| It was during 1980 that the golf clubs started gaining | | | | golf ball high into the air as the weight is shifted to the |
| popularity. As more and more people were attracted | | | | club bottom. Golfer who do not have problem in hitting |
| towards golf clubs, this aspect led to improvements of | | | | the golf ball high in the air may not give more |
| golf club construction and design. The basic | | | | importance to the property of low center gravity. But |
| improvements were made in the following aspects.o | | | | for those who have problem in the hitting golf ball high |
| Making the ball to go straighter and making the golf | | | | in the air, lower center of gravity plays major role in |
| club to compensate for swing error. This is known as | | | | improving their game. Tungsten golf clubs pay more |
| forgiveness in golf terminology.o Enable the golf ball to | | | | attention towards low center of gravity as tungsten is |
| move further and property of hard hitting of the golf | | | | considered heavier that steel and tungsten allows golf |
| club. This is termed as distance. | | | | club to have more weight.o Large Sweet Spot: Usually, |
| The basic principle of the golf is "hit farther and | | | | the large sweet spot is created with the design of |
| straighter'. Perimeter weighing, designing the golf club | | | | perimeter weighting. This is the important place to |
| with low center of gravity and large sweet spot are | | | | make contact with the golf ball. Larger sweet spot is |
| the basic criteria of a golf club. Golf clubs which | | | | considered to be swing errors increasing. Shifting of |
| posses the above qualities is termed as game | | | | perimeter weighting is considered to be the best way |
| improvement golf club. However, there are only few | | | | to hit the ball high in the air and correcting toe-miss-hits. |
| golf clubs that meets the criteria. After having | | | | Golf Wedges |
| understood the basic requirements of game | | | | Golf wedges usually comes in different degree lofts. |
| improvement golf clubs, let us elaborate about these | | | | Most preferred degree loft wedges are 46, 52, 56, 60 |
| basic criteria.o Perimeter Weighting: In simple words | | | | and 64 degree lofts. Following are the few types of |
| perimeter weighting indicates that the weight of the | | | | golf wedges.o Gun metal golf wedges: These golf |
| golf club is not positioned at the center and the head is | | | | wedges are with 65 degree loft. Gun metal wedges |
| positioned around the perimeter of golf club. Small spot | | | | bears sophisticated and sleek look. It gives slippery feel |
| is the basic requirement for heating hard the ball at | | | | though this will not have any effect on your game.o |
| perfect dead center. This small sweet spot allows you | | | | Designer Wedges: These golf wedges are color |
| to put more physical force on the golf ball impact point. | | | | coded and colors are suggestive of degree lofts. For |
| This facilitates you in hitting a longer shot. Perimeter | | | | example Green (64), Red (60), Blue(56), Yellow (52) |
| weighting is considered essential for optimum | | | | and Bronze (46). These golf wedges have proprietary |
| forgiveness attribute of the golf club.o Low Center of | | | | Plasma finish. |
| Gravity: Popularity of low center gravity golf clubs is on | | | | Usually, specifications of all golf wedges are identical. |
| increase in the golfers. Designing golf clubs with | | | | You have to choose the right golf wedge that will |
| concept of low center of gravity enables hitting the | | | | facilitate you to hit the ball hard and straight. |