Just thinking out loud after reading about some football player retiring at 42. I can understand that with it being so physical. What pro sport can have the oldest players who are still competitive, and excluding any senior category. Baseball? Most physical thing is a sprint around the bases. Golf? Have to endure high heat and humidity. Bowling? Are there any pro bowlers in their 60’s or 70’s or would they have to compete in a senior tournament? Or is bowling not considered a sport.
Professional sport that can have the oldest players still playing competitive?
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Guys regularly compete in their late 40's and occasionally get a sniff even older. Just this weekend Lee Westwood almost won the Players Championship at 47 (he almost won the week before, too). Tom Watson almost won the British Open at 59, one bad bounce away from winning.
Guys regularly compete in their late 40's and occasionally get a sniff even older. Just this weekend Lee Westwood almost won the Players Championship at 47 (he almost won the week before, too). Tom Watson almost won the British Open at 59, one bad bounce away from winning.
Chris 'The Greek' Karamesines, retired from driving a Top Fuel Dragster last year, at 89 years of age.
That he was able to pilot one of those machines capably at that age, is nothing short of amazing.
That he was able to pilot one of those machines capably at that age, is nothing short of amazing.
Walter Ray Williams 61 just retired yesterday from the PBA bowling tour.
Guys in their mid 50s can still compete now and then on the PGATour.
Billiards players can still play when they get old.
Strongman competitions, those guys are on the older side.
Don't think there is any overly athletic sport where an older person can still compete and against a young man.
Guys in their mid 50s can still compete now and then on the PGATour.
Billiards players can still play when they get old.
Strongman competitions, those guys are on the older side.
Don't think there is any overly athletic sport where an older person can still compete and against a young man.
I wasn't thinking of that. But you're right. My wife is really good at Skee-ball. I mean freakishly good, especially compared to her abilities at any other sport.
So can chess players, but are either considered a sport? Not just a game?
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Golf? Maybe curling.
www.guinnessworldrecords.com
102-year-old Canadian becomes the world’s oldest curling player
Lola Holmes survived through the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression and now she’s returning as a champion. As of recent, the centenarian has been confirmed for having the Guinness World Records title for the oldest living curling player at the age of 102 years and 37 days.
www.guinnessworldrecords.com
I have a feeling like this is going to go toward what are "sports". Darts, pool, bowling, cornhole? Maybe we can lump in chess, though the current world champion is only 30.
Likely something not too physical but rather with experience, like snooker?
I watched cornhole on TV once. It just made me mad, those guys were automatic. That is one sport where I will never be any good.
I would call it a game or activity, not a sport. They should have to play with a beer in their hands like any normal person playing that game.
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I wonder about curling. It's a skill sport and the skip and third don't do much heavy sweeping.
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Hmm...brady at 60 does look much different than Kenny Stabler at 38. Shows what hard livin' will for ya:
The Snake....He seen some things!
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Baseball has some older players in their mid 40s. It’s the only sport I keep up with so I don’t know if any other sports do or not.
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