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Wilson ,
Callaway, Titleist, Adams , King Cobra, Yonex, Ping , Taylor Made,
Mizuno, and Spaulding are all excellent name brand golf clubs. As a
beginning or even a professional golfer, trying to decide which set
of golf clubs to purchase, however, may often feel like taking a
shot in the dark. In a society that is increasing name brand
conscious, many of us are tempted to simply buy what everyone else
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you're new to the game of golf, the first thing you need is a basic
set of golf clubs. A basic set will include irons, putters, wedges
and drivers, and even though most nongolfers don't believe it, each
type of club is designed to improve the speed of your swing and will
help you correct faults in your game. Using the right type of golf
club is essential and will make the learning process quicker and
easier. The first thing to consider when choosing a set of golf
clubs is your basic ability level. There are basically three ability
levels including: low handicaps, mid handicaps and high handicaps.
If you're a low-handicap golfer, you
generally score less than ten strokes over par. Low-handicap golfers
should carry at least one fairway wood and a driver as well as lower
irons, and at least 3 wedges, a pitching wedge, sand wedge and
either a lob wedge or approach wedge. A mid-handicap golfer in the
11-20 handicap range should add a 7-wood or even a 9-wood to their
bag. The fairway woods will provide much better control and
consistency than the long irons. Mid-handicap golfers should stick
to the 3 and 9-irons and the same wedges recommended above.
High-handicap golfers are either new to the game or just haven't
mastered the basics and usually shoots over 100. It's highly
suggested that high-handicap golfers use the 3-wood for the tee off
and add in the 7 and 9-woods. The same wedges would apply that are
suggested for the low and mid-handicap golfers. |
| Today, common concensus is that the most important
club you can have in your golf bag is a hybrid. Many golfers have
used this club to replace the three-iron. Tour players are even
switching to this club. Hybrids to check out include the Taylormade
Rescue Mid (which continues to dominate the market and is found in
more bags on the tour than any other hybrid), the Nike CPR, and the
Ben Hogan CFT. The hybrid is a club that favors the golfer who is
generating good clubhead speed, but needs to add to long-iron
trajectory. The lower center of gravity in this club produces higher
shots while a short shaft will improve control and accuracy.
Drivers and woods are probably the most
important clubs in the bag and everybody loves them. Mainly used for
longer shots, drivers are usually the first club out of the bag on
the tee. Some advanced golfers, however, may decide to use a driver
off the fairway is they need a little extra distance. A fairway or
metal wood is also used off the tee if you need a more accurate shot
or you don't need as much distance as you would get with a driver.
This club is a utility club that can also be used in fairway bunkers
and tight lies in the rough. The most popular drivers on the market
today are the Taylormade r7quad, the Taylormade r5 dual and the Ping
G2.
Fairway woods are usually considered the most
reliable golf club and seem to be a favorite because they tend to
make you look better than you really are. This is a club that is
evolving slowly but should definitely have a place in your bag. A
fairway wood usually improves a golfer's accuracy and allows him to
loft the ball higher. A few favorites include the Cobra SZ and the
Calloway Big Bertha.
The iron is a club that is definitely riding
on the edge of technology and suprisingly enough is getting less
expensive. While this club isn't perfect yet, it's getting there,
and most players should be using game improvement irons. These irons
stress perimeter weighting, forgiveness and higher trajectory. The
three irons that are getting the most attention today are the Ping
G2, the Calloway Big Bertha and the Calloway Big Bertha Fusion.
Often the most overlooked club in the bag is the wedge. This club,
however, is a necessity in every golfer's bag and definitely a
trusted friend to every player who's ever been on the tour. The
Cleveland CG10, the Titleist Vokey, and the Cleveland 588 are three
of the best. The popularity of the wedge is evident in that
Cleveland and Titleist have over 112 combined wedge options.
Finally, the putter is a club that has
certainly gone high tech and some of the newer Super Mallets look
like they belong in Science Fiction movies. Thankfully, though the
traditional putters are still performing well and remain favorites.
The Super Mallet putters getting the most attention are the Odyssey
2-ball (White Steel), the Ping G2i Craz-E and the TaylorMade Rossa
Monza/Mezza Monza. The old standbys of the traditional putters
include the Ping G2i, the PING JAS, and the Yes! Golf C-Groove.
Once you have a general understanding of when
and why you need to use a certain type of club, there are still many
decisions to make before actually making a purchase. Many driving
ranges have golf clubs for rent and it may be a good idea to try out
a few different clubs before actually making your purchase. Golf
clubs, especially the name brands like Titleist, Cleveland and Nike
can be very expensive. If you're new to the sport, consider starting
out with second hand clubs. If you find a set that fits, you can
usually get them for a steal.
Vincent Volder is
running the website http://www.vicvol.com
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