February 14, 2010

New to golf? a guide just for you!

You might enter a golf shop and you might get confused with all the irons, woods, putters and wedges that you see aswell as the golf balls, clothing and other golf clubs accessories. If you are just starting to play golf, the job of picking golf clubs etc that would work for you, could be a bit challenging.

The first thing you should know is what a set of clubs consists of. There are four major types of golf clubs: the Woods, the Irons, the Wedges and the Putter. Today, you might actually see hybrid clubs. A hybrid club is a cross of a wood and an iron. People who are having a hard time hitting their long irons, like a 2 or 3 iron, sometimes prefer to use these clubs. In competition golf you are allowed upto 14 clubs in your bag in any combination. A good example combination for your golf clubs would be one driver, one 4 wood, 3 through 9 iron, a lob wedge, a gap wedge, a sand wedge, a pitching wedge and one putter. However, that is just an example, the combination is you choice or the golfer as different combinations work for other people.

You will then need to know the other options available to you as you buy your golf clubs. You could buy brand new or second hand. Although you would definitely save more if you choose to buy used golf clubs, you may encounter some issues like cracked shafts, worn grips and other problems that a new set of golf clubs would definitely not have. If you are buying your first set, it usually makes more sense to buy new ones.

After deciding on buying a new or old set, you then have to decide if you want to buy a complete set or buy individual clubs to create a custom set of your own. However putting together your own set is often a lot more expensive than buying a readymade set. Purchasing a complete set also saves you the hassle and the time in making decisions.

If you are a beginner, it is recommended to buy the complete starter set, which includes one driver, a 3 wood, a 5 wood, the 3 through 9 irons, one pitching wedge and a putter. This sometimes includes a bag for your clubs and a sand wedge. Although this set only has 11 or 12 clubs, as your game progresses, you could decide for yourself on which club to add to your set. You could eventually add a 2 iron, another wedge or a hybrid club.

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