octo87 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Hi all, I am thinking to build a set for my dad (senior golfer). Currently he is using yamaha inpres x classic iron with regular flex stock shafts. He hits: PW for for 100-110 yards 9 iron for 110-120 yards 8 iron for 120-130 yards 7 iron for 130-140 yards 6 iron for 140-150 yards 5 iron for 150 -160 yards But he is losing distance on longer iron/woods. Do you guys have any suggestion how to increase the distance(overall) from the equipments? (head, shaft, length, brand, flex, etc) Sorry, i don't have the swing speed information currently. But my guess is around 70-80mph. Thank you for your help :) Edited July 29, 2012 by octo87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 The yardage stated seems okay for that ss as the Classic is one club stronger (in loft) than the D Black or D forged. I have the D Black and it is already strong loft. I have also replaced by 5 iron (24* loft) with a 25* UT to gain some consistency. As a senior golfer myself, I can still hit my irons okay but using a 22* and 25* hybrid now instead of longer irons. As the Classic is designed for senior, it would be hard pressed to find anything easier or better even with custom built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coops1967 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 What weight are the stock shafts? This may be something to look at. Demo some same lofted irons with light weight steel shafts in them - maybe some lighter NS shafts. Probably a high lofted driver would be useful. Ping should still offer 12 degrees for the G20 and can request highest loft in that 'stated' loft and probably get something closer to 14 degrees at least, which should work great. I'm not a fan of going for longer and longer shafts as it may screw up the swing and/or confidence etc and end up with slower ball speeds - try at 44inches or so as well as the off the rack 46inch stuff... maybe a present to your dad of a fitting session with a genuinely good club fitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 As far as I understand the stock Classic irons, the stock shaft is low 50g and very soft. I know a lot of senior golfers as the average age in my club is definitely north of 50 years and quite a few are able to gain back some distance with longer drivers. My eldest brother is 82 and he has been using a 48" driver for the past 4 years and still play a mean game (was a 10 hdcp in his haydays). Granted that he was a good golfer with good fundamentals hence able to control such a length. For a senior golfer with slow SS, 44 inch or short driver is still not the way to go IMO. Besides Ping, there is Epon 152 HL (12*) and just bought a Kamui Ray at 12* for a senior golf friend (age 76) to be fitted to a GD SL4 in R2 flex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Just replace the longer Irons with Hybrids, one at a time. Let the change be as gradual as the loss of strength and speed. Accuracy and predictability get even more important as strength is reduced, so minimize the changes so that the learning will be in smaller increments. Shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octo87 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Hi all, thank you for all your input. Yes, the shafts are 46gr on the yamaha classic. Do you have any suggestion which hybrid to look at? My dad currently is using a grand tag driver 10* with sr flex if i'm not mistaken. I'm thinking to get somethimg like 14* driver with high launch and high spin driver. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer19 Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Why would he need a 14* high spin driver? He needs optimum launch and not necessary highest launch unless he has problem getting the ball up. If he is not in his 80s, a 12* should be more than sufficient. Grand Tag is good but if he is playing the Classic in R, would you think the SR might be on the stiff side for him to launch the ball? You can consider the Epon 152 HL at 12* and a shaft that would be more compatible to his irons. For a modest investment, get him a TM RBZ 4 or 5 UT R flex JDM spec to try or a XXIO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I've learned to have greater respect for older golfers than in the past. I recently played a round at my home course, a bit less than 7300 yards, from the tips and that 80 year old senior was putting birdies about 5 or six times during the 18. Of course, he was a very healthy 80 year old but only about 5'7" and probably in the area of 130 pounds. I will never again take anything for granted where a golfer is old. You really have to look at the golfer involved and what he is capable of. I can only say this fellow was formerly a Jun Golfer in a time Jun Golfers were not yet created as a group. I've played with a fair number of older golfers and frankly, they more often play with the same clubs they had as youngsters but have added a couple of Hybrids. Shambles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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