The Senior Swing

Swing Analysis: Wayne D Checks in on His Own Swing

Since I adopted the more radically open stance with the right foot internally rotated (pointed in the same direction as the flared left foot) I haven’t played in a tournament, but I have played a few times with some good results. The good news is that I am still playing, and my swing can still produce some decent speed, although the distances I’ve been counting on for many years are about a club shorter, which given my physical situation is not that bad. Here I show my swing with a hybrid, and the technique I went over in detail with…

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The Senior Swing, Videos: Lesson of the Week

Lesson of the Week: Steve Kandell – Getting Ready for Spring

Steve, a 77 year -old former 6 – handicap now playing to more like a 20, came to Florida to get out of the cold of New Jersey and to get some help with his game. I’ll let him summarize the lessons (an hour a day over 4 days): “Thank you, Wayne, for the video- great commentary. I really enjoyed working with you and this video is a great reminder for me- hands up, right hand under, get left knee working towards right knee, club not outside hands on takeaway and don’t come so much from inside on downswing. It all…

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The Senior Swing, Videos: Lesson of the Week

Lesson of the Week: Steve Rogers- Using the Wayne D Elite Senior Swing Ideas

Steve is an excellent player (you can see that by his swing) and has qualified for multiple U.S. Senior Amateurs. He has been a student of mine for over 5 years, although I only see him a couple times a year as he lives in Kentucky and his Florida residence is on the other side of the state. He has suffered from many of the types of injuries that we all do as we get older (he is 62, same as me) and has lost some mobility. His main issue has always been a lack of rotation in his lower…

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The Senior Swing, Videos: Swing Analysis

THE BEST Senior IRON Swing for Elite Level Play and Competition

This video is a continuation of “THE BEST Senior Swing for Elite Level Play and Competition”. In the first video I covered the driver swing: now, in this video, I cover the iron swing. The two swings are similar but there are some key differences when hitting the ball off the ground with an iron, hybrid, or fairway metal instead of off a tee with a driver. While other online golf instructors suggest that seniors prioritize a bigger backswing, my senior swing prioritizes elite-level impact with power coming from proper sequencing made possible and enhanced by the specific stance and…

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The Senior Swing, Videos: Swing Analysis, Videos: Wayne D's Swing

THE BEST Senior DRIVER Swing for Elite Level Play and Competition

I’m 62 years old (2019) and have limited trunk mobility due to multiple back, elbow, foot and other surgeries from injuries during my long teaching and playing career. Most of the online instruction catering to senior golfers focuses on increasing the backswing arc by closing the stance and maximizing the backswing turn, while I go in the totally opposite direction by suggesting that the best swing technique for senior golfers still interested in competing who are coping with limited flexibility and continuing back pain is the open stance.