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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.
The posts follow chronologically, with the most recent at the top. Those who read all posts in order will get a complete overview of training and technical topics relevant to players 60+. Those looking for specific information can use the search at the top or jump directly to the appropriate eyebrow.
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Body-First Training — MyTPI for the Senior Golfer
TRAINING · CRITICALLY EXAMINED Body-First Training — MyTPI for the Senior Golfer. Mobility before mechanics, mechanics before strength — this principle is a sports medicine consensus, not a MyTPI invention. What is useful about the commercial Titleist framework, where it is oversold, and [...]
Club head speed from 60 - what SuperSpeed really delivers
TRAINING · CRITICALLY EXAMINED Clubhead speed from 60 — what SuperSpeed really delivers. Realistic gains are +1 to +3 mph clubhead speed after six to eight weeks of SuperSpeed training — which corresponds to three to nine meters more carry and [...]
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 Session — the biggest single lever. Senior golfers typically overestimate their carry distances by 10–15 percent. A single launch monitor session often corrects five to six misjudged clubs — making it the most cost-effective score improvement in [...]
Three Units a Week — Why Recovery Methodology Is
TRAINING · CRITICALLY EXAMINED 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 measured sessions with a clear focus are better than six hours without a plan [...]
Course Management from 65 onwards - When the 3-Wood Wins
STRATEGY · CRITICALLY EXAMINED Course Management from 65 — when the 3-wood wins. For a significant portion of senior golfers, the 3-wood on the tee produces more fairway hits, less dispersion, and sometimes even more overall distance than [...]
Putten from 60 onwards - the only senior advantage
STRATEGY · CRITICALLY EXAMINED Putting from 60 onwards — the only senior advantage. Putting is the only discipline where experience compensates for declining athleticism — repeatability, bodily calmness, and green-reading routine beat youthful nerve. Two to [...]
How Wedges Can Save Your Score
STRATEGY · SHORT GAME The underestimated 60 yards — how wedges save your score. Wedges between 30 and 80 yards plus putts determine around 60 percent of a senior's score — but only get 15 to 25 [...]
Senior-Tees is math
STRATEGY · TEE SELECTION Senior tees aren't a chore – they're math. About a third of men over 65 switch from white tees to yellow or red. The other two-thirds lose four to seven strokes per round [...]
Improve your handicap after 60 — three levers that really work
From age 60, the Handicap Index increases by 2 to 5 strokes for most players. But 18 percent improve it – against the trend. Three strategies to achieve this.
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