| First of all measure up. The golf clubs of today are | | | | getting on the light side, and anything over D-3 gets |
| quite different from what they were about 30 years | | | | correspondingly heavier as the |
| ago. The transition from wooden shafts to steel shafts, | | | | Women's golf clubs are usually swing-weighted from |
| and developed club design, which have given clubs | | | | C-5 to D-0. The shafts in their golf clubs are more |
| better balance and feel, are among the leading | | | | stretchable than men's, and they are likewise lighter. |
| reasons for the developed play of all golf players, | | | | The medium swing weight for them would be C-7 to |
| particularly the professional people. | | | | C-8. |
| Factory-made golf clubs are now somewhat | | | | The length and lie of the golf club also plays an |
| standardized and are planned to fit virtually every golf | | | | important role in choosing the right club. Golf clubs are |
| player. Unless a player is extremely tall or short, a | | | | normally made up in 3 different lies: flat, medium, and |
| factory set should accommodate the requirement for | | | | upright. The standard-length driver is 43 inches, and the |
| clubs that do not vary too much from standard | | | | two-iron, the longest iron club, is 382 inches long. The |
| specifications. In any case, don't buy a new set of | | | | length and lie of golf clubs are determined by the |
| clubs haphazardly. | | | | length the hands are from the ground. |
| Shaft flexibility and swing weight should be the deciding | | | | This hands-to-ground measurement will ordinarily not |
| factors in choosing the right club or golf equipment | | | | vary more than 2 or 3 inches from a tall to a short |
| for that matter. The velocity of the swing will find the | | | | individual. Thus, it is not unusual to have a golf player of |
| flexibleness of the golf club and the golf shot weight of | | | | medium height using the identical length and lie as a |
| the club head. | | | | taller player because their hands-to-ground |
| If the player is rather powerful, the shaft should be on | | | | measurements are the same. |
| the stiff position with the golf shot weight a little | | | | Generally speaking, the large majority of golf players |
| heavier than medium. Conversely, if the player is not | | | | can utilize standard-length golf clubs with a medium lie. |
| so strong, it would be best to use a more flexible shaft | | | | If you are a kind of short or tall person, you may |
| with an easier swing weight. Shafts come in several | | | | require a special set. Here again, it would be wise to |
| different flexes and weight. Generally, the separating | | | | consult a knowledgeable professional person. You will |
| stage for golf shot weight is D-3. Anything under that is | | | | get it to be time well spent in the long run. |