Senior Golfers Magazette

Ned Burke here welcoming you to the Senior Golfers Magazette. 

This site is geared toward baby boomers and senior golfers, but any golfer of any age can enjoy our friendly Magazette.

Be sure to browse ALL the links in our navigation bar above. 

But I, especially, think you will enjoy all the great bargains shown on our eBay Store. It's set for "golf books" but you can search for anything eBay has to offer by typing in another category or by clicking the eBay logo on the top left of the page to go to their main home page. 

That's right, our eBay Store offers you everything that is on sale right now at eBay.com. And if you've read the latest news you'll know that eBay is no longer only about auctions. 

It is now a one-stop e-commerce center for ALL your needs. You can buy new as well as used items at bargain prices. 

So click the eBay Store link now and see what the new eBay has to offer! I'm happy to add this free service for you and hope you will come back often because new bargains appear each day.

But Wait!! I've also added an Amazon Store. This is another free service in appreciation for your continued support of our friendly Magazette. And again if you don't find what you need on our Amazon page then click the Amazon.com logo to go to their home page where you will find great bargains on books, movies, music and the multitude of other products they have on sale.

Think about it: From now on, Senior Golfers Magazette, as well as some of our other Magazettes, are the only sites you'll ever need for ALL your eBay or Amazon.com purchases!

*So Bookmark http://seniorgolfers.info now!

I can go on and on, but I'll let you check out all the links and fun stuff on this site for yourself and get back to you later.

Have a super swingin' day!

- Ned

Perfecting Your Game

Now here's something you might want to consider: no matter how much time and effort you have been spending over practicing your moves to perfect your game, you still won't achieve your goal if you use unsuitable or defective golf equipment.

So you may want to consider this  bit of golf advice that involves inspecting the quality of your golf clubs.

If you plan to buy some used golf clubs, scrutinizing before purchasing is a must. The clubheads, the shafts, and the grips are golf club parts that should pass inspection first before landing a decent spot in your golf bag.

Another golf tip that will get you through the game is making sure that the set of used golf clubs you're eyeing have some consistency. It will also help a lot if you check the price of new clubs vs. used. 

If you plan to re-grip your clubs. be cautious. This is because the grips are the only contact points one can access to affect the shot. So know the core grip of the club and your hand grip size. To determine your core size grip, measure the diameter of the butt of the shaft you're going to re-grip. The shaft's diameter should match the grip's core diameter.

In determining your hand grip size, the available size grips are regular, mid-size, oversize and jumbo. Use only the best re-gripping materials that will provide optimum performance for your golf clubs. 

Another bit of advice is not to use ill-fitted clubs because  they will be an obstacle to your golf playing success. A senior golfer must consider his or her body type in choosing the best-fitting equipment to support and deliver his backswings efficiently. Too steep angles in carrying out backswings may be avoided if one selects the perfect fitting equipment available.

Custom golf club fitting makes a better option than just buying new golf clubs. Getting custom fitting golf clubs is a golf tip that translates to a very worthy investment. The uniqueness of each person is attributed to the need of this way of buying new golf clubs. A custom fitting produces golfclubs that specifically suit the height, strength, swing characteristics and clubhead speed of the golfer.

The type of club shaft also helps in predicting whether you'll do good in a game or you won't. There's a choice between a steel club shaft and a graphite-made club shaft. This golf tip aims to make you realize which type of golfclub shaft will benefit your game. Observations tell that the steel club shafts are more preferred by professional golfers while graphite shafts become more popular with women, senior players and beginners. Steel shafts are less expensive than graphite shafts though. 

Finally, one golf tip that could help you is to make sure the golf clubs you buy suit your skill level. Since various skill levels need various golf clubs, it won't be wise to just use or bring a golf club that is just lying around. And, don't ever forget about the maximum golf club load your bag is allowed to hold. You can only put 14 golf clubs in your bag. No more. No less. Aside from your skill level contemplation, your mastery of a certain golf club and your being comfortable with using it must also be put into consideration in deciding which golf club to hit. Good luck!