Used Golf Clubs:
CHow To
Choose
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When it comes time to actually choose a used set of
golf clubs for your self you may not be thinking too much about
the technical specs of the used golf clubs you may be looking
at.
In fact,
you may only grab them, take a few practice swings, check to
see if they look and feel OK for your swing. Although, not the
best way to fit yourself to your clubs, many people take this
approach in buying used golf clubs.
Needless to say,
this approach takes nothing about your physical
structure, your swing, or your current ability into
account.
If you are a
beginning golfer or just underway with the game, all of
the technical specs may not be that big of concern to
you, but you should be a bit familiar with some what and
why’s of golf clubs.
Choosing the right golf clubs
for you is important; especially for those beginning golfers
who are just establishing their golf swing. If your posture,
grip, and setup are affected by improperly fitted golf clubs,
then your swing and golf game may be off on the wrong foot
right out of the gate with bad habits. So, keep in mind the
importance of properly fitted golf clubs
and
When it
comes time to actually choose a used set of golf
clubs for your self you may not be thinking too
much about the technical specs of the used golf clubs you may
be looking at.
In fact,
you may only grab them, take a few practice swings, check to
see if they look and feel OK for your swing. Although, not the
best way to fit yourself to your clubs, many people take this
approach in buying used golf clubs.
Needless to say,
this approach takes nothing about your physical
structure, your swing, or your current ability into
account.
If you are a
beginning golfer or just underway with the game, all of
the technical specs may not be that big of concern to
you, but you should be a bit familiar with some what and
why’s of golf clubs.
Choosing the right golf clubs for you is
important; especially for those beginning golfers who are
just establishing their golf swing. If your posture,
grip, and setup are affected by improperly fitted golf
clubs, then your swing and golf game may be off on the
wrong foot right out of the gate with bad habits. So,
keep in mind the importance of properly fitted golf clubs
and how to determing the proper fit.
By definition in
the rules of golf you are allowed to carry a maximum of
14 clubs in your golf bag at any one time. There is not
any restriction on what type of clubs these must be… just
a maximum number allowed. This is why you should opt for
clubs that best fit your ability as a
golfer.
For instance, long irons (such as the 1, 2, and
3 irons) are the most difficult to hit. As a beginner,
you should opt these clubs out and look for as they are
too difficult to hit and too unforgiving. You should
replace your long irons with a 5 wood and 7 wood. So, let
pause for a quick review of what we have in the bag so
far.
Driver
3 – 5 – 7 woods
4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 irons
and a putter.
So, were up to 11
clubs with 3 remaining. This leads us to the very
important short game clubs. I would suggest that is were
you use your three remaining choices with a pitching
wedge, a sand wedge and an in between the two (in terms
of yardage) wedge know by most terms as the gap
wedge.
If you opt to only
carry two wedges (the pitch and the sand wedge) you may
find that the yardage difference between these two clubs
will leave you wishing you had that gap wedge to
use.
In summary, although you may be in the
market for a used set of golf clubs, do completely sacrifice
functionality and what fits your game solely for the sake of
price. Take a few moments to check out
the Callaway Golf Pre-Owned
Clubs web site and other such
quality sites as Pinemeadow
Golf.com.
With these two sites you can
combine price, quality, and fit, into a good set of
used golf clubs that will work for
your game.
Play Good Golf!
Jeff O'Brien
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