One Round Away
One Round Away
Bo and Shannon
From Stuck to 68: How a 70-Year-Old Rediscovered His Best Golf Without Touching the Range
20 minutes Posted Apr 14, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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John Norvell was stuck in the mid-to-high eighties. He'd tried YouTube, training aids, everything most golfers try. Nothing moved the needle. He was frustrated enough to stop keeping score. Then he stopped training his swing and started training the six inches between his ears. In month one — with almost zero physical practice due to graduate school — he averaged 80, including a 73. Month two his average dropped to 75. At ten weeks he shot a lifetime low 71 at age 70. Since recording, he has ...