The Right Golf
Clubs
With so many clubs out
there, deciding which one to get can be a tough decision. Here
are some tips on how to narrow down the selection.
Decide On
Your Levels For Playing
Some play for the weekend game and there are others who’d like
to move up in the ranks. If the occasional game is your pace, a
low- to mid-performance club can work for you, while a
high-performance club is suited to those who’ll play more
regularly.
Set A
Budget
The notion that the more expensive the club, the better it is
simply doesn’t hold water anymore. If you do enough homework
and read reviews you’ll find a club that matches your level of
interest. Don’t be afraid to check out used clubs as they can
give you the best chances of getting the club you need at a
good price.
Now that you know your
interest level and have established a budget, here’s a brief
run-through of kinds of golf clubs and what each one
does.
Woods
A typical golfer's bag will have a driver (called 1-wood) and a
couple of fairway woods (3- and/or 5-wood). A driver is the
longest club (usually 45 inches) making it the toughest to
control during a swing.
Irons
Irons feature thin clubheads with grooves on it. Experienced
players opt for a blade style iron while beginners get a
cavity-back style. A blade-style has a clubhead with a full
back, whereas a cavity back’s clubhead is hollow. It is
hollowed out to create a perimeter weighting effect helpful for
less-experienced golfers.
Irons are categorized as
long (1, 2, 3,4), mid- (5,6,7) and short (8,9). Short irons are
the easiest to hit while the long ones are the hardest. The
shorter the iron, the more loft there is and for beginners, the
more loft, the better.
Putters
Putters are the clubs most often used in the game and come in
clubhead styles of blade, heel-toe and mallet. Lengths come in
belly putters, standard and broomstick (long) putters. Which
option to get is a personal choice.
Utility
Clubs/ Hybrids
The clubs combine features of woods and irons and are best for
beginners who may not want to buy too many clubs straight
out.
Finally as a final word
before taking them out of the store, most new clubs fit
individuals at the average height of 5’10” for men and 5’5” for
women. If you are significantly shorter or taller than these
figures, you should get your club fitted to your height.
Start off with these
considerations to build on your research when choosing your
golf clubs. The game becomes that much more fun with the
little effort you make now.
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