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