I went to PGA Superstore down in Orlando before the one opened in The Villages. I tried several kinds of clubs in their simulator and was able to compare them with my own clubs (which I had brought in). I went in thinking hybrids with senior flex shafts and got non-hybrids with stiff shafts. My game improved. I took those new clubs to Golf at the Next Level in Lady Lake and had the shafts tested and the few substandard ones replaced. My game improved. I then went back to Golf at the Next Level for a private lesson on addressing the ball, something I had never actually been taught. He didn't try to change my swing at all, figuring a guy in his late 60s insn't going to learn a whole new swing like some young athlete. I hit the sweet spot now with much greater consistency. I'm still not a GREAT golfer, but my game is better (or was before I messed up my back and shoulder in completely unrelated activities) and I enjoy it more. By the way, the guy at Golf at the Next Level does putting classes that are better than anything I've ever had with any other instructors. The guy is an engineer by training and takes a scientific, measurable approach to everything but keeps it straightforward and simple enough for old duffers like us to learn. Highly recommended!
So should you get new clubs, get your current clubs fitted to you or take lessons? I recommend all three.
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