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Equipment & Clubs — all posts.
All articles in this section — sorted chronologically, newest first. From club selection and bag strategy to equipment tests and senior-appropriate adjustments — data-based, without manufacturer bias.
Senior Golf: A Balance Between Club Selection, Setup, and Equipment Reality
The category Equipment & Clubs is the category with the biggest direct score leverage for senior golfers. The wrong driver loft, the wrong wedge gap, or the wrong shaft weight costs measurable strokes per round. Each contribution is based on launch monitor data, USGA distance insights, and direct experience with the equipment—not on manufacturer marketing.
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Median instead of Best — the most important data rule from age 60
MESSAGE · DATA RULE Median instead of Best — the most important data rule after 60. Senior golfers store the best shot of the season and plan with it. This systematically leads to approach shots that land short. The most important senior data rule is simple: [...]
Calculating Strokes Gained Yourself — Understanding the Score Lever
MESSEN · STROKES GAINED Calculate Strokes Gained Yourself - Understand the Score Lever. Strokes Gained is the most modern score analysis method. What it means, how to calculate it yourself, and which three senior score levers it reveals. [...]
Swing Analysis Apps — V1, Hudl, Onform Compared
SWING ANALYSIS APPS — V1, Hudl, Onform Compared. Smartphone apps for swing analysis have improved enormously: slow-motion video, line drawing, comparison with tour pros. Three apps dominate: V1 Golf, Hudl Technique, Onform. Which one is right for which senior player? [...]
Wearables in Senior Golf — Arccos, Shot Scope, Garmin
MESSEN · WEARABLES Wearables in Senior Golf — Arccos, Shot Scope, Garmin. Wearables automatically track club selection, distance, and score variations. Arccos (club sensors), Shot Scope (watch sensor), Garmin Approach (GPS watch). Three systems dominate the senior wearable segment. My Arccos sensors [...]
Launch Monitors at Home — Five Options Starting from 200 Euros
MESSEN · LAUNCH-MONITOR Launch Monitors at Home — Five Options Starting at 200 Euros. Personal Launch Monitors Starting at 200 Euros Instead of a PGA Pro for 100 Euros per Hour. What the Five Most Important Senior Options Offer, Which Data is Relevant [...]
TrackMan, Foresight, FlightScope — the professional comparison
MESSEN · PROFI-LAUNCH-MONITOR TrackMan, Foresight, FlightScope — the professional comparison. Three professional launch monitor brands compete worldwide: TrackMan (Doppler radar), Foresight (photometric), FlightScope (hybrid). Which one is right for which senior player — and when is professional-level equipment even worth it?
Understanding Bebrassie Data — The Senior Data Hub
MESSEN · BEBRASSIE Understand Bebrassie Data — The Senior Data Hub. Bebrassie is the leading golf tracking app in German-speaking countries. Strokes Gained, GIR, FIR, Putt Statistics — all senior-relevant KPIs in one tool. How senior players can correctly read Bebrassie data and which [...]
GiR-Quote Tracking — What's Behind the Number
MESSEN · GIR GiR-Quote tracking — what's behind the number. Greens in Regulation (GiR) is the second strongest score predictor after putting. The senior standard is between 15-35 percent. What's really behind the number and which three [...]
Fairway hit percentage tracking — Measure driver consistency
MESSEN · FAIRWAY Fairway hit percentage tracking — measuring driver consistency. Fairway in Regulation (FiR) measures driver consistency. The senior standard is between 30-55 percent. What the number really means, how it can be improved, and which three training levers have the greatest [...]
Three-circle drill as putting baseline (3, 6, 9 m)
MESSEN · PUTT-BASELINE Three-Circle Drill as Putt-Baseline (3, 6, 9 m). The Three-Circle Drill is the most established putt-baseline for senior golfers. 3 balls from 3, 6 and 9 m — the percentage shows true putt performance. How the drill [...]
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