FRANK Musgrave was 66 when he first broke his age on the golf course - firing a seven-under 64 in a Saturday competition at Muree in 2002.
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He marked down the date, score and venue down on a calendar.
It's a ritual the multiple club champion has continued.
Since that super round, Musgrave, now aged 83, has broken his age an incredible 538 times.
Each one, is recorded on a calendar. At the end of the year, the number is carried over to a new edition.
"The 500th was not that long ago," the Fern Bay retiree said.
"I play most Wednedays and Saturdays. The past few years I have been doing a bit of travelling in the caravan. I have broken my age at a lot of places. Trying to remember where is another thing. I used to play a lot of senior tournaments but haven't played many in the past couple of years."
Musgrave, who took up golf at 23 after leaving the Air Force, plays off a handicap of five.
"I hit them pretty straight," he said. "That's the main thing. With the new equipment these days, you nearly hit them as far as you used to. At the moment, everything is dry so you are hitting it a little further.
"I was on plus-one (handicap) for a few years. I played pennants at Moore Park in 70s and 80s. Neville Bell invited me to go down one year when he was down there. I played there for eight or nine years.
"I have won the club championships at Muree about 12 or 14 times, won the Australian seniors title a few years ago and won the Australian over-80s championship this year up at Harrington.
"I'm not to fussed whether I win anything or not, it's the enjoyment I get from being out there with your mates. I usually play in the same group, with a few cousins and Terry Noon."
As well as play, Musgrave has served on the Newcastle District Golf Association for more than 50 years and is still on the match committee.
"I have been on the board since 1968 when I became captain of Muree," he said. "I'm a life member of the association and was vice president. I have been on the match committee since 68 or 69. I enjoy the work."
** Nick Flanagan's strong finished at the Australian PGA propelled the US-based Novocastrian to 11th on the Australasian Order of Merit with $101,871.28 in prize money.
Andrew Dodt, who also plays on the Asian Tour, was next best of the Hunters contingent at 13th ($99,464.25).
Rookie Blake Windred ($37,379) was in 37th spot from five events and earned a playing card for next year.
Aaron Townsend ($33,601.08) also finished in the top 50 but Nathan Green and James Nitties face the prospect of tour school.
Cal O'Reilly and Jake Higginbottom missed a tour in Australia but will play on the second-tier Japan Challenge tour and Asian Tour respectively.
** The Olympics remains a possibility, but it's majors Adam Scott is hunting in 2020 after ending his trophy drought on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
The former world No.1's second Australian PGA Championship victory ended nearly four years without a trophy for the 2013 Masters champion.
And, after admitting fears of never winning again had crept in, the 39-year-old said the confidence gained would set him up perfectly for that tournament at Augusta National next April.
Scott, who could move as high as No.13 in the world with the Royal Pines win, is also in the box seat for one of two spots to compete at Tokyo's Olympics if he wants to.
But ahead of almost one month off he has made it clear that isn't his priority once he resumes on the US PGA Tour next year.
Scott was a vocal critic of the sport's inclusion for the Rio Games but has softened his stance a little ahead of Japan despite still questioning it's relevance in another packed schedule.
"I'm just going to take my time and see; I mean, I've made it clear it's not my priority, but I wouldn't rule it out," he said after his Royal Pines victory.
"It would be nice to win a major first."
Scott said the win, to go with his 2013 Australian PGA title, would be a significant boost after a season that yielded two runner-up finishes among nine top 10s.
"It's big for the confidence; I've seen what it's done for me in the past," he said in reference to his 2012 Australian Masters title that preceded the US Masters triumph.
"A win, you feel like you're just never going to lose again, so you want to run with that while the confidence is up."
Scott handled the pressure the best down the back nine, getting back on terms with early pacesetter Michael Hendry before a clutch par save on the 12th was followed by a birdie on the 14th and another eagle - his third for the tournament - on the 15th.
"You want to be in contention and you want to find out how you feel and how you respond and I got some of that today," he said.
"So if I happen to be in that position someday at the Masters, I can draw on today and past experience, but this is a little more fresh, you know, than going back to (his last title in) 2016 and trying to remember how I felt."
