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