Comments on: What’s Different About A Golf Club That Claims To Be Designed For Seniors?

By: paulcond

paulcond — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:37:34 +0000

it just a women shaft for senior

By: Average Joe

Average Joe — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:56:50 +0000

Usually it’s not the club, more the shaft flex. On occasion they will make “strong” clubs, which means the degree of loft is less than normal.

By: ixnaytim

ixnaytim — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:42:28 +0000

It means it will have an extra light shaft. Since most older golfers don’t buy new clubs, they tend to be cheaper because less are bought. Seniors are a little more careful with their money. In turn to appeal a sale to them, the club must be cheaper.

By: EVAN

EVAN — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:05:11 +0000

More flex in the shafts of seniors clubs because they generally need more distance.

By: googie

googie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:21:12 +0000

Usually, the senior model of a club is mostly in the flex of the shaft. Very few seniors maintain swing speed as they age. So to compensate the shaft is much whippier so that at the point of impact the club head is catching up with the hands through the action of the shaft resulting in a faster swing speed than possible with a stiffer shaft.

By: no idea?????

no idea????? — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:13:55 +0000

lower kickpoint in shaft ,lighter shaft , stronger kofts on irons to regain some lost distance . negatives low kickpoint loss of accuracy , strong lofts remove 2 , 4 , 5 ,, irons replace with 22 and 26 hybird . throw extra wedge in . hybirds work

By: Flatstic

Flatstic — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:02:00 +0000

Usually a softer shaft for a slower swing speed, and maybe a lower kick point to ge the ball up faster. Usually not a factor in reducing the price.

By: ncstatef

ncstatef — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:39:20 +0000

Probably the shaft?

By: WP Robot: automate Wordpress

WP Robot: automate Wordpress — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:02:07 +0000

Senior golfer is not a major target for golfclubs and accesories sales (I read it on Better Golf after Fifty). Thus, no extensive research on the technology, no huge ads, no big sponsored tournament. And its reduce the total cost. Other possibilities is like cheap computers sell to student. They don’t really need hi-tech uptodate technology. I have to wait another ten year to have such ’senior’ privilege.

By: bboard11

bboard11 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:10:49 +0000

It’s the shaft flex, there lots of different flex types
A=Seniors
L= Ladies
R=Regular
S=Stiff
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