Golf Clubs

Your clubs can really make a difference in how well you play the game of golf. New advancements in club technologies make lighter, bigger, and better clubs available to the experienced as well as inexperienced golfer. How do you know what to look for in clubs?

For the novice golfer, the basic set of clubs consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the proper type of club will help the beginner learn quickly and achieve results. Each different type of club is designed to help with swing speed and to correct faults to improve your game - and your score.

You must take into consideration the style, size, and type of material used to make the club shaft. One of the less expensive materials is steel. clubs with a steel shaft weigh more but can be longer-lasting than other types. The steel shaft may also give you more control over those fast swings. If you choose a graphite shaft, it will be lighter than steel but will be more costly. This type of club is used for long distance shots or for slower swingers. Most clubs are available with both steel and graphite shafts.

Keep in mind that graphite shafts will not only be lighter and easier to handle, they will also be more forgiving if you have a bad shot. They absorb vibration and allow for a much better feeling shot. Plus, you will pick up some distance because the speed of the swing will be greater due to the lighter materials.

The flexibility of a shaft is referred to as flex, or bend. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers.

When it comes to selecting a club driver, especially as a beginner, you will probably want one with a head made out of titanium. Titanium is stronger, denser, and lighter than steel so the club head can be made larger with the same amount of materials. The advantage to having a large head driver is there is a larger "sweet spot" giving you more area to hit the ball with. With this type of club head, the club will be much more forgiving if you miss hit the ball or have a bad shot.

The goal when buying clubs should be to own the best clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands.

Author Information

Mark Hamilton of Golf2Win.com. This Golf article may be reproduced provided the author's information and web site link is kept intact

Popular Golf Articles
St. Andrews St. Andrews is located in Scotland and is commonly thought of as the birthplace of golf as we know it today. St. Andrews is home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, founded in 1754, who Read more...	Golf Channel With the ever-rising popularity of the game of golf, mainstream television decided they needed to cash in on the golf craze and founded The Golf Channel. The history of this cable phenomenon Read more...