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If you liked the XLi, you would like the HB3 even better. But, they are hard to find.

Two suggestions - get forgiving clubs. Like Cleveland Halos or TaylorMade HD irons, 6-W and pair them with woods or hybrids. Also, the punch shot. It is less distance, but it produces reasonable results. Much better than topped, sliced or fat shots.

You will not be disappointed with the yellow soft feels. Good value, feel and great yellow color. The best yellow out there.

I think you will like the Soft Feel. With that said, the new Costco ball might be the best valued ball when Srixon is not on sale.

I also enjoy Todd's delivery and his content for seniors. I haven't fully digested it and occasionally implement tips on the senior set up. I don't understand what he means by vertical swing. He seems to have a nice swing.

Velocity for distance. Soft Feel for distance and a little green side spin. Hard to really have a true distance ball with green side spin.

Sounds like you can benefit from a TPI certified physical therapist to evaluate your knee and how it is related to the golf swing.

Have you looked at the Jim Venetos swing? It will allow that strong grip you prefer and less moving body parts. Haven't used it, just have read about it. https://www.superiortrails.com/golf/venetos-golf-swing.htm#:~:text=The Venetos golf setup is,strong grip promotes a draw.

It seems like open books are a good exercise. The first time I tried these, I did ok with it. But, then after my knee injury, it was prescribed again by a PT and it just made my knee worse. I think exercise and stretching are overlooked by many golfers.

As a senior golfer, help with a physical ailment. Knee, lower back etc.

Another rumor has it, there will be a new yellow ball.

I vote for the HD's!! Have you looked at the Ping G430 HL that is supposed to be for senior golfers? https://www.carlsgolfland.com/ping-g430-hl-irons

OG, How does the Stealth HD irons compare to the XL halo irons? Are they more iron like or similar to a hybrid iron? One of these days, I will take my training wheels off with the XL Halo irons and get something a bit more traditional.

I like these in the summer for a better feel, However, you need to play a bump and run chip. It has a great feel for a firm two piece ball. If it came in a glossy yellow, that would be my ball.

Went to a DO who agreed surgery is not the way to go for a senior person and then I went to a PT. Both agreed my hamstring, quads, hips and lower back are tight. Started to get some good results after 3 weeks of exercises for these areas. But, then I think we over did the open book exercises to get some better rotation in for the golf swing. Back to square one this week. Will skip the open book excercises for a while.

I have the XL Halo irons and they are very large. But, good. How about the Sub70 version. https://www.golfsub70.com/sub-70-799-irons.html

Nice! I like the packaging and alignment aid on the new one.

OG, Are you playing the new one of prior gen? It's sad that many new balls do not come out in yellow these days.

Wilson D100, the "right lite"

Thanks, for the details Bob. I have two questions. SQAIRZ promotes a stable shoe. Does this help significantly with a sway? Also, I have chronic trail knee pain from a desk job and playing a lot. Will SQAIRZ help or hurt in this case?

Well said, @chisag. I have tried for 40 years, through trial and error and lessons and never really saw a big change. I am doing better with my natural swing and a move to hybrid irons. Also, for the high handicap crowd, I'd recommend taking an extra club or two with a chip or pitch swing. It would have saved years of trying a new swing fix that resulted in topped and fatted irons shots.

Seems to be an anti-yellow trend here and even worse for glossy yellow. At least, Srixon still has it for most of their line. I guess the demand doesn't warrant the cost for a separate manufacturing process?

I have mixed feelings on the new PGA tour (minus the Liv guys). On one hand guys like Bryson and Cameron Smith are missed. On the other, it is kind of cool to see guys like Zack Johnson, Ricky Fowler and Keegan Bradley to add some life to their careers.

Will it be offered in colors or just white?

Actually, this one was in a rush to do surgery. He suspected I have a torn medial meniscus. He said, we can do an MRI. But, he wouldn't trust the results. He said, let's to this arthroropically and it's the orthos version of getting a dental cleaning, simple! I immediately booked another doc for a second opinion.