| Irons | | | | degrees more loft than your 9 iron. The sand wedge |
| Golfers with slower swings should take the following | | | | (SW) should have at least 56 degrees of loft or even |
| into consideration when choosing their irons. First of | | | | more. There is probably no need for a gap wedge |
| all, you should probably have a 6 or 7 iron as your | | | | (GW) unless you have a substantial difference in how |
| longest iron club. Only carry a 5 or even a 6 iron if | | | | far you hit the PW compared to the SW. For people |
| you can hit it confidently and consistently. Most | | | | with slower swing seeds, this difference is not |
| people with slow swings cannot accomplish this. | | | | normally enough to justify another club. A lob wedge |
| Higher number fairway woods and hybrids will replace | | | | (LW) can also be a good addition to your set. For |
| the long irons. Another consideration is a wide sole | | | | both the SW and the LW, there is no need for |
| that is rounded to prevent from digging more into | | | | golfers with slower swings to have a large bounce |
| the ground and slowing the club face even more. For | | | | angle, since there will not be enough force in the |
| the same reason don't choose a large iron head | | | | swing to dig too far into the sand or ground in any |
| design. By all means, do use irons with a deep back | | | | case. |
| cavity and perimeter weighting. | | | | Conclusion |
| Hybrids | | | | If you are a serious golfer and can afford it, the best |
| You should use hybrid clubs to replace at least your | | | | solution for a great set of ladies golf clubs is to find a |
| long irons. The Nancy Lopez ladies golf club line offers | | | | certified custom fitter and club maker. The standard, |
| sets with hybrids up to the 7 iron in some cases, and | | | | off-the-shelf sets of ladies golf clubs sold in most |
| even some sets with hybrids completely replacing all | | | | shops will only fit a small percentage of the |
| the irons except the pitching and sand wedges. | | | | population. It is essentially a "one size fits all" |
| Which hybrids you choose will depend on which | | | | proposition. Another good alternative is the Nancy |
| fairway woods you carry. You will need to determine | | | | Lopez ladies golf club product lines. You should at |
| how far your ball will fly with your highest numbered | | | | least look at their web site to see how they |
| fairway wood and then choose your lowest | | | | approach fitting your clubs and choosing the right |
| numbered hybrid to fly 10-15 yards less than that. | | | | ladies golf clubs to put in your bag. Knowing your |
| The Nancy Lopez site will give you a good idea about | | | | swing speeds and what the length of your clubs |
| what club choices are appropriate for your swing and | | | | should be is fundamental in this process. Be aware |
| ability level. | | | | that most people, both men and women, use clubs |
| Wedges | | | | that are too long, and they do not use enough loft |
| Your pitching wedge (PW) should have at least 4 | | | | on the driver. |