The golf club industry
With so many different makes and forms of golf clubs on the industry, it is no question newbies, and even more seasoned golfers, can grow to be easily confused when it comes to shopping for new golf clubs.
Let’s look at a handful of fundamental suggestions to support you in determining which golf clubs wood are correct just for you.
Primarily, look at your height. Standard golf clubs golf are made for persons between five and six feet. This fundamental principle applies to both men and women. Standard clubs will come in enough variety that you should find something to fit the rest of your personal needs quite readily. Anyone else outside those height parameters should take a look at getting custom fitted clubs to match their height. You won’t regret it.
Cast Iron or Forged Iron? For most golfers, the normal, standard cast iron clubs are the best way to go. And there is a reason for that. Cast iron golf clubs normally have a larger “sweet spot”. That relates to the best spot on the club face that will give you the maximum range and accuracy on a shot when you strike it there The larger the sweet spot, the better chance of hitting your shot well every time. Being a little off center will not affect your shot to any great degree. You can see why Newcomers are typically informed to stay with cast iron clubs. Without a steady swing that comes from long term practice, a larger contact area will produce better shots overall. That is why clubs like “Big Bertha”, or clone golf clubs came on the market some years ago. The large oversized head obviously gives your a much larger sweet spot than a normal driver. Average golfers get longer and straighter drives on a more steady foundation with the outsized club head and larger sweet spot.
By contrast, forged iron golf clubs are “harder to hit” your shot with as they have a smaller sweet spot. So why are forged clubs even made? This is due to the fact that forged iron offers a better “feel” on your shot because it is a softer metal than cast. The more seasoned player, especially the touring pros on the circuit, don’t need that larger sweet spot. They have a more consistent swing plane and strike the ball with far more accuracy. They use the “feel” of the forged iron clubs to affect the flight of the ball in a way that a novice or average player can’t.