re: Anyone play old man golf?

I played old man golf yesterday on the range and followed Golf Sidekick principles.I (tried to) hit 70-80% smooth swings with the 4H, 7I, and 9I. I averaged 165 or so with the 4H, 135 or so with the 7I, and about 115 with the 9I. I'm definitely not hitting it as long as I used to. I was getting 200 with the 4H just last month. But most of those shots were not on target. I was getting 160 with the 7I and 130 with the 9I last month too, but those were largely off target too. But, nevertheless, I hit the ball well yesterday and it went straight, or not too far left or right, for most of the session. I still don't think I'm swinging at the right strength level. It feels strange.

I played old man golf 9 today. Hit well off tee and fairway. Had a very nice controlled and smooth swing. Consistently got 170-180 with 4H and 150 with 7I and straight.

Buuuuuuuuttttt . . . I couldn’t chip or putt for shite. I am talking four putts, chips over green, etc.

Oh well.

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Really wanna get a 7W and 9W

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Been carrying a 7w for a little over 4 years now and will probably always keep one in the bag. It’s pretty damn versatile..

I tried a 9 wood recently at Edwin Watts. I could get it to carry 200-210 and the peak height on it was pretty crazy at damn near 150 feet on some shots. 9 w would definitely be a situational club … would probably not be a great club in windy conditions

Would a 7W be easier to control on mishits? I’m currently playing a very old 4H I get 175 from and I hit it well.

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Would a 7W be easier to control on mishits? I’m currently playing a very old 4H I get 175 from and I hit it well.

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I find the 7w easier to hit personally.. ideally I would suggest getting fitted for one outside on grass..

I've never hit woods well off the deck or tee, really.

Here are my current distances on my clubs:
4H - 170-180
7I - 140-150
9I - 115-130

I'm thinking of upgrading from my old Ping G5 4H (22 degrees loft) to a PXG 7W or 9W. I also have strong interest in the 11W but I think I can hit my 7I well enough already and I don't think I'll get much more distance there.

I wonder what the gaps would look like? AI has them all over the place.

Any thoughts on these clubs?

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I've never hit woods well off the deck or tee, really.

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Well hell, I take 7w off the tee a lot. Especially if driver isn’t cooperating..

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I'm thinking of upgrading from my old Ping G5 4H (22 degrees loft) to a PXG 7W or 9W. I also have strong interest in the 11W but I think I can hit my 7I well enough already and I don't think I'll get much more distance there.

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Honestly a 7w I feel is the better option … I’ve never hit and 11w so I can’t give a fair answer on that. I can imagine I’d hit nothing but moonshots with an 11 wood.


But depending on the loft of your 7i. An combo of 7&11w might not be a bad idea

you can get a cheap range finder on amazon for like $40.

I played old man golf yesterday. Shot a 103 total (54 front, 49 nine). I had 35 putts and 5 three-putts (oof). I consistently left long putts short, forcing the three-putts. I also went in the bunker 3 times, but I played surprisingly well out of the bunkers though.

I only hit 7I off the tee and I found the fairway on every hole that had one. All of my shots were between 140-160. That was a really welcome change.

It's clear I need to work on putting.

I also don't need a rangefinder.

Now it's time to get a new putter and 56.

I’m still working on my old man golf game. Shot a 107 Sunday. Never hit anything but 7i off tee. That wasn’t the problem - it was all the double chips and three putts.

My quest to double digits continues.

I’m getting fitted tomorrow. I have big interest in the Ping G440 SFT 7w, 6h, 7h, and PW.

I’m also mulling around the idea of a PXG bag of Lightning 7-9-11 woods, all max lofted with draw biased weighting.

Anyone like PXG?