Is it time for "Senior Clubs"?

Question

I am 50 yrs old and I noticed last year that my distance has decreased on every club. Where I used to hit 8 iron, I now have to hit 6 iron. I have a set of clubs with stiff steel shafts that i have had for twenty years. I'm thinking about getting a new set this year. I noticed that Adams has a nice set with the hybrid irons that they advertise as "Senior Clubs". I'm assuming that this has to do mainly with the flexibility of the shafts. I am a 10 handicap and feel like I still have good club head speed, but I'm wondering if i should go ahead and get the senior clubs. Will they hurt my game if I am not ready (too much club head speed) for them?

Answer 1

i think r old

Answer 2

That probably will help yoor distance, but maybe not going all the way down to senior shafts, maybe just regular. The senior shafts may be a little to whippy for you, if you have an okay swing speed. (70-80-90 mph)

Answer 3

Go to a reputable clubfitter and get yourself fitted correctly. A good clubfitter will have you swing various clubs with different shafts, lofts, lies, while monitoring the results on a launch monitor, which will enable him/her to see what your specs are and then be able to correctly determine what specifications your shafts and clubheads should be measured at. Believe me, it makes a world of difference. With that fitting the fitter will probably let you hit some of the lastest clubs on the market thereby giving you an idea of what you feel more comfortable with. Im guessing that the big thing will be moving you from a stiff to a regular shaft. The newer irons nowadays have incredible forgiveness and various flight trajectories so you will have alot of options. Good luck.

Answer 4

Vegas Matt has the right idea.  My opinion - i don't think you need new clubs, maybe just new shafts.  i worked in the golf business for a while and i recommend going to a golf shop and trying out clubs with a "senior shaft".  if you want to be bold, reshaft your driver with a light flex or senior shaft and see how you do with it.  Your age bracket suggests that you are right in the middle of regular shafts and senior shafts.  there are different shafts and there are several that might fit your needs.  i would look into this and just reshaft your clubs.   now, if you think its time for new clubs, than get clubs with a shaft the matches your swing speed.  just keep in mind that in about 5-10 years, you will need to reshaft to a lighter flex.

based on your description, it sounds like all you need is a lighter shaft.  it will be cheaper in the long run too.

Answer 5

I wd try the cleveland hibore irons - hyrbrid set

Answer 6

It might be.  Since you have to hit a six where you used to hit an eight iron, your clubhead speed has to have come down quite a bit.  But my guess would be that your conditioning has suffered causing a flaw in your setup somewhere and the resultant swing is robbing you of power.  In either case (club or swing issues) you need to see a professional for some honest evaluation.

Answer 7

As long as you are still playing to your handicap, I think you are fine. If your game starts to seriously suffer then I would stick to the ones you have.

Answer 8

Nobody on here can tell you the right answer. What you need to do is go to a clubfitter and hit some balls on a launch monitor. That will tell you your clubhead speed and what shaft flex you should be using. You might need senior flex, but you might just need to go down to regular flex too.

A properly fit set of clubs will do you a lot more good than a set of senior irons. Hybrid sets are great for a lot of people, but you still need to have them properly fit to play your best. Good luck.

Answer 9

My dad had this same problem when he was about your age. He went to a "senior" club and found them easier to hit, though he did not gain all of his distance back it did improve a little. In your case though I do not think that would be a good decision, since you are 10 handicap and have decent club head speed I would think about stepping down to a regular shaft at this time. Go to a store where you can hit some shots and try different flex clubs for the best feel. Then try them out and you can always return them if you don't see improvement.

Answer 10

just try it gor a month first then decide