My comment was based on the physical side of the game ie. the older you are, the harder it becomes.
Dont get me wrong, the club im a member at has its corner of pensioners who do nothing but moan about all and sundry, who frown at younger members (anyone under 35!) and keep themselves to themselves and refuse to enter 'drawn' comps because they're not guaranteed to play with the fellow pensioners and the danger of being drawn out with one of the young 'rif raff' like myself .
Then you have the normal everyday fellas like myself who enjoy a game of golf along with the competative edge of competitions while having a natter about sport and whats going on in the world on any given day and enjoy a pint afterwards.
Golf is not the sport it used to be in the sense that it is open know to a wider age group and even women can play! The older stereotypical golfers club is dying out slowly.
I understand why you say its a retired mans sport tho Jon, as in they meet up every other morning, play their 6 hour round then retreat to the club house to drink mild and moan for 4 or 5 hours. Every club in the country has these typr of older crowd, but as i say, they are in the minority really. Weekend golf very rarely see's anyone from the older crowd (weekends being primarily when i play), weekdays i would imagine its crawling with them!