jkatz0318

I'm an old guy--71, to be precise. With much work earlier in the year, I got my swing speed up to the low 90s from 87 or so. But while I'm an old hacker with a slow swing, I can't use lightweight shafts---I don't have a smooth swing and I need a heavier shaft to make sure I have more stability in the swing and the face ends somewhat close to its intended position. Just telling this story to reinforce the need for testing and fitting. I ended up with a Ping G430 Max and went to 12 degrees for the first time, and it has worked well.

You've gotten lots of good swing advice here, and I'm not one to give you more. I'm an old fart, but regularly shoot in the 80s with a very occasional 70 score. I do think you need to focus as much, or more, on the short game, as some have said---get better around the greens and with a putter. You should also think more about course management---hit your driver and then hit to the middle of the green. Skip the hero shots. As you're a self-described golf nerd, Jon Sherman's material is great for course management---look at his Practical Golf material and website. And there's an excellent podcast series put together by Sherman and a very good swing guru, Adam Young---the name of the podcast is The Sweet Spot. Good luck, keep at it, you have all the tools.