I played the best golf (scoring wise) of my life when I left the woods in my car.
Sure, when I was young I could hit the driver 300 yards and it actually went where I wanted...... about half the time.
My back went to hell ( a mis-spent youth in the ship yards) & my swing changed. I got down to a 6 (temporarily) just using a 2 iron off the tee. 200-220 yds like clockwork and in the fairway just by shorting up the swing.
Then my back said ENOUGH when I was about 40 years old. When your sciatic nerve starts talking to you listen...eventually.