I've been getting emails from Mr. Shive for years, no one works harder for us older guys.
A couple of things to consider for older players. Flexibility matters, as does stature (body stature) and the core. Those items are the difference between good technique = 300 ft, and good technique = 370 ft. Even more importantly, they are what gives you distance without effort on upshots and putts, bringing accuracy to your game. There are lots of ways to get those things, I lift to build my core, with a trainer so I don't get hurt. Lately, I've been doing Chen style Tai Chi. For all practical purposes, it is fighting Tai Chi. It mimics the same kind of training that a Shaolin Kung Fu fighter takes on, but in a form that is compliant with my older body. The focus is on Core movement and control over the body. That translates directly into a focus on the core in drives, putts, and approach shots. The monk that I train under constantly talks about joint movement, where your knees are, and how to protect them and your back, so that they are assets and not liabilities.
