Recruiters perplexed: Elite performer is short, has a beer gut and is 51 years old

As a keen student of high performance and a casual golf fan, I was delighted when, last month, 51 year old Peter Senior won the 2010 Australian PGA title, ahead of runner-up, 33 year-old Geoff Ogilvy, the 2006 US Open champion.

Both players finished the 72 hole tournament tied on 276 and Senior won on the second extra hole in sudden death play-off.

This w…