| Buying a set of clubs is like taking a shot in the dark | | | | handicap?Low handicap: Score less than ten strokes |
| even if you are a professional golfer, let alone the | | | | over par..!Recommended clubs: More than 1 fairway |
| beginners. Golfers are a brand conscious society and | | | | wood, driver, lower irons, more than 3 wedges, pitching |
| choosing from Yones, Taylor made, Titleist, Adams, | | | | wedge, sand wedge, lob/approach wedge.Mid |
| Callaway, Wilson, Spaulding, King Cobra, Ping or Mizuno | | | | handicap: Golfers in the 11-20 handicap |
| becomes a little difficult and confusing.Most golfers | | | | bracket..!Recommended clubs: Fairway woods (7 and |
| tend to buy what the others are buying. Buying a set | | | | 9 required), driver, irons (3 and 9), more than 3 wedges, |
| of golf clubs is a little technical, and you should always | | | | pitching wedge, sand wedge, lob/approach wedge.High |
| buy them on their merits and suitability, rather than | | | | handicap: New gamers..!Recommended clubs: 3 wood |
| copying someone else's purchase.Uses of each club | | | | for tee off, 7 and 9 woods, more than 3 wedges, |
| and knowing what each kind does would not only help | | | | pitching wedge, sand wedge, lob/approach |
| in making a good choice but will also go a long way in | | | | wedge.Although drivers and woods are regarded to |
| improving your game. Right lie and shaft flex are also | | | | be the most important clubs in any golfer's bag, a |
| important factors in making the decision. Flex is the | | | | hybrid is found most commonly today. Many golfers |
| flexibility of the club. Powerful swingers should use less | | | | prefer the Taylormade Rescue mid hybrid club which |
| flex and beginners and less powerful swingers should | | | | generates clubhead speed. The hybrid club has a |
| use more flex.If you are a beginner to the game, it is | | | | lower centre of gravity thus facilitating good control |
| best that you stick to the basic set of clubs - the irons, | | | | and accuracy.After you have the understanding and |
| wedges, drivers and putter. Each of these clubs is | | | | logic of why and when to use a particular club, many |
| designed to increase and improve your swinging | | | | other consideration enter the picture before a club can |
| speed and will help correct your game.Using the right | | | | be purchased. Trying out rented clubs can be useful to |
| club will facilitate in learning the game faster. The basic | | | | make the right decision. Buying second hand clubs, |
| consideration in choosing you set of clubs is your basic | | | | while beginning the game, may also prove effective |
| ability level - low handicap, mid handicap or high | | | | and save costs. |