The Best Golf Clubs for You

With all the money golf club manufacturers spend on advertising, you have to ask yourself if you are playing the best golf clubs for your game.

Over the years I have played many different brands and found that if they were fitted properly for me, then I had good success with them. The best golf clubs that I have ever had were clubs that were made for me.

I was watching a video from Peak Performance about How to Improve Your Drives.  The first part of the video was about club fitting.

One thing that I learned is that most golf clubs you get off the shelf are actually made for a man who is about 6’2” tall.  So, if you are 5’10”, then the shaft of that golf club is going to be too long for you.

It’s easy to figure out if you have the best golf clubs in your bag.

Next time you are out practicing or playing, choke down on your driver a bit and see if your accuracy improves.

Just think, something as minor as a golf club shaft being a half inch or so too long could be causing you to mishit shots.

If this adjustment makes a difference in the way your strike the golf ball, then I recommend that you visit a professional club fitter.  One visit to the club fitter could save you strokes on the golf course.

So you have to ask yourself, are the clubs in my bag, the best golf clubs for me?

To learn more about improving you drives and your golf game, click here.

There is a lot of technology that goes in to the development of many golf products. From golf clubs to golf balls, there is more technological input than in any other sport.

We often wonder where it might end, but there is a lot more exciting developments yet to come.

Imagine never having to worry about losing your golf ball again, unless of course it lands in a water hazard.

GPS tracking might be the next step to help you find your golf ball no matter where you might hit it.

The technology is already there to embed devices into golf balls so they can be tracked via GPS.

There will be the inevitable increase in price but think of all the money that you could save by never losing a ball again.

If you consider the number of goof balls that are recovered on golf courses each week that could add up to a substantial saving across the board.

As these devices become smaller and smaller their applications become more plausible with items such as balls that can be tracked.

There would be a market for such a ball, and where there is a demand someone will certainly decide to supply it sooner or later.

With advances in golf club designs we might all be driving as far as the Pros of today helped by the constant development of golf balls that are easier to hit and travel further in the process.

There is one thing that will always make golf a continuous challenge that we will never fully master and that is the human factor.
We can have all the best golf clubs, golf balls, shoes and more and still make a mess of the simplest shot.

And that is why so many people all around the world go out week after week and try to master the game.

What is the right club shaft for you game? This is a very important question that often times is neglected.

The type of golf club shaft that is best suited to your style of play will depend on your swing speed. The faster you swing the stiffer the shaft should be.

Shaft flex is determined by the ability of the shaft to bend during your swing. A stiff shaft will not bend as easily as a regular shaft in steel or graphite. Some people prefer graphite shafts because of their lighter weight.

Shaft flexes will vary from one manufacturer to another so this is an important element that needs to be taken into consideration as a regular shaft from one manufacturer won’t necessarily give you the same flex as a regular shaft of another manufacturer.

To get the correct shaft for your game you should really get your swing speed tested, as this will determine what clubs to get.

The reason you need to understand how much flex you need is because the flex determines whether your club head will impact squarely on the ball at the point of impact.

If there is too much flex in the shaft the club head will impact in a closed or more lofted position.
The opposite is the case where the shaft is too stiff with the club head hitting in an open and less lofted position.

It can get difficult when your swing speed is on the borderline between club shaft selections and you might even need to get different shafts for the various clubs you use to optimize your game.

Club shafts have various ratings and they are as follows.

L Shaft is for a swing speed less than 70 mph.
A Shaft is between 70 and 80 mph
R Shaft is between 80 and 90 mph
S Shaft is between 90 and 105 mph
X Shaft is over 105 mph

This is a guideline but it will help in your selection.

Of course we all like to think that we are in the over 105 group but you will get better results from buying the correct shaft for your game.

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