| When shopping for a golf club, you'll find the options | | | | center of gravity in a wood will add power and |
| are as numerous and just as personal as when | | | | distance with superb control and handling. A wide body |
| shopping for a pair of under-roos. Prices range from | | | | will make airborne launches easier to hit with longer, |
| yard-sale finds of $5 for a set of clubs in a bag to a | | | | straighter shots. |
| thousand dollars or more for PGA-tour quality. | | | | Beginners can stick with aluminum and titanium alloy |
| Golf club heads can be made from a wide variety of | | | | woods, zinc and aluminum irons. Intermediate or |
| materials. If you are beyond the beginner stage, and | | | | occasional golfers should look for 17-4 stainless steel |
| chances are you are, stay away from zinc and | | | | woods and irons or bi-metal or tungsten insert irons. If |
| aluminum alloy even though the price may be bargain | | | | you hit the links more than a few times a year and |
| basement. | | | | want to get serious about your game, look for titanium |
| Titanium is a much harder metal, especially if it's | | | | drivers, stainless steel, maraging metal or bi-metal |
| cold-forged; that must be why it's so popular for | | | | woods and stainless steel or bi-metal irons. |
| drivers. One driver you'll see on the fairways of long | | | | Don't Get Shafted |
| drive competitions is the Alpha C830.2 driver. The face | | | | You can't invest in heads only to attach them to a |
| contains an insert of dense but thin SP700 cold forged | | | | broomstick handle. While nearly all manufacturers sell |
| titanium that provides the maximum COR. COR stands | | | | heads attached to shafts, you may decide you'd |
| for "coefficient of restitution." Coefficient of restitution | | | | rather create your own perfect club. This "component |
| measures the amount of energy that is either lost or | | | | golfer" style is gaining popularity both among pros and |
| retained when two objects collide. The USGA (United | | | | novices alike. |
| States Golf Association) allows a maximum of 0.830 | | | | Golfers that are female, are seniors, are stricken with |
| COR, and the C830.2 model Alpha golf club meets this | | | | joint problems or are looking for improvement in swing |
| standard. | | | | should have a graphite shaft on all clubs. That should |
| One of the unique qualities of Alpha golf drivers is the | | | | include everyone, even you. The only reason you'd |
| oval shaped head. The geometry increases the impact | | | | want a steel shaft is if you were having serious |
| on the sweet spot which in turn increases ball speed. | | | | problems with control. |
| This technology is the innovative Increased Target | | | | The only two considerations when choosing a shaft is |
| Design pioneered by Alpha. Whether you're a big | | | | the flex and the length. The length depends on your |
| bomber or an average linksman, the Alpha driver will | | | | height and swing style. The flex styles available are |
| improve your distance significantly. Even Golf Digest | | | | regular, stiff, ladies and senior. Each of these shaft |
| loves the C830.2 Alpha golf driver. | | | | types is available on any Alpha golf drivers and other |
| When looking for a wood, you will actually be shopping | | | | clubs. |
| for a few stainless steel faced club heads. A low | | | | |