Looking for a Possible Equipment Switch

[Tommy63]

I’m getting back into golf after many years of life happening, and it’s great. I’m 62 - my sons, 33 and 30, are now golfers and love it. I need some club advice after the “layoff”.

Getting back into it I initially pieced together some lightly used Callaway X2 Hot R graphite shaft / standard lie / standard grip 5-AW irons, 10.5 driver, and 4 and 5 hybrids to replace my 20+ year old mixed set (I was fitted back in the day as standard lie and length). I’ve actually played decently with them, but I’m really looking for more ball flight and control. My misses are almost always left (snap hook usually), and I hit all clubs except for the 9-AW at what I would consider a low trajectory. I typically hit the driver about 210-215, 230+ if I catch one. My kids both hit all of their clubs high - I am envious, I’ve really never had a high ball flight, even when I was a 7-10 hcp playing R shafts.

We have gone to an indoor sim, which I have found amazing, and also humbling. I look like I have an old man swing (I am old…), and have to realize I can’t quite play to my previous level. My driver swing speed has varied from 83-87mph. I bought a MAVRIK Heavenwood to try out, with a senior shaft and a larger grip. Hit it great on the sim, high slight draw, but haven’t tried it on the range yet. I did just put a larger grip on my 7 iron to play around with it to sort of test out the larger grip (no swings yet), and I also have a senior shafted X2 Hot approach wedge, and can hit it high and love the feel.

Have I maybe found something in a senior shaft / larger grip? I realize my swing is probably a little armsy and handsy due to loss of flexibility, and swing speed is what it is. I don’t want to reinvent my swing, I don’t have the time or desire. At this point I’m just looking for maybe a little help from the equipment.

[saevel25]

19 hours ago, Tommy63 said:

Have I maybe found something in a senior shaft / larger grip? I realize my swing is probably a little armsy and handsy due to loss of flexibility, and swing speed is what it is. I don’t want to reinvent my swing, I don’t have the time or desire. At this point I’m just looking for maybe a little help from the equipment.

I would say you probably could do a lot more than you think. 

In terms of equipment. Just go get fit for clubs. If you are not going to be re-inventing the wheel here, then getting fit would be beneficial. 

[xrayvizhen]

Unless you're overly tall or short, most likely a set of standard length & lie clubs would work for you but regardless, since your current clubs are as old as you say, you can get what is essentially a free fitting at Golf Galaxy or similar store and it will be highly beneficial. (You pay for the fitting first, then when you buy the recommended clubs, you get cost refunded.) They'll be able to measure your swing speed and look at many other datapoints, (launch angle, ball height, etc.) to get you into the correct shaft which is probably more important than anything else. Senior shafts are lighter and more flexible but at your age they may or may not be right for you. I'm more than 10 years older than you and have found them to be too "whippy" for me. Get the fitting. At the end, you'll be able to resume playing confident that the clubs will be well suited for you. 

Edited November 22 by xrayvizhen