The marketing of the game of golf to regular golfers is an interesting phenomenon.

I can’t think of another sport that puts so much credence on how the equipment can improve or make and break your game.

If someone landed here from some foreign galaxy, they would be led to think by much of the marketing that all they would have to do to be proficient at the game would be to purchase the best equipment...

and wa-lah...

no matter the swing the golf clubs will compensate. Of course we know this not to be true, however, choosing the right golf clubs for your game and swing is important enough to consider. But, with all the golf club

marketing out there going on, what’s a golfer to do? Well, let’s take a look at a few points worth considering when you’re in the process of choosing golf clubs. 

First of all, know your skill level. If you are just starting out, picking out golf clubs that are designed for an expert or a more advanced golfer will only hinder your progress.

More advanced levels of golf clubs are basically less corrective in their design. This is because more advanced players don’t want the design to the club to be attempting to always correct the flight of the ball. Advanced golfers want to control this themselves so they will play with ‘less forgiving’ clubs than you should if you are just beginning.

Don’t blow your bank account. As mentioned in the very first paragraph, all lot about golf clubs and golf equipment is marketing. Combine this with being honest with your skill level and choose your golf clubs accordingly. 

Are you a weekend golfer?

Barely occasional?

Do play golf regularly?

Do you play competitively?

Is your goal to play more and play competitively?

All questions to consider. If you don’t golf all that regularly now but are definitely going to golf more in the near future and work seriously on you game then you may want push the upside of your budget more if not and you only occasionally get out with your friends, then there is no need to go high end with the golf clubs. The key is to be very honest when you answer these questions.

Finally, don’t buy any golf clubs for yourself that you haven’t had the opportunity to test drive. These days there are all sorts of opportunities to demo the various types and manufacturer’s golf clubs in order to get a good idea of how the clubs fit your game.

Play Good Golf!

Jeff O'Brien

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