| If you're looking to start playing golf you should know | | | | different shapes and sizes depending on the playing |
| first of all that chances are this isn't something you're | | | | fields and can be used depending on where the ball |
| going to ever stop. Golf is incredibly addictive and can | | | | lies in relation to the hole. For example, should you |
| eat up years of your life as you try to improve your | | | | accidentally hit your ball into the sand, you can use a |
| handicap, it is in fact as much of a life commitment as | | | | sand wedge to chip it safely out and back onto the |
| marriage. | | | | green. Of course then the more varied your set of |
| Once you are ready for this commitment, you need to | | | | clubs the more likely you are to have just the right club |
| make sure that you're as kitted out as you can be. If | | | | for the occasion. |
| golf is to become the life long obsession that it is for | | | | The two main clubs you'll need however are the driver |
| so many other people (and if you're going to get good | | | | and the putter. The driver is the club you'll use for |
| at it rather than wasting the obsession on something | | | | 'driving' or teeing off, when you hit the ball initially with |
| you can't really do), then you'll need to have some | | | | the aim of covering as much ground between yourself |
| good equipment to play with. Kitting yourself out at the | | | | and the hole as possible. These will be numbered |
| start of your burgeoning passion will help you get the | | | | depending on how far they'll send the ball and should |
| most enjoyment out of the game and see that you | | | | also be rated for other elements such as their launch |
| don't fall short on certain shots. | | | | angle. Putters meanwhile are used to tap the ball the |
| For this reason you may want to head over to an | | | | final distance into the hole and are far lighter to allow |
| online golf store to look at the equipment on sale. You'll | | | | for greater accuracy. Other clubs you will need to |
| be greeted by a large selection however so it can help | | | | consider are irons, woods and hybrids. |
| to have an idea of what kinds of things you're looking | | | | All these clubs will then need to be carried around the |
| for. The first thing you'll need of course are golf balls. | | | | course with you, and for this purpose you will obviously |
| You'll need several as you're bound to get them lost in | | | | need a comfortable bag that you can carry with you |
| foliage and ponds, though most golf courses will sell | | | | and set down. Make sure you leave space for your |
| them somewhere on the premises in worst case | | | | collection to grow. Finally you will need golf shoes for |
| scenarios. These are weighted and dimpled to allow | | | | yourself. These should come with spikes or cleets on |
| them to travel the maximum distance. | | | | the sole that will grip to the ground as you walk and hit, |
| Now you'll want a set of golf clubs. These come in | | | | giving you extra stability for big swings. |