Swing better suited for older clubs?

[Openfaced60]

Hello, I'm heading into my senior year in high school, and the last two seasons have been pretty frustrating. I was a 5.3 handicap as a freshman, and rigorous practice over two years has only yielded an improvement to 4.6. Yesterday, I had the idea for Father's Day to switch places with my dad on the golf course. I used his Wilson x/31 Irons (Forged Blades)  and Wilson Persimmon woods (3, 4), and he played my Cleveland CG-7 Tours/Callaway Diablo Octane. I ended up shooting 74 on the most difficult course in the area. I figured it was a flash in the pan, but when I went out to the very same course today and shot 73, there must be something there. Is there a connection? I've hit a very high baby cut basically since I was in diapers, but have struggled with pull hooks randomly 5-6 times per round for years that end up costing me big time.

I felt, for the first time in years, in complete control on the tee box. It felt like no matter how hard or soft I went after it, the ball would go 240 yards with a very slight cut. I'm a bit tentative to make these clubs a fixture in my bag, but with these results, it feels insane not to. Is it possible to have a swing that is just naturally better with older clubs (Mainly the woods)?

[ajbram]

Persimmon woods are usually straighter and just have a sweet feel. You may lose a bit of yardgage, but it is often worth it for the confidence that comes with knowing you're going to hit it straight when you stand over it. I don't think its a matter of having a swing that's more suited to old clubs, since I have a swing that's not suited to anything, but I keep an old Ajay 4 wood in my bag, and I just know that when nothing else is working, I can pull that out and hit it 225-230 dead straight. My friends like to make fun of me when I pull out the old 4 wood, but I routinely take their money so I think I have the last laugh.  Not sure if its wise to instantly replace all your clubs with older ones, but i would recommend keeping a persimmon wood in the bag since you seem to have that much confidence with it. Golf is a mental game.

[saevel25]

I love persimmon woods, i use to swing my grandpa's clubs all the time. I could pound out low rockets with those things, and they felt so sweet.