So, lets make it happen.
What shaft should senior golfers play? I believe seniors often, too soon, go for the softer shaft, then slow down their swings and seem satisfied with the down the middle 185 yard drive. Not sure that is the way to go, or best for your game.
Not everyone can have a pro check their swing and measure swing speed
but everyone can do the following.
1. Look at
your ball flight-If you are hooking the ball even occasionally, do not go to a
softer shaft
2. If you
slice bad and have a decent swing, go to a softer shaft or go to the drill
below and help out you game and yourself
3. If you
want to stay with the shaft you are using but age is slowing you down—go to a
good exercise program-too lazy to exercise? Try this drill.
-The Stay Young and Hit it Drill-
Using a
full length driver (not over length) take 20 swings a day concentrating on
getting the weight on the inside of your back foot – shifting - and finishing
with most of you weight on the inside of your front foot. Increase
swing speed with each repetition until you are swinging faster than normal. Make sure
you are getting a full turn with each swing At the
end of the swings do five, eyes closed swings. These will allow you to feel the
balance. WARNING—Start with a scaled down swing speed, you will lose your
balance on these swing the first few days. Add 10
more swings each week until reaching 50 and stay with that. This
drill can be done on the deck, in the back yard, driveway anywhere you can take
a full swing. This is
a great off season drill to get in shape for golf season.
One more mile-per-hour will add two or three yards. Use this drill
five days a week for five weeks and you will see the gain—most senior players from
10-20 yards.
A good walking and stretching program will help get you closer to the 20 yard gain.
*Note-It’s January and I played 18 today, get out when you
can!
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