Equipment
Forgiving driver for a senior who used to be a hard hitting youngster?
In our forums, our members have been discussing the best forgiving drivers for a senior that used to be a bomber off the tee. WRXer ‘YevKasim’ tees off the thread, saying:
“As the title suggests, I used to be a fairly hard hitting younger man but now I’m pushing 70. My best driving years were with a stiff flex OG Blueboard in a Titleist 910 head. Right now I have a Callaway XR16 that has a Aldila Tour Blue in it, R flex. In the past few years while trying to find a driver head upgrade I’ve tried a Ping 425 Max, a TRS2, an AI Smoke TD, and most recently a Cobra Adapt DS Max K. The XR is still in my bag. I may not hit the center of the face as regularly as many of you do but when I miss the center the Cobra and the Smoke TD provided the worst of the results (I should never have bought the TD but thankfully Callaway PO took it back).
I’ll cut to the chase…is there truly a driver that is the “most forgiving” as I would swear the XR16 is? Maybe what helped the XR for me is that I added a bunch of OG rattle stop in the back many years ago (IDreallyK…maybe).”
And our members have been sharing their top picks and suggestions in response.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- cadman08: “Perhaps someone else can chime, in, but brands like Tour Edge always seem to be seen on the Champions Tour.. must be something said for them. I know that Tour Edge website does have a Pre-Owned section for past models, which are at a fraction of the original prices.”
- Shilgy: “Wilson Max+. You’ll be very pleasantly surprised.”
- Mjtiger: “I think a Ping g440k HL would be perfect for you. Lightweight back weights and shafts, plus forgiveness and consistently high ball speeds across the face.”
Entire Thread: “Forgiving driver for a senior who used to be a hard hitting youngster?”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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