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All articles in this section—sorted chronologically, newest first. From senior swing adjustments and the short game to structured drills and measurable training effects—everything that truly saves strokes.
Senior Golf: Between Swing Technique, Practice Methodology, and Measurable Progress
The category Training & Technique This is the core of senior golf. Starting at age 60, the body changes — the technique must adapt, not the mind. Here you'll find concrete swing adjustments, structured practice drills for every bag segment, and methods to make training effects measurable instead of just believing „it's getting better.” Every contribution is based on sports science, launch monitor data, and real range sessions.
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Data points and statistical significance in senior golf
MESSAGES · CRITICALLY REVIEWED Data points and significance in senior golf. A good range session is not training progress. Three rounds are not a trend. Ten data points are a reliable rule of thumb—but no more. What significance really means, [...]
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 [...]
Driver Clubhead Speed Tracking — What Really Matters
MESSEN · DRIVER-SPEED Driver-Clubhead-Speed tracking - what really counts. Clubhead speed is the most popular KPI in modern golf - but often overrated in senior golf. What driver clubhead speed really means, what normal senior values are, and what three additional [...]
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: 3 Proven Ways for Better 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 [...]
Long-Lag-Test - Distance Control
PUTTING · LAG PUTT Long-Lag-Test — Distance Control Three-putts are the greatest score killer on the green — distance control is the only solution. The Long-Lag-Test (9, 12, 15 m × 10 balls) measures exactly that. How the test [...]
Wedge Distance Calibration — the most important Senior KPI
MEASUREMENT · WEDGE CALIBRATION Wedge Distance Calibration — the most important Senior KPI. Senior golfers typically overestimate their wedge distances by 14-18 percent. Approach shots systematically land short — the most common cause of score loss in senior golf. How wedge distance calibration works and which three distances are mandatory [...]
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 [...]
Custom Workout Tracker in Excel — the DIY Solution
TRAINING · EXCEL Own Training Tracker in Excel — the DIY Solution. Bebrassie, Arccos, Shot Scope are the pro tools — but your own Excel tracker has unbeatable advantages: full flexibility, no subscription, complete data control. How a senior training tracker in [...]
Measuring the 6-Week Training Effect — Methodology for Senior Golfers
MEASUREMENT · 6-WEEK METHODOLOGY Measure the 6-Week Training Effect — Methodology for Senior Golfers. Six weeks is the minimum timeframe to reliably measure a training effect in senior golf. What the methodology looks like in detail — baseline, training, follow-up measurement, evaluation — and [...]
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