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Are Your Golf Clubs Stunting Your Potential?
By
Keith Kingston
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Most golfers, whether a
beginner or a pro, struggle when trying to decide which
golf club to buy. The buying process becomes easier when
the consumer has a good understanding of the types of golf
clubs available and their specific use. Your playing (and
thus your staying) power is greatly enhanced by choosing
the proper golf clubs.
For the novice golfer, the basic set of golf clubs
consists of drivers, wedges, putters and irons. Using the
proper type of golf 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.
In addition to clubs, a wide variety of accessories are
also available, many of which are necessities and others
that are “just for looks.” One absolute necessity is a
golf bag to assist you or your caddy in moving from green
to green, and of course, golf balls. Another must is a
pair of golf shoes to help stabilize your body so you can
achieve the perfect swing. Other accessories include golf
gloves, a golf cap, clothing, and covers for your golf
clubs to protect them from the elements or while stored.
There are many variations in the types and styles of golf
clubs and their uses. For example, if you’re trying to
make a shorter shot, irons may be your best bet. Irons are
usually available in sets that include several different
sizes. You must also take into consideration the style,
size, and type of material used to make the golf 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 golf clubs are available with both steel and graphite
shafts.
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.
The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best
golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands,
used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands. Golf
clubs can be purchased at many different types of
establishments such as discount stores, buying clubs,
specialty shops, catalogs, or the Internet, which offers
an almost limitless variety of clubs and bargains,
including used golf clubs. The cost of the golf club
depends on the type and where it is purchased. Retail
stores and catalogs have pre-season, post-season and
regular sales, but since someone, somewhere, has the
perfect climate in which to play golf at any given time of
the year, you may find it difficult to find a true
bargain. Internet shopping offers excellent prices
throughout the year, and in many cases shipping is free.
Golf club replicas are very good bargains if you compare
their features to the originals. Many, many types of
merchandise are duplicated, or cloned, so be sure the set
of clubs you buy have not been illegally duplicated.
Most anytime is the perfect time for most golfers and
“wannabe” golfers to play, so take advantage of the
large variety of clubs and bargains to be found, and
don’t wait another day to start buying your golf clubs.
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