| The golf club market is a strange | | | | costliness for quality. If you stick |
| phenomenon. Every year, new models of | | | | with a good old set of steel clubs, you |
| clubs come out that every golfer in the | | | | are not likely to have to replace them |
| world drools over. They are still just | | | | anytime soon. Steel clubs are also |
| sticks with chunks of the same material | | | | stiffer, so if you have a faster swing |
| attached to the end, but golfers always | | | | then you would probably want to go with |
| feel the need to upgrade and find higher | | | | them anyways. No matter what you choose, |
| quality sticks. However, if you avoid | | | | you will want to take it out and take a |
| falling into this mindset you will find | | | | few swings with it before you commit to |
| that you are much happier (and probably | | | | buying it. |
| a bit richer). When you decide that you | | | | So if the more expensive golf clubs |
| want your own golf clubs, it is best to | | | | aren't all that great, why do people |
| step back and take a look at your | | | | spend such obscene amounts of money on |
| situation in a way that will let you | | | | them? The truth is that if you have the |
| determine what you really need to spend | | | | skill level required to handle some of |
| your money on. Consider some of the | | | | the more expensive clubs, it could pay |
| following things, and decide for | | | | off. They are designed to be very |
| yourself whether you want to spend money | | | | unforgiving and unfriendly to amateurs, |
| on the more expensive clubs or if you | | | | instead rewarding the skill and accuracy |
| would rather just get some older, more | | | | that comes with years of practice. So if |
| reliable, and cheaper clubs. | | | | you are a beginner golfer who is buying |
| First, consider how serious you are | | | | an expensive new set of golf clubs, you |
| about golfing. Are you looking to become | | | | are most likely shooting yourself in the |
| a professional golfer, or do you just go | | | | foot. Stick with cheaper, more forgiving |
| out on the weekend with your buddies? If | | | | clubs, no matter what the most popular |
| you are still a beginner, then there is | | | | golfing magazines tell you. If you don't |
| almost no reason in the world for you to | | | | believe that the more expensive clubs |
| spend money on deluxe golf clubs, even | | | | will hinder your game, borrow one and |
| if you someday plan to be a pro. By | | | | try it for a few shots. See how it |
| buying the high-end golf clubs and | | | | affects your game. |
| skipping beyond your own abilities, you | | | | Rather than taking any advice you read |
| are cheating yourself out of the | | | | in golf magazines, on the internet, or |
| valuable learning that the other clubs | | | | even here, you would do best to go out |
| can offer you. So keep within your | | | | and talk to some of your golfing |
| ability range (if you have lower | | | | buddies. See what they recommend, and |
| ability, you will be happy to find that | | | | have them study your strokes to see if |
| you will have to pay a lower price for | | | | they have any suggestions based on your |
| your clubs), and if you find that you | | | | unique playing style. Go to the club |
| are still seriously progressing, you may | | | | stores and try out as many clubs as you |
| upgrade in the future. | | | | can before deciding on one. This will |
| Next you will want to think about how | | | | ensure the best results, since you will |
| often you golf. If you golf every day, | | | | have personal experience with every golf |
| then you will find that it is worth it | | | | club that you will be choosing from. |
| to pay extra for golf clubs that have a | | | | This is much better than being |
| higher durability and lifespan. However, | | | | completely clueless and choosing simply |
| some of the high-end graphite clubs are | | | | based on the statistics that you are |
| known for everything but their | | | | given. |
| durability, so you don't want to mistake | | | | |