Simon Gelfand asked:


Every golfer’s physical capability and swing is distinctive. Many of today’s best golf clubs can be custom fit for lie angle, shaft type and length, grip type and size. Custom fitting golf clubs involves several easy measurements and a quick self-assessment of your game. This custom golf club has become more than a fad that even not so professional golfers test its waters.
Custom fitting is the process for tailoring a golf club to suit your personal swing.
Whatever your level, with a custom golf club the aim is to ensure that if you do make a good swing, the club will be square at impact and should produce a straight shot.
Custom Golf Club How To’s:
To custom fit your golf clubs, you need to know: your gender (male or female); your height in your stockings or socks; the distance from your wrist (where it bends) to the floor with your shoes off; your age; your handicap or skill level; how fast you swing a golf club; what club you use at the 150 yard marker.
Gender is used to put you into the correct fitting scale for custom golf clubs. The golf industry uses different definitions of “standard length” for men and women.
Your height and the distance in inches from your wrist to the floor are used together to determine the length of a custom golf club that is appropriate for you. The starting point for club length can vary up to 3 ½-inch ranging from ladies to men plus 1 ½-inch. A tall person with long arms can very easily require shorter clubs than an average height person with short arms. About 80 percent of golfers are standard length.
Your age, handicap (if you happen to have one), self-assessed skill level, estimated golf swing speed and club you use at the 150 yard marker are all combined to determined the custom golf club’s shaft flex that is appropriate for you.
Custom fitting can fix your slice. If you slice the ball it means that the toe of the club is leading into the ball which opens the face of the club. That may be down to a swing fault, but it could be because the club is too flat. So as part of the custom fitting process you can make the custom golf club more upright to help with this. This will mean that the toe of the club will be slightly off the ground at address to compensate.
There are different methods of fitting according to custom golf club manufacturers but ultimately they are all trying to improve your game. To begin with simple measurements such as wrist-to-floor, height and hand size are taken and will point you to the right size club and at what angle it should be to the ground. Then you will take a club and hit some balls. One method is to place impact tape on the bottom of the custom golf club and an impact board on the floor.
As you hit the ball the board will leave a mark on the tape showing whether the heel or the toe of the custom golf club is striking the floor first. The resulting mark will show whether the club face needs to be flatter or more upright. Then things get a bit more advanced. Analysis equipment can measure everything from your club speed to the side spin of the ball so that you can get maximum distance from your shot. You can also measure the launch angle of the ball, how much backspin you generate and impact efficiency - all which affect distance. The angle in which the custom golf club approaches the ball and the sidespin of it can help fix your game too.
Rather than bringing down your old clubs, it might be better to start from scratch. It’s a big misconception that custom fitting is only for good golfers. Anyone can benefit. That said, if you plan to upgrade a new set of clubs with the same manufacturer they may be able to adjust your old set to become custom golf clubs.
Custom fitting won’t cure all your bad shots. Coaching will sort that out. But if you do make a good swing, then the custom golf club will arrive correctly at impact and should produce a straight shot at your target. That alone will save shots during a round.
Lastly, custom fitting is often free of charge. But it is usually on the condition that you buy some clubs once you’ve been fitted. So it really depends on what your budget is. If you’re prepared to buy a new set of clubs it’s definitely worth getting fitted.

Constance

Martin Haworth asked:


Each set of clubs in the bag is different, yet with similar uses. It’s vital that golfers get a clear understanding of the purpose of each club. After all, it would take you a bit of effort and time to get round just using a putter now, wouldn’t it.

Driving Down The Fairway

First, you have to know that there are the woods. These are called the driver, the two wood, three wood, four wood, and the five wood. There is a six wood and seven wood but they are rare. The number describes the angle of the face of the head, with driver being the most upright and the lower numbers angled more, to give loft to the ball when it is hit.

Woods are used for getting the golf ball the farthest distance possible and do so by the weight they have behind the head. It’s shape is bulky and weighty, so that when you swing you have all the meat of that weight built into the momentum of the swing, then POW - down the fairway you go!

If you want to hit the golf ball over two hundred yards off the tee then you may well use a wood. Incidentally and confusingly, they are nowadays made of metal!

Distance With Control

Second, you have to understand that there are the irons. These clubs are meant for greater accuracy and are most commonly, though not exclusively, used for short distance shots.

You see, you can use irons for distance too and especially with a tricky hole, or when the weather is a bit challenging, you will see pros using irons.

There are several types of irons. These are numbered one to nine, with an increasing loft, which also reduces the distance possible. These standard iron golf clubs are essential in getting the golf ball as close as possible to the pin, using loft and flight as the main tools.

Special Golf Clubs

Third, there are the special golf clubs, most of which are very specific in nature.

The first of the special golf clubs that you have to understand is the wedge. The wedge is used to get the golf ball as high as possible. If you want to go over
a tree, or if you want the ball to drop like a stone with little forward bounce, like on the green, then this may be the golf club of choice.

The second of the special golf clubs is the sand wedge. Do you see the sand bunkers all over the golf course? When you get stuck in these sand bunkers, you need to use the sand wedge to get out of them. Due to the loft this club will, when used with the right technique, slice through the sand beneath the ball and lift it onto the grass.

The fourth of the special golf clubs is the pitching wedge. This pitching wedge is used so that you can get an accurate shot to the green. The pitching wedge is the second most accurate golf club in your golf bag.

The last of the special golf clubs is the putter. The putter is the most accurate of the golf clubs because this is what you use in order to get the golf ball into the hole. It’s a very specialized club that you use nowhere else on the course.

What To Buy?

Now that you are familiar with all these types of golf club in your bag, you have to understand that aside from the types of golf clubs, there are also many, many brands out there. This is where your headaches really begin!

From used golf clubs to new ones, from clones to personalized fit clubs, you have the world of a choice to make. Whilst it’s true to say that your performance should only be about your swing and skill, most manufacturers will say that their clubs make the difference.

It’s for you to decide which golf clubs you buy and use. The fun begins!

Katherine

cphill7406 asked:


I recently purchase a new set of clubs and they came with the new hybird 3 and 4 iron golf clubs. These clubs are ruining my game. The don’t play as well as regular irons and now when I would normaly use a 3 or 4 iron shot….I have to go to a 5 iron which makes every course play longer for me now.

Lillian

Kennard McGill asked:


The benefits of buying golf clubs from Callaway Pre-owned Outlet, one of the golf world’s most recognized golf brands gives golf equipment consumers more benefits beyond buying cheaper golf clubs.

Golf consumers get a guarantee of service, and an assurance they are getting not only a quality product from a recognized brand but an unmatched commitment to quality.

Callaway Golf’s innovation and creation of new golf technologies is well-established. Their success at creating easy to use, forgiving golf clubs for every player has lead to many imitations. Callaway Golf puts its stamp of approval only on Certified Pre-Owned products. To demonstrate that trust, every Certified Pre-Owned club comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Callaway Golf.

There are a few options available to golf consumers who are looking to buy Callaway pre-owned golf clubs. For instance, you can buy, sell, trade-in, or trade-up you golf clubs for a set of pre-owned Callaway Clubs. Also Callaway Golf pays cash for your used Callaway Golf clubs. Yes, cash!

Their buy back benefits are the most flexible because they offer a low cost way to be sure the Callaway Golf pre-owned clubs you purchase fit your game. Another benefit to their buy back plan is you receive a store credit that you can use to purchase another item from Callaway Golf Pre-Owned Outlet.

Callaway Golf Pre-owned & Outlets’ reputation at delivering quality products has lead to many satisfied customer testimonials. “I bought a set of pre-owned irons, and was so impressed with quality and service; I went back and bought a set of woods to match,” commented Brandon Nier of Maryland.”

All items listed on Callaway Golf Pre-Owned & Outlet are one-of-a-kind. So if you see a great deal on Callaway Golf Pre-owned & Outlet you might want to grab it because you may never see it again. In fact, if you see a product you are interested in has already been sold, you will be notified that the item is not available at the time you try to add the item to your shopping cart.

The promise of a great Certified Pre-Owned club doesn’t stop when you hit the course. Just like any new Callaway Golf product, a Certified Pre-Owned club comes with a warranty against defects. That means if something happens to your club that is directly related to an original manufacturing defect, they will fix or replace it. No questions asked.

Callaway has consistently been the #1 brand in Golf Today. And now with their Certified Pre-owned Clubs you can now own Callaway Clubs for much less.

Justin

James E Obrien asked:


Do these golf club knock offs play like the real deal? Check out Pinemeadow ZR1 Irons. These Ping clones are great golf clubs and downright cheap.Ping golf clubs are the best and Ping is one of the world’s premier golfing brands. The originals are designed and engineered by Ping Golf. While they are some of the finest golf clubs on the planet, they are not cheap clubs. If you want to find Ping features in a discount golf club, one option is Ping golf club clones. These cheap golf clubs are made by several manufacturers who practically duplicate the Ping engineering features as part of their manufacturing process. While they do not carry the Ping brand, they certainly have the look and feel of Ping golf clubs. While this may be a relatively new phenomena to the golfing world, this is exactly what the Japanese did to the American automobile industry a few decades ago. How many of you who are reading the article on golf club clones own a Japanese car? While many consider clones golf club knock offs, they still perform like the real thing.As the brand manufacturers keep changing and updating their products, so do the golf club clone companies. In 2007, Ping introduced its new line of Rapture golf clubs. The Ping Rapture series driver combines titanium and carbon fibers to create a driver that is long and quite forgiving off the tee. The club head is weighted and balanced to produce a high launch trajectory with minimal spin.The clone golf club manufacturers were not far behind and soon drivers with the same Ping features were selling online and even in some retail outlets. The same strategy used in the Ping Rapture driver held for Ping woods and Ping irons. Ping has upgraded their Ping G5 series to the Ping G10. Great buys are still available for Ping G5 clones. Purchasing a clone of a just discontinued model allows anyone looking for discount golf equipment to save even more money on the older clone models. This is the ultimate in cheap golf equipment.The ZR1 irons golf club clones are now available from our friends at Pinemeadow. They call their Ping iron clones the ZR1. These irons feature an undercut cavity and multi-tier mass replacement system that balances the club weight in the Ping style. You can design your own club by selecting orientation, shaft, length and flex, grip, lie and even shaft orientation. The attractive club design is a beautiful shot preen finish. This golf club clone is perfect for middle and high handicap golfers.The Ping clone golf club fairway woods and irons also have a low weight distribution for a high launch and maximum distance. There are some differences in the engineering and manufacture of these discount golf knock offs. If not, the clone golf club manufacturers would be spending more time in court than on the clone manufacturing floor. While the design and features are basically the same, the materials differ. While the Ping golf club may be titanium and a carbon composite, the ping clones may just have a titanium head. This difference is much more important to the PGA pro of low handicap golfer than to your average weekend player.Ping also has a line of ladies golf clubs and yes, you can most certainly find ladies golf club clones. One can even have custom clones made. This is probably the height of discount golf knock offs.In the day of high energy prices, saving a little money on discount golf equipment may be a good financial strategy. And it probably won’t affect your game.
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Chris

James and J asked:


I have been offered a cheap second hand set of titanium golf clubs from a friend.

Are titanium clubs okay for a beginner to use? The set is from the Dunlop Vista 2 range .

Thanks - from a new golfer!

Sharon

Jessica C asked:


Hi, my husband loves to golf, but needs new clubs. I don’t know anything about golf, but I would like to surprise him for our anniversary with a new set. What are some good brands, and how much can I expect to spend?

Audrey

Julia asked:


My husband wants to take up golf and is looking for a set of clubs. Which clubs–irons, woods and putters, and sizes–should he start off with?

Erica

Adam H asked:


I have just started learning to play golf, and was recently given a golf bag and some old clubs. I was given 3 through 9 irons, a PW and a putter. What do I need other than a driver? Do I need a 3 wood or a SW? Also, how is the best way to go about getting old clubs that are good for beginners?

Louise

Roy Eshbaugh asked:


Plenty of new challenges can affect our game when we play golf on a strange course – the course design, wind, climate and more. The one thing that we can have in our favor is familiarity with our golf clubs. So despite the hassle, our first impulse is to take our golf equipment with us.

Before you start packing your golf equipment for air travel, take a look at these options. Your decision will depend on a number of considerations. These include your budget, how many rounds you plan to play at your destination, and the importance of playing at the top of your game.

Here are three key options: 1) rent shoes and clubs at the destination, 2) ship your equipment to the resort, or 3) take your golf equipment on your flight as checked baggage.

Renting Golf Equipment

For trips when you’ll play only a couple rounds of golf, rental can be a great choice. This option saves you from the hassle of packing your equipment for safe travel and lugging it around airports.

Most courses rent clubs, a few rent shoes, for a reasonable daily fee. But call ahead to make sure they offer rentals. Also make sure they carry your shoe size. The potential drawback of renting is that the golf course may mix and match sets or rent clubs that are dated. Clubs are generally rented on a first come-first serve basis. Make sure the course has enough sets on hand or that you are playing early enough in the morning, that their inventory won’t be an issue.

Some golf equipment manufacturers offer rentals of demo clubs. They will arrange to have them waiting at your destination. The downside is that even though the equipment may be state-of-the-art, it doesn’t come with the familiarity of playing with your own clubs.

Shipping Your Golf Equipment

When your equipment is shipped for you, you can board the plane hassle-free (at least in terms of your golf clubs). When you arrive at the resort, your clubs are waiting for you. Several companies offer shipping services specifically designed for golfers. The major question is whether you are willing to pay for the convenience and peace of mind.

Taking Your Clubs with You

If you opt to take your clubs with you, be aware that golf clubs are not permitted as carry-on baggage on any commercial airline. They must travel in the plane’s baggage hold. You run the risk of broken clubs, equipment sent to the wrong destination, missed flights due to inspection of the golf bag, and charges for excess weight or oversized baggage. Some airlines are now charging $25 for an extra piece of luggage.

Preventive measures, though, can minimize these risks. First of all, get a sturdy golf travel bag. Based on your budget, frequency of golf travel, and attachment to your clubs, you can choose a hard case, soft case or hybrid case. Soft cases will protect the clubs from getting scratched, but if a 50 pound suitcase is dropped on the heads, the shafts can snap pretty easily. A hard case is much better protection from broken shafts.

Hard shell bags are made of high impact material and are practically indestructible. They are also costly. Depending on the brand, you may or may not be able to fit your golf bag inside with the clubs. Before buying, be sure the case size and weight fall within the limits of airline baggage restrictions. Also consider where you’ll be traveling. Their size and form may not fit well in the typical taxis and rental cars of many countries.

If you opt to travel with a soft case – which is not recommended for air travel – be prepared to kiss your clubs goodbye. To minimize potential damage, place the clubs inside your golf bag with your head covers on, and then put the bag inside the soft travel case. Most airlines require you to sign a damage waver. Some won’t even let you use a soft case.

The best solution for air travel is a hybrid golf case. It has a soft exterior and a hard inner core, usually made of high impact plastic. Although hybrid golf travel cases are costly, they offer the advantages of light weight, ample protection, and conformity with airline size and weight guidelines. The hybrid case also serves as your golf bag on the course.

A final word on traveling by air with golf equipment. Airline companies’ baggage rules can change at any time. For example, United Airlines recently announced a change in its free baggage allowance. Most airlines check golf travel cases free of charge as long as they fit within the size, weight and number of bags limits. Typically they allow one golf bag carrying 14 clubs, 12 golf balls and one pair of shoes. To avoid unexpected charges for overweight, oversize or excess baggage, check your airline’s current rules before packing for your trip.

Whether you travel with your clubs, ship them or rent some at the course, a little bit of planning makes for a more enjoyable golf outing.


Nicole