Choosing the Right Clubs

As you can imagine, purchasing the wrong golf clubs can be almost as bad for a golfer as purchasing the wrong car for a race driver.  Without the appropriate tools and equipment, you are not going to play well no matter how skilled you may think that you are.  If you know what you are doing in terms of golf, you already have a step ahead of most others.  However, learning all of the various factors that can alter your overall game based upon the clubs is very important.  There are plenty of club options available and picking a good set for your needs does not mean you have to spend thousands of dollars.  You can spend very little and still get a set of clubs that meets your needs perfectly.

As a beginner, you are going to need to focus on purchasing irons.  These are the primary types of clubs that you will be using, and thus where you need to focus the majority of your efforts.  If you are concerning yourself with numerous types and styles, you are more likely to become overwhelmed with information and much less likely to make a good decision when you do purchase your clubs.  The first thing for the irons that you need to keep in mind is how they are made.  For a beginner it is much better to look for a set of clubs that are cast irons.  This will provide you with a much larger sweet spot on the head of the club, which will allow for a bit more error in your swing without hindering you badly.

Once you have mastered your swings and greatly improved your skills then a set of forged clubs are much better because they allow the ability to influence the trajectory much better.  However, with a much smaller sweet spot on forged clubs you will find that they are highly inappropriate for beginners.  Never buy forged clubs with the idea that you will be needing them in the next few weeks.  If you really think you will be moving to them that quickly you can just turn around and buy the cast iron set that you have just purchased to recoup some of your money.

The next consideration is the size of the head.  Typically, golf clubs have a very small head; however, this gives you a noticeably smaller sweet spot and in turn demands a much higher skill level in order to play well.  If you are a beginner or intermediate level player, you should look at using a medium head club.  While larger or oversized heads are available, choosing these is generally a bad idea because you will not be able to control the club as well.  Overall, this will cause numerous problems in terms of being able to really improve your game. 

Selecting the right set of clubs is essential in order to actually ensure that you are playing a good game.  A poor set of clubs, regardless of whether they are top quality will cost you numerous strokes on the green and make you quite frustrated.  Choosing the right set of clubs does not mean you need to purchase custom made clubs, but you do need to take your skill level into account to ensure you buy clubs that can actually help you improve your game and play well.