Yes, age and mileage are taking a toll.
In his prime he would have cut the root in two, hit the pin, got telephone numbers from 8 blondes, 2 brunettes and a dynamite redhead, and set up a ménage à trois with a set of twin 18 year old girls from Sweden for that night.
In his prime his swing would have pulled the tree up by the roots and sent it sailing to the green.
With time left for,waffles.