Duff, I too feel your pain, figuratively. My back began to hurt a couple of weeks ago, and the doctor said it was a sprain, and could take anywhere from a week to 3 months to "heal."

The golf doesn't bother me, since on the east coast I'm done now until late March, but more important my 8 month old grandson will be visiting us for 10 days during Christmas. I better be able to pick him up and play with him or I'll be really annoyed. And, he's a chubby little guy to boot!