How to Choose Golf Clubs
: September 17th, 2009 
: MAN 
: Comments Off Your golf clubs can really make a difference in how well you play the game of golf. New advancements in golf club technologies make lighter, bigger, and better golf clubs available to the experienced as well as inexperienced golfer.
How do you know what to look for in golf clubs? For beginners, you will likely have only drivers, wedges, putters and irons in your golf bag. Beginners will need to use the proper type of club to speed up the learning process. Different clubs are designed for different purposes, such as improving swing speed, and correcting faults to improve your score.Always consider the shaft material, size, and style. Steel is always a cheaper material. Steel club shafts last longer than other shaft types. Steel shafts do not flex as much, and give you more control through fast swings. Graphite shafts are lighter than steel, but also more expensive. This club type allows for greater distance, or for slower swings.Steel and graphite shaft options are available on most clubs for sale today. Keep in mind that graphite shafts will not only be lighter and easier to handle, they will also be more forgiving if you have a bad shot.Vibration is absorbed to give you a better feel. Plus, you will pick up some distance because the speed of the swing will be greater due to the lighter materials.
Flex, or bend are the terms that refer to the flexibility of a shaft. The less the bend in a shaft, the more control the powerful swinger will have. On the other hand, beginners and those with less powerful swings generally use a shaft with greater flexibility. The average swing speed is from 65 miles per hour for the beginner up to over 100 miles per hour for powerful swingers.
When it comes to selecting a golf club driver, especially as a beginner, you will probably want one with a head made out of titanium. Titanium is stronger, denser, and lighter than steel so the club head can be made larger with the same amount of materials. The advantage to having a large head driver is there is a larger “sweet spot” giving you more area to hit the ball with.This type of club head allows for more forgiving shots.
The goal when buying golf clubs should be to own the best golf clubs you can afford, whether they are name brands, used, or a reproduction of one of the name brands.
