In the world of golf there are so many different choices for
how to play the game, and for what styles of clubs to use and trust. You can
use a belly putter (not for much longer) or a traditional style putter, you can
use cavity back irons or blade irons, you can use a shorter driver or a longer
driver, the main thing that is important is finding the clubs that best suit
your game. There are many ways to do this, you can get fit by a professional,
go to a demo/fitting day, or just experiment with different choices. You just
have to find the right fit to play your best golf.
The club you as a golfer want to become the closest friend
with is your putter. You need to be able to get the ball into the hole in order
to score. In today’s age of technology, the golfing world offers you many
options. You can putt with a normal sized grip, and just use it traditionally.
You can experiment with different ways to hold the club (left hand low or the
claw). You can try the new counter-balance method, which offers a longer grip
and overall a heavier putter. You can anchor in multiple different ways: belly
putter, “Matt Kuchar style”, or use a long putter. Then comes the grip. You can
use a traditional, a midsized, an oversized, a Super Stroke, a Winn, a belly
putter grip, when it comes to putter grips the options are endless. There are
many options into today’s world for how you choose to putt, it is vitally
important that you find what works best for you, and put that to good use.
One of the hottest areas in golf technology is the driver.
There are endless options when it comes to the club you use off the tee. When
getting fit for a driver, first you should pick out the head you want. You can
choose a 430cc head, or a 460cc head, you could even use a 260cc head
(Taylormade SLDR Mini). Depending on the brand you choose, you could have a
traditional black headed driver, or white, or silver, or red, or blue, or
orange, etc. Whichever company’s driver you choose will lead to a modern and
innovative form of technology. Then it is ideal to get the right shaft in your
driver, like all of your clubs, you want the right shaft, but for the driver it
is extra important to have the right shaft. This is because it is the longest
club in your bag, and it has the most room for error when it comes to
crookedness. The driver if not the most important, one of the most important
clubs in your bag to get fit right for.
Above is the Nike Covert 2.0. This driver offers the golfer
many different lofts to choose from, and it is the only current driver out
there with cavity back technology.
When it comes to irons you just want to make sure you don’t
go for too much in the direction of not forgiving enough. You want to make sure
you have irons that are forgiving enough for your game, so that way you won’t
lose shots that are unnecessarily lost. Many avid golfers think that since
Tiger Woods and Adam Scott choose to play with blade irons that they must as
well. Well Tiger and Adam have two of the best swings in the game’s history,
and they rarely miss hit a shot, which I don’t believe is the case for many
avid golfers. It is also ideal to make sure your shafts aren’t too stiff because
then you can lose many unnecessary shots, just because you can’t get the club
in the right spot. I can’t stress enough how much of importance it is to have
the right clubs for you, not someone else.
One thing I’ve noticed when picking out the right clubs for
myself is that you can’t be playing with a club that is too long. Many drivers
that come out have stock shafts that are 46 inches long, and that is
ridiculous. The only reason for that is because a longer shaft promotes length,
but also crookedness. A club that is perfectly fit for you will go longer and
straighter, than one that is not. Most golfers should be using a driver that is
44 inches in length, not one that is 46. I suggest to anyone who wants to get
the right fit for themselves to go see their local PGA Professional, and set up
a club fitting. This will promote the ideal club selection for themselves, and
lead to lower scores.
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