| Wilson , Callaway, Titleist, Adams , King | | | | drivers are usually the first club out of the |
| Cobra, Yonex, Ping , Taylor Made, Mizuno, and | | | | bag on the tee. Some advanced golfers, |
| Spaulding are all excellent name brand golf | | | | however, may decide to use a driver off the |
| clubs. As a beginning or even a professional | | | | fairway is they need a little extra distance. |
| golfer, trying to decide which set of golf | | | | A fairway or metal wood is also used off the |
| clubs to purchase, however, may often feel | | | | tee if you need a more accurate shot or you |
| like taking a shot in the dark. In a society | | | | don't need as much distance as you would get |
| that is increasing name brand conscious, many | | | | with a driver. This club is a utility club |
| of us are tempted to simply buy what everyone | | | | that can also be used in fairway bunkers and |
| else seems to be buying. Selecting the proper | | | | tight lies in the rough. The most popular |
| golf clubs, however, is something that you | | | | drivers on the market today are the |
| shouldn't do without having a good idea of | | | | Taylormade r7quad, the Taylormade r5 dual and |
| what types are available and what the | | | | the Ping G2. |
| specific use of each club is. Using the | | | | |
| proper golf club can and will greatly improve | | | | |
| your game. Other important things to consider | | | | |
| are choosing the right lie and the right | | | | Fairway woods are usually considered the most |
| shaft flex. The flexibility of the shaft of | | | | reliable golf club and seem to be a favorite |
| the club is known as the bend or flex. If | | | | because they tend to make you look better |
| you're a powerful swinger, you'll have more | | | | than you really are. This is a club that is |
| control with less bend. Beginners and less | | | | evolving slowly but should definitely have a |
| powerful swingers are better off with more | | | | place in your bag. A fairway wood usually |
| flexibility. | | | | 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. |
| If 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 | | | | The iron is a club that is definitely riding |
| nongolfers don't believe it, each type of | | | | on the edge of technology and suprisingly |
| club is designed to improve the speed of your | | | | enough is getting less expensive. While this |
| swing and will help you correct faults in | | | | club isn't perfect yet, it's getting there, |
| your game. Using the right type of golf club | | | | and most players should be using game |
| is essential and will make the learning | | | | improvement irons. These irons stress |
| process quicker and easier. The first thing | | | | perimeter weighting, forgiveness and higher |
| to consider when choosing a set of golf clubs | | | | trajectory. The three irons that are getting |
| is your basic ability level. There are | | | | the most attention today are the Ping G2, the |
| basically three ability levels including: low | | | | Calloway Big Bertha and the Calloway Big |
| handicaps, mid handicaps and high handicaps. | | | | 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 |
| If you're a low-handicap golfer, you | | | | who's ever been on the tour. The Cleveland |
| generally score less than ten strokes over | | | | CG10, the Titleist Vokey, and the Cleveland |
| par. Low-handicap golfers should carry at | | | | 588 are three of the best. The popularity of |
| least one fairway wood and a driver as well | | | | the wedge is evident in that Cleveland and |
| as lower irons, and at least 3 wedges, a | | | | Titleist have over 112 combined wedge |
| pitching wedge, sand wedge and either a lob | | | | options. |
| 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 | | | | Finally, the putter is a club that has |
| control and consistency than the long irons. | | | | certainly gone high tech and some of the |
| Mid-handicap golfers should stick to the 3 | | | | newer Super Mallets look like they belong in |
| and 9-irons and the same wedges recommended | | | | Science Fiction movies. Thankfully, though |
| above. High-handicap golfers are either new | | | | the traditional putters are still performing |
| to the game or just haven't mastered the | | | | well and remain favorites. The Super Mallet |
| basics and usually shoots over 100. It's | | | | putters getting the most attention are the |
| highly suggested that high-handicap golfers | | | | Odyssey 2-ball (White Steel), the Ping G2i |
| use the 3-wood for the tee off and add in the | | | | Craz-E and the TaylorMade Rossa Monza/Mezza |
| 7 and 9-woods. The same wedges would apply | | | | Monza. The old standbys of the traditional |
| that are suggested for the low and | | | | putters include the Ping G2i, the PING JAS, |
| mid-handicap golfers. | | | | and the Yes! Golf C-Groove. |
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| Today, common concensus is that the most | | | | Once you have a general understanding of when |
| important club you can have in your golf bag | | | | and why you need to use a certain type of |
| is a hybrid. Many golfers have used this club | | | | club, there are still many decisions to make |
| to replace the three-iron. Tour players are | | | | before actually making a purchase. Many |
| even switching to this club. Hybrids to check | | | | driving ranges have golf clubs for rent and |
| out include the Taylormade Rescue Mid (which | | | | it may be a good idea to try out a few |
| continues to dominate the market and is found | | | | different clubs before actually making your |
| in more bags on the tour than any other | | | | purchase. Golf clubs, especially the name |
| hybrid), the Nike CPR, and the Ben Hogan CFT. | | | | brands like Titleist, Cleveland and Nike can |
| The hybrid is a club that favors the golfer | | | | be very expensive. If you're new to the |
| who is generating good clubhead speed, but | | | | sport, consider starting out with second hand |
| needs to add to long-iron trajectory. The | | | | clubs. If you find a set that fits, you can |
| lower center of gravity in this club produces | | | | usually get them for a steal. |
| higher shots while a short shaft will improve | | | | |
| control and accuracy. | | | | |
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| | | | Vincent Volder is running the website where |
| | | | he features the latest golf news from the |
| Drivers and woods are probably the most | | | | various golf blogs on the web. Updated |
| important clubs in the bag and everybody | | | | everyday with the hottest news from around |
| loves them. Mainly used for longer shots, | | | | the world. |