| Wilson , Callaway, Titleist, Adams , | | | | important clubs in the bag and everybody |
| King Cobra, Yonex, Ping , Taylor Made, | | | | loves them. Mainly used for longer |
| Mizuno, and Spaulding are all excellent | | | | shots, drivers are usually the first |
| name brand golf clubs. As a beginning or | | | | club out of the bag on the tee. Some |
| even a professional golfer, trying to | | | | advanced golfers, however, may decide to |
| decide which set of golf clubs to | | | | use a driver off the fairway is they |
| purchase, however, may often feel like | | | | need a little extra distance. A fairway |
| taking a shot in the dark. In a society | | | | or metal wood is also used off the tee |
| that is increasing name brand conscious, | | | | if you need a more accurate shot or you |
| many of us are tempted to simply buy | | | | don't need as much distance as you would |
| what everyone else seems to be buying. | | | | get with a driver. This club is a |
| Selecting the proper golf clubs, | | | | utility club that can also be used in |
| however, is something that you shouldn't | | | | fairway bunkers and tight lies in the |
| do without having a good idea of what | | | | rough. The most popular drivers on the |
| types are available and what the | | | | market today are the Taylormade r7quad, |
| specific use of each club is. Using the | | | | the Taylormade r5 dual and the Ping G2. |
| proper golf club can and will greatly | | | | |
| improve your game. Other important | | | | Fairway woods are usually considered the |
| things to consider are choosing the | | | | most reliable golf club and seem to be a |
| right lie and the right shaft flex. The | | | | favorite because they tend to make you |
| flexibility of the shaft of the club is | | | | look better than you really are. This is |
| known as the bend or flex. If you're a | | | | a club that is evolving slowly but |
| powerful swinger, you'll have more | | | | should definitely have a place in your |
| control with less bend. Beginners and | | | | bag. A fairway wood usually improves a |
| less powerful swingers are better off | | | | golfer's accuracy and allows him to loft |
| with more flexibility. | | | | the ball higher. A few favorites include |
| | | | the Cobra SZ and the Calloway Big |
| If you're new to the game of golf, the | | | | Bertha. |
| first thing you need is a basic set of | | | | |
| golf clubs. A basic set will include | | | | The iron is a club that is definitely |
| irons, putters, wedges and drivers, and | | | | riding on the edge of technology and |
| even though most nongolfers don't | | | | suprisingly enough is getting less |
| believe it, each type of club is | | | | expensive. While this club isn't perfect |
| designed to improve the speed of your | | | | yet, it's getting there, and most |
| swing and will help you correct faults | | | | players should be using game improvement |
| in your game. Using the right type of | | | | irons. These irons stress perimeter |
| golf club is essential and will make the | | | | weighting, forgiveness and higher |
| learning process quicker and easier. The | | | | trajectory. The three irons that are |
| first thing to consider when choosing a | | | | getting the most attention today are the |
| set of golf clubs is your basic ability | | | | Ping G2, the Calloway Big Bertha and the |
| level. There are basically three ability | | | | Calloway Big Bertha Fusion. Often the |
| levels including: low handicaps, mid | | | | most overlooked club in the bag is the |
| handicaps and high handicaps. | | | | wedge. This club, however, is a |
| | | | necessity in every golfer's bag and |
| If you're a low-handicap golfer, you | | | | definitely a trusted friend to every |
| generally score less than ten strokes | | | | player who's ever been on the tour. The |
| over par. Low-handicap golfers should | | | | Cleveland CG10, the Titleist Vokey, and |
| carry at least one fairway wood and a | | | | the Cleveland 588 are three of the best. |
| driver as well as lower irons, and at | | | | The popularity of the wedge is evident |
| least 3 wedges, a pitching wedge, sand | | | | in that Cleveland and Titleist have over |
| wedge and either a lob wedge or approach | | | | 112 combined wedge options. |
| wedge. A mid-handicap golfer in the | | | | |
| 11-20 handicap range should add a 7-wood | | | | Finally, the putter is a club that has |
| or even a 9-wood to their bag. The | | | | certainly gone high tech and some of the |
| fairway woods will provide much better | | | | newer Super Mallets look like they |
| control and consistency than the long | | | | belong in Science Fiction movies. |
| irons. Mid-handicap golfers should stick | | | | Thankfully, though the traditional |
| to the 3 and 9-irons and the same wedges | | | | putters are still performing well and |
| recommended above. High-handicap golfers | | | | remain favorites. The Super Mallet |
| are either new to the game or just | | | | putters getting the most attention are |
| haven't mastered the basics and usually | | | | the Odyssey 2-ball (White Steel), the |
| shoots over 100. It's highly suggested | | | | Ping G2i Craz-E and the TaylorMade Rossa |
| that high-handicap golfers use the | | | | Monza/Mezza Monza. The old standbys of |
| 3-wood for the tee off and add in the 7 | | | | the traditional putters include the Ping |
| and 9-woods. The same wedges would apply | | | | G2i, the PING JAS, and the Yes! Golf |
| that are suggested for the low and | | | | C-Groove. |
| mid-handicap golfers. | | | | |
| | | | Once you have a general understanding of |
| Today, common concensus is that the most | | | | when and why you need to use a certain |
| important club you can have in your golf | | | | type of club, there are still many |
| bag is a hybrid. Many golfers have used | | | | decisions to make before actually making |
| this club to replace the three-iron. | | | | a purchase. Many driving ranges have |
| Tour players are even switching to this | | | | golf clubs for rent and it may be a good |
| club. Hybrids to check out include the | | | | idea to try out a few different clubs |
| Taylormade Rescue Mid (which continues | | | | before actually making your purchase. |
| to dominate the market and is found in | | | | Golf clubs, especially the name brands |
| more bags on the tour than any other | | | | like Titleist, Cleveland and Nike can be |
| hybrid), the Nike CPR, and the Ben Hogan | | | | very expensive. If you're new to the |
| CFT. The hybrid is a club that favors | | | | sport, consider starting out with second |
| the golfer who is generating good | | | | hand clubs. If you find a set that fits, |
| clubhead speed, but needs to add to | | | | you can usually get them for a steal. |
| long-iron trajectory. The lower center | | | | |
| of gravity in this club produces higher | | | | Vincent Volder is running the website |
| shots while a short shaft will improve | | | | where he features the latest golf news |
| control and accuracy. | | | | from the various golf blogs on the web. |
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| Drivers and woods are probably the most | | | | from around the world. |