I started back playing golf two years ago after taking 15 years off...The biggest change I have noticed is in the driver...The new ones are alot bigger and easier to control...I have gained about 25 yds. in distance...Putting distance was the hardest skill for me to atain when I started back playing....I have recently changed to cross-handed and it seems to really helped me....my left hand controls the direction and my right hand contols the disance....When I quit playing golf 15 yrs. ago my avg. score was in the low 70's....Now I shoot in the low 80's with a mid 70's on a good day....Doug.