At 72, Peter Jackson is playing some of the best golf of his life, hitting the ball a solid 15 meters farther than he could just a few years ago. A retired engineer and lifelong golfer, Peter’s journey hasn’t been without its challenges. Overcoming injuries, balancing a demanding career, and even bouncing back after heart surgery, Peter’s story is a testament to resilience and reinvention. And now, thanks to a little-known training technique, he’s found a way to extend his game and rediscover his love for golf with fresh vigor.

From the Factory Floor to the Fairway

Peter grew up in the UK, where golf entered his life as a teenager, thanks to his uncle. In the summers, he and his cousin would carry their uncle’s clubs as caddies, watching and learning until the day Peter was invited to give it a go himself. “I was only 14, playing football then, but I was hooked on golf after my first round,” he recalls. At 16, with a rusty set of old clubs, Peter found his rhythm on the course, and a lifelong passion took hold.

In his working years, Peter became a gas engineer, where he spent long days handling heavy equipment, lifting pipes, and keeping to a demanding schedule. Still, he always made time for golf. “We had a golfing society at work, and we’d get out to play every few weeks – it was a big part of my social life,” he remembers. Even as his career brought him from London to Scotland, the game stayed with him. But work took its toll; a knee injury in his teens eventually led to a more serious back injury later in life.

A Back Injury That Nearly Ended His Game

Years of heavy lifting and physically demanding work in the gas industry caught up with Peter, and he injured his back badly, leading to a chronic pain that shadowed him for over 45 years. “It was a muscular issue, not nerve-related, but it didn’t make it any easier,” he explains. Peter tried everything to get back to pain-free living, from physiotherapy to even wearing a custom orthopedic brace at one point, but relief was temporary, and his pain would return with every swing.

The back injury impacted his game heavily, limiting him to 14 holes before the pain became unbearable, and he often relied on painkillers just to make it through a round. Yet Peter’s commitment never wavered. “I’d play through it, but it was always there, nagging me, and it seemed like something I’d just have to live with,” he says. It wasn’t until recent years that Peter found a solution that addressed his back pain and, unexpectedly, improved his golf game.

Starting Fresh in Australia

When Peter moved to Australia nearly 20 years ago, golf took a backseat as he adjusted to his new life. Unable to find work for months, he took a job making portable toilets, a complete departure from his engineering career but one that allowed him to stay busy. Tragedy struck in 2019 when Peter’s wife, Pauline, passed away. Golf became his refuge again. “I needed to keep moving,” he reflects. By September of that year, he was back on the course, picking up where he left off and rediscovering a sense of freedom.

The years hadn’t been kind on his body, though. His back pain persisted, and the effects of age were starting to creep in, reducing his flexibility and swing distance. “I couldn’t swing as hard as I used to, but I could still play,” he says. Peter’s game, once marked by power and distance, was now focused on control and finesse.

Then, as he was settling back into the sport, Peter was dealt another blow. A diagnosis of a faulty mitral valve led him to open-heart surgery to replace it with a cow’s valve. The recovery was intense, but Peter returned with renewed focus and a commitment to savor every round, every swing, and every day he had left to play.

The Secret to a Game Reborn

Despite the challenges, Peter’s game began to evolve. As he worked on his swing and his stance, his drives grew more powerful, and he noticed his consistency improving. Fellow golfers started commenting on his form, noting the smoothness and energy in his swing that seemed to defy his age. “I was hitting farther and feeling lighter on the course,” he says. For a while, he let people wonder what had changed.

The answer, though, was Peter’s secret: Speedfit. After decades of physio and painkillers, Peter had found something new – a 30-minute Electro Muscular Stimulation (EMS) workout that targeted his back, core, and other specific muscle groups essential for his swing. With Speedfit, Peter was gaining flexibility and building muscle without the high impact of traditional training, a perfect fit for someone looking to maintain strength without strain.

“After just a few months, I was noticing huge improvements in my swing, my balance, and my overall flexibility,” he says. With the right muscles strengthened, Peter’s back pain became a thing of the past, and his drives stretched a good 15 meters farther than before. It was a subtle change that led to major improvements, giving him both the strength and confidence to play at a level he hadn’t thought possible at 72.

Today, Peter Jackson is back on the fairway with the energy and passion of a man half his age. Whether it’s a drive down the middle or a walk to the next tee, he’s savoring every moment, thanks to a lifetime of resilience, reinvention, and a little Speedfit secret.