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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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48° Wedge - The Approach Specialist in the Senior Bag
EQUIPMENT · CRITICALLY REVIEWED The 48° wedge — the approach specialist. The 48° wedge can fill a real approach gap — or be redundant. It all depends on the loft of your existing pitching wedge: In modern iron sets, this is typically between 41 and [...]
Iron 6 — the approach anchor in the senior bag
TECHNOLOGY · IRON 6 Iron 6 — the approach anchor in the senior bag. The 6-iron is the most reliable approach club for many senior golfers: 135 m carry, consistent dispersion, easy to play from the fairway and semi-rough. Three technical adjustments [...]
Tempo and Rhythm — Why 3:1 Isn't for Everyone
TECHNOLOGY · CRITICALLY EXAMINED Tempo and Rhythm — Why 3:1 Isn't for Everyone. The famous 3:1 tempo ratio originates from a single book and very skillful marketing. The reality on the Tour is broader, the [...]
Grip Variations — Vardon, Interlock, Baseball in Senior Comparison
TECHNOLOGY · GRIPS Grip Variants — Vardon, Interlock, Baseball in Senior Comparison. Three classic grip variants compete in senior golf: Vardon (Overlap), Interlock, and Baseball (10-finger). Which variant suits which senior type? What biomechanics really says — beyond [...]
56° Wedge — Universal Wedge in Senior Bag
TECHNOLOGY · 56° WEDGE The 56° Wedge - the versatile wedge in the senior bag. The 56° wedge (classic sand wedge loft) is the most versatile short-game club in the senior bag: bunkers, greenside chips, flop shots, short pitches. 55-meter full swing, many swing variations. Three applications every senior golfer [...]
Setup Basics for Ages 60+ — Stance, Ball Position, Posture
TECHNIK · SETUP Setup Fundamentals for Seniors 60+ — Stance, Ball Position, Posture. Ninety percent of all senior swing problems originate in the setup. Three fundamentals — stance width, ball position, posture — determine stability and striking consistency. What senior biomechanics truly demands. [...]
Thoracic Spine Mobility – The Underestimated Senior Distance Lever
TECHNIC · THORACIC VERTEBRAE Thoracic vertebral mobility — the underestimated distance lever. Thoracic mobility (thoracic spine) is crucial for the X-factor (shoulder-to-hip differential) in the golf swing. From age 60, it loses 8–15° without active work. Three exercises keep senior thoracic vertebrae mobile — [...]
Shoulder Rotation and X-Factor in the Senior Swing
TECHNIQUE · SHOULDERS Shoulder Rotation and the X-Factor in the Senior Swing. Shoulder rotation in the backswing, along with hip rotation, defines the X-factor – the most important distance-generating element in the swing. How senior golfers can optimize shoulder rotation despite declining mobility. [...]
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, [...]
Senior-Friendly Striking Technique — What Changes After 60 (and What Doesn't)
TECHNIC · SWING Seniors-friendly swing technique - what changes from 60 (and what doesn't). The classic golf swing is not unsuitable for seniors. But from 60 onwards, it needs three structural adjustments that hardly any coach explicitly makes. What [...]
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