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Finding The Perfect Golf Clubs
By J. Brian Keith
The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you have a better experience with clubs.
Hopefully the information presented so far has been applicable. You might also want to consider the following:
If you think any old clubs will do, you haven’t been on the course trying to compensate for a club that’s simply too long or two short. Besides making a shambles of your game, ill-fitting clubs can leave your body aching after the game. If you’re spending all your time compensating, you probably aren’t shooting your best or even enjoying the time on the course.
So does that mean that you’re going to spend hundreds of extra dollars on a set of clubs with a custom fit? While custom clubs are one answer, most people can find what they need from a well-stocked store. But there are some things to keep in mind.
Length of the club is important, but it’s not everything. The pros say that the size of your club’s grip should be comfortable for your hands. That’s why clubs for younger players and women often have a smaller grip.
If you should decide to go for a set of custom clubs, what is the process? It’s nothing like be measured for a suit. The point is not only to make the club reach from the point of your outstretched hand to the ground, but also to make the most of your body – your strengths and your weaknesses. So don’t go for your custom club fitting session expecting to spread your arms and stand still while someone uses a tape measure.
A good custom fit will probably take place both inside and outside. The best custom fit clubs will be tailored so that your swing is taken into account. Sound expensive? Possibly.
While some major club manufacturers will charge (dearly) for the actual “fitting,” many offer up this service for free, with your commitment to buy clubs from that company. While custom clubs are more expensive than clubs purchased “off the shelf” from your local supplier or even from an outlet store or individual, the results will probably show themselves right away on the course.
Consider the shots that you may have been compensating for all your years of playing golf. If you’re taller or shorter than the “typical”
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