How to Choose Golf Clubs
How To Choose Golf Clubs
One of the most confusing things about getting started in golf, is not knowing how to choose golf clubs that are most suitable for your game. Even for people who have been playing golf for a while it can be difficult to know what to look for.
In this article I’m going to run you through the steps you should go through when you are choosing what golf clubs you will buy. By using this organized approach you will be able to choose golf clubs that will be good for your game…and hopefully good for your bank account.
Know What You Need
Too many people buy Golf Clubs for the wrong reason. Then what ends up happening is the club doesn’t suit their swing, they have to sell it, losing a little bit of money, and they have to look for something else.
You should always match a club to your swing – never the other way around. Think about your game and where your weaknesses are. Talk to your pro and see what they think. Hit some balls with the pro watching and get their opinion. Use a launch monitor to get some numbers.
All this information can then be used by an experienced professional – either a club maker/fitter or golf pro – to match you up with the most suitable equipment.
Trial & Error
Once you know what you need, make up a shortlist of equipment that meets these requirements and give them a try. Before you choose a golf club you should always try to get it in your hands and hit balls with it, even if you are going to buy it online.
See if your golf club has some demo stock in the pro shop you can use. Or visit one of the big retail outlets with indoor facilities you can use to trial the club. By doing this you will cut down the money you waste on the wrong products
Price Research
Narrow your shortlist down to one or two finalists, and do your price research. Check all sources, both off and online. Get a good idea of what the price range for the product is.
One thing I would always do is take the best price you can find on the internet, and see if your local retailer can match it. All things being equal buying from a retailer is better – it makes after sales service much easier if there are ever any problems.
If you can wait, look to hold off until the end of the season when prices will take a fall. Or check for new models that may soon be replacing the one you are interested in – your product may be in line for a clearance price cut in the not too distant future.
With money tightening up the way it is, following the above approach will give you a good approach to finding the right club for your game, and hopefully save you some money in the process as well.
Craig Crooks
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Help me choose golf clubs?
I have no idea about golf but want to choose some clubs for my partner. He is right handed, about 160cm tall, he isnt a pro but not a beginner.
Is there a decent set on this site?
http://www.oo.com.au/Golf_Equipment_C266.cfm
Thanks
go big driver head or go home get him a big bertha taylor made and a puttter and he will be thrilled
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You’ll want to nail down a better idea of his true skill level; clubs come in 2 basic types; player’s and game improvement. If he is at the point where he knows how to shape shots and needs irons to help his achieve that, he needs player’s clubs and you will be looking in the Titelist space, etc. If he still struggles with mishits, etc, then he may need something in the game improvement world and be looking at Callaway, Nike, or even some specific Mizuno or Ping sets.
His size is irrelevant at this point – he can get fitted for any set he desires.
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If this is a gift my personal opinion would be to purchase a gift certificate and that way your partner can go and get fitted, most important. I know there isn’t the same excitement in a ticket as a present than the materialness of unwrapping a rather large package, but that shouldn’t be a concern in this matter? Take care.
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I would suggest getting him a gift card or even maybe getting him the golf bag then telling him that the reason theres nothing inside is beacuse you want to take him to the store so he can pick the right clubs for him im with grouchy he needs to be fitted for them.
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http://www.golfballnut.com
I recently bought a set and went to pro shops etc to try many out. alot of the feedback came back that even the top players now are looking for clubs that are quite forgiving. i also went to the australian open and saw a few of the top guys using clubs that i was actually looking at.
i bought all mine off ebay from the US…good to do and a few reputable sites that sell and with the strong aussie dollar a good way to go. i bought a taylor made burner driver which i absolutely love. rrp here in the stores is about 400, mine was 160 aussie from the states….and for irons i bought a set of cleveland gold ( approx 800 – 1000 here in store and i got them for 360 in the states ) and they are excellent. they would be ideal i think for what your man would need if he is an average kind of player who hits them ok. i’d really recommend buying them in the states, unaussie i know but here is a rip off compared to there. i fhe plays well then it is worth it to get a decent set and these are all late model clubs which are excellent. apart from that i’d suggest a ping G10 driver or taylor made R7 irons. best of luck
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