THIS WEEK · EDITORIAL
Improving your handicap after 65 — three levers that actually work
Wedge distance calibration, senior tee selection, and putting consistency: three measurable Strokes Gained levers to improve, maintain, or further lower your handicap from 65 onwards. Data-based facts according to USGA Distance Insights and DGV statistics.
The three most important stories in the magazine
Four segments that truly advance senior golfers
Equipment & Clubs
Training & Technique
Why I'm writing this magazine
I am Mathias, 68 years old, with a current HCPI of 31.0 and a clear goal of reaching 25.0. I've been in Senior Golf mode for three years, since retiring, when else — and in that time I've measured every shot. As a former marathon runner for HSV (2:26h – Berlin 1981), I'm used to training effectively based on key figures. So I measure: On the range with Garmin R10. On the course with the Bebrassie app. In drill sessions with pencil and logbook.
From over 5,000 personal data points, I am learning what truly makes me a better senior golfer. I search for research and studies internationally and analyze them – after all, one has nothing else to do :-) Which tee choice saves 4 strokes. Why wedges are worth 30–80 meters more than Driver-SuperSpeed. When the hybrid beats the 4-iron.
This magazine is my working binder—data-driven, honest, without marketing filters. Written by a senior golfer for senior golfers.
Latest Posts
Iron 9 — Transition to the Short Game
TECHNOLOGY · IRON 9 Iron 9 — Transition to the Short Game. The 9-iron, with 40° of loft, is the bridge between approach irons and wedges. 100m median carry, high trajectory, good for short approach shots and long chip shots. Three applications, [...]
Iron 8 — precise approaches in the 110-130 m zone
TECH · IRON 8 Iron 8 — precise Approaches 110–130 m. Senior-Golf Iron 8 with 36° loft produces the highest trajectory among non-wedge irons — and therefore the softest green landings. For approaches in the 110-130 m zone is [...]
Putter Mechanics from 60 Onwards – Stroke Play as a Senior Advantage
TECHNIK · PUTTER Putter mechanics from 60 — The stroke discipline as a senior advantage. Putting is the only golf discipline in which senior golfers have a biomechanical advantage: more stable stroke, calmer body, experience. Three mechanical foundations — setup, stroke path, tempo — make out of the [...]
Iron 7 - The Favorite Iron of Senior Golfers
TECHNOLOGY · IRON 7 Iron 7 — the favorite iron of senior golfers. Statistically, the Iron 7 is the most frequently played iron club among seniors: 125 m median carry, high greens in regulation percentage, versatile in many lies. What makes the Iron 7 so special [...]
Follow-Through and Balance — the Mirror of Mechanics
TECHNIC · FOLLOW-THROUGH Follow-Through and Balance — The Mirror of Mechanics. The follow-through is the often-neglected endpoint of a senior golfer's swing — and simultaneously the most precise diagnostic indicator of swing mechanics. Three follow-through characteristics reveal everything about the preceding swing.
Lag and Release Timing - What's Realistic in Senior Years
TECHNIC · LAG Lag and Release Timing — What's Realistic in Your Senior Years. Tour pros generate massive lag (delayed wrist-cocking) through reflexive stretch-shortening cycles. In your senior years, this reflexive elasticity decreases. What realistic lag means in a senior swing — and how release timing [...]
Sand Wedge — Bunker Mechanics from 60
TECHNOLOGY · SAND WEDGE The Sand Wedge — Bunker Mechanics from Age 60. The bunker shot is often the most feared shot for seniors — but with the right technique, it becomes a predictable routine. Three mechanical adjustments dramatically change bunker performance. What [...]
Hip rotation from 60 — the most important energy source
TECHNIC · HIP Hip rotation from 60 — the most important energy source. The hip is the central energy source in the golf swing. With age, it loses 5-10° of internal rotation per decade — without active mobility work. Three hip-specific exercises keep the senior swing mobile.
Understanding the Swing Plane — Single vs. Two-Plane
TECHNOLOGY · SWING PLANE Understanding the Swing Plane — Single vs. Two-Plane. Single-Plane or Two-Plane Swing — the question that often isn't even asked in senior golf. What distinguishes the two concepts, which one fits which type of senior — and why [...]
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