Golfing has brought the Wuetrichs together, and they have a built a competition on the course. Wuetrich golfs an 18-hole round four times a week. He stays active by walking but uses a cart to golf.
What is Wuetrich's key for continuing to shoot low scores that match his age when many golfers are forced to give up the game for health reasons?
"There is a lot of luck to it," Wuetrich said. "I still do some walking. For 86, I feel like I'm in good shape."
Wuetrich recently shot a hole-in-one on the 130-yard No. 8 at the Monroe Country Club. He used a six-iron to score the hole-in-one. He also had an eagle on the 170-yard No. 9 with a No. 5 wood.
"I got more of a kick out of the eagle than the hole-in-one because it was a longer distance," he said.
Wuetrich at one point had a handicap of 12 and it's now 20. He never took golf lessons until he had been golfing for 20 years.
"The older you get, the higher it goes," he said of the handicap.
Wuetrich recalls for 20 years how he always took a one week golfing trip in the spring to Myrtle Beach. He always looks forward to the social aspect of golf.
"You always meet new people, and there are a lot of golf courses to see in Myrtle Beach."
Wuetrich took a golf lessons this spring. He had advice for anyone who wanted to try the game of golf.
"I would go to a professional for a golf lesson to get started," he said.
