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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.
The posts follow chronologically – the newest one at the top. Everyone who reads all the posts in order will get a complete overview of the equipment topics relevant to players 60+. Those who are looking for something specific can use the search at the top or jump directly to the appropriate eyebrow.
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Booking yourself vs. tour operator — what's really worth it for senior golfers
GOLF TRAVEL · ORGANIZATION Booking yourself vs. tour operator — what's really worthwhile for senior golfers. Book hotel, flight, green fees, and transfer individually — or a complete package from a tour operator? For senior golfers, the decision is less clear-cut than often thought. [...]
Transporting Sticks — Travel Bags in a Senior Comparison
GOLF TRAVEL · EQUIPMENT Transporting clubs — Travel bags in a senior comparison. The travel bag protects the most important travel equipment: your clubs. Hardshell, softshell, hybrid — three construction types compete. Which type suits which senior golfer, and which five models [...]
Golf Trip Insurance — What's Really Necessary
GOLF TRAVEL · INSURANCE Golf Travel Insurance — what is truly necessary. Trip cancellation, club damage, illness abroad, green fee cancellation — four insurance areas are relevant in the golf travel context. What senior golfers truly need, what is marketing hype, and which three policy components offer the greatest [...]
Rent Equipment On-Site vs. Bring Your Own
GOLF TRAVEL · RENTALS Borrowing equipment on-site vs. bringing your own. Bring clubs or rent on-site? Premium resort rental rates start at €40 per day — bringing your own costs vary. When renting is worthwhile, when bringing your own is the better choice, [...]
Thailand & Vietnam — Asia's Top Golf Destinations
DESTINATION · ASIA Thailand & Vietnam — Asia's Top Golf Destinations. Thailand (350 courses) and Vietnam (80 courses) are Asia's established senior golf destinations. High course quality, premium hotels at mid-range prices, friendly service culture. What makes trips to Asia special for senior golfers — and [...]
Florida — the Snowbird Destination for German Seniors
DESTINATION · FLORIDA Florida — the snowbird destination for German seniors. Florida has over 1,200 golf courses — the highest density in the world. Year-round playability, established US senior golf culture, excellent courses from mid-range to premium. What a Florida trip in [...]
Short Game Routine — 60 percent of practice time on the practice green
TRAINING · SHORT GAME Short-Game-Routine — 60 percent of practice time on the practice green. Senior golfers who maintain their handicap practice short game 55 to 65 percent of the time. Senior golfers who are losing [strokes] spend 15 to 25 percent. [...]
Launch Monitor Hour — The Biggest Single Lever
TRAINING · DATA Launch Monitor Hour — the biggest single lever. Senior golfers typically overestimate their carry distances by 10 to 15 percent. A single launch monitor hour often corrects 5 to 6 misjudged clubs in the bag — making it [...]
Three Units a Week — Why Recovery Methodology Is
TRAINING · DOSAGE Three sessions per week — why recovery is a methodology. In players over 60, wedges and fine motor skills are the first to suffer from fatigue. Three dosed sessions per week with a clear focus are better than six hours without [...]
Course Management from 65 onwards - When the 3-Wood Wins
STRATEGY · BAG SETUP Course Management from 65+ — when the 3-wood wins. USGA data on performance for players 65+: For 28 percent of players, the 3-wood travels farther than the driver. Nevertheless, 95 percent of them use the driver off the [...]
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