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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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The 5-wood - the senior all-rounder in the bag
EQUIPMENT · CRITICALLY TESTED The 5 Wood — the Senior All-Rounder. The 5 wood is the most versatile fairway club in the senior bag — fairway, semi-rough, long par 3s, par 5 layups. Manufacturers' catalogs are giving it less and less space because [...]
Iron 4 from 60 — when it still makes sense
TECHNOLOGY · IRON 4 Iron 4 — when it still makes sense after 60. Iron 4 is the borderline case in the senior bag: still playable at 85+ mph clubhead speed, but it gets difficult below that. When it stays, [...]
Iron 5 — The Distance Wedge in the Senior Bag
TECHNOLOGY · IRONS 5 Irons 5 — the distance bridge. The Iron 5 is the most versatile club in the senior bag between woods and short irons. With approximately 145 m carry, it covers the 140-155 m zone [...]
52° Wedge — the Gap Wedge in the Senior Bag
TECHNIK · 52° WEDGE The 52° Wedge — the gap wedge in the senior bag. With a 65-70 m full swing and excellent spin characteristics, the 52° wedge is the bridge between the PW (or 48°) and the 56° wedge. When a 52° is indispensable [...]
The 7-wood — High launch for 160-180m
TECHNOLOGY · 7 Wood The 7 Wood — High Launch for 160–180 m. With 21° of loft, the 7 Wood produces the highest trajectory in the wood bag — and thus the softest landing on the green. For senior golfers [...]
Iron 3 from 60: Why it rarely belongs in the bag
TECHNOLOGY · IRONS 3 Irons 3 — why it rarely belongs in the bag after 60. The 3 iron requires 95 mph of clubhead speed to launch cleanly. Senior golfers with lower speeds produce flat trajectories and short [...]
Iron 8 — precise approaches in the 110-130 m zone
TECHNIC · IRON 8 Iron 8 — Precise Approaches 110–130 m. The Senior-Golf Iron 8 with 36° loft produces the highest trajectory among non-wedge irons — and thus the softest green landings. For approaches in the 110-130 [...]
Iron 9 — Transition to the Short Game
TECHNIC · IRON 9 Iron 9 — Transition to the Short Game. The 9-iron with 40° loft is the bridge between approach irons and wedges. 100 m median carry, high trajectory, good for short approach and long [...]
Pitching Wedge — the 100-Yard Weapon in the Senior Bag
TECHNIQUE · PITCHING WEDGE The Pitching Wedge - the 100-meter weapon. The PW is the club with the highest score impact per stroke in the senior bag. 90 m full swing, 70 m three-quarter, 50 m half-swing. Three wedge distances that [...]
Iron 7 - The Favorite Iron of Senior Golfers
TECHNOLOGY · IRON 7 Iron 7 – the favorite iron of senior golfers. Statistically, the 7 iron is the most frequently played iron club by senior golfers: 125 m median carry, high GIR percentage, versatile in many situations. What the iron [...]
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