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106 mph
Target: 115 mph
89 106 115
Progress to goal 65%
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Bushnell Tour V6 Shift rangefinder review — laser rangefinder in use on the course during an SCGA tournament round
Gear
Marino

Bushnell tour v6 shift review

The Bushnell Tour V6 Shift has been in my bag for every SCGA tournament round of the 2026 season. After six events from El Camino to Desert Springs, this is my honest Bushnell V6 Shift review from the perspective of a 56-year-old 3-handicap who plays competitive amateur golf — speed, slope toggle, real tournament performance, and how it compares to alternatives.

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Driving range workout for golfers over 50 — practice session warm-up on the driving range
Training and Fitness
Marino

Driving range workout

A proper driving range workout is the most underrated piece of golf practice for players over 50. After 15 months of speed training that took my driver from 89 to 106 mph at 56, I rebuilt how I use the range. Here is the 60-minute structure that produces more improvement than three 90-minute ball-beating sessions.

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Greens in regulation 62 percent GIR Arccos dashboard with approach data showing 1 long, 0.5 left, 1.3 right, and 3.9 short
Scoring
Marino

Greens in Regulation

Greens in regulation is one of the most cited statistics in golf — and one of the most misunderstood. At the SCGA Senior Amateur Qualifier I hit 72% GIR (better than the PGA Tour average) and shot 83. Here is what greens in regulation actually means, what it predicts, and why putting matters more than GIR for scoring.

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2026 Season

Tournament History

13 events
Date Course Format Rating / Slope / Yds Score Finish Stableford Long Drive
Jul 24 Rio Hondo Golf Club Net Stableford UPCOMING
Jul 13 Pala Mesa Resort Net Team Chapman UPCOMING
Jun 27 San Juan Hills Golf Club Individual Net UPCOMING
Jun 20 Morongo GC at Tukwet Canyon (Champions) Four-Ball Net Stableford UPCOMING
May 23 Desert Springs JW Marriott (Valley) Individual Net 70.8 / 127 6,377 yds 75(+3) 73(+1) Net 5th 285 yds
May 18 El Camino CC Senior Amateur Championship Qualifier 72.3 / 131 6,567 yds 83(+11) Missed cut 317 yds
May 16 Monterey Country Club Net Stableford 69.6 / 123 6,114 yds 75(+4) 34 pts 9th 34 pts 295 yds
Apr 18 Anaheim Hills GC Individual Net 70.7 / 123 6,120 yds 78(+7) 7th 326 yds
Apr 4 Twin Oaks GC Four-Ball Net Stableford 70.0 / 125 6,114 yds 80(+8) 35 pts 54th 35 pts 314 yds
Mar 7 Golf Club at Rancho California 2 Man Scramble 70.8 / 128 6,292 yds 71(-1) 69(-3) Net 16th
Mar 1 Soboba Springs GC Individual Net 71.4 / 128 6,497 yds 73(+1) 69(-3) Net 1st 🏆 283 yds
Feb 17 Desert Falls CC Net Stableford 70.4 / 123 6,274 yds 76(+4) 34 pts 5th 34 pts 356 yds
Feb 10 Palm Valley CC Individual Net 71.2 / 128 6,545 yds 78(+6) 74(+2) Net 7th 287 yds
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