10 Tips For Selecting the Perfect Golf Club

1. Commitment
If you’re just taking up golf, you may want to wait a little while before purchasing your own clubs. Golf is a fun and healthy hobby to take up, but the equipment is not cheap and the sport itself takes a pretty good amount of skill. Before buying yourself brand new clubs, make sure this is something you truly enjoy.

2. New vs. Used
The first choice you have to make is whether you want to buy new or previously owned clubs. The advantage of a new set is that they are clean, new, and likely to be more accurate. However, used clubs can be a great way to get in to the game, and upgrading to a new set won’t make you feel guilty once you do because the first set was not costly.

3. Choosing your Irons
The prominent equipment in your golf bag is obviously your irons. The first choice you need to make when choosing an iron is whether you prefer cast iron or forged metal. It usually depends on your skill and need, most beginners use cast iron as the sweet spot is larger.

4. Shaft Choice
The shaft of your club also depends on skill and preference. Shafts come in either steel or graphite-made. Most professionals prefer steel shafts, as they’re more durable, although some golfers still look to graphite because of its lightweight that gives an easier swing. Typically, beginners use the lighter graphite shaft to start with.

5. Head Material
While each head material has its own advantage, the decision may be up to your wallet. Cast iron and stainless steel are both less expensive than the pricey titanium. The disadvantage of the stainless steel as a beginner is they are a bit heavy, which may inhibit your swing and make it harder to get used to. Titanium is the prime choice for a beginner, because the metal is both durable and light, allowing you to have a higher swing speed as well as a large head and sweet spot. The cast iron is a good compromise, at a fairer price and not too heavy to handle.

6. Head Size
As a beginner, head size can make a huge difference to your learning process. A larger head means a larger sweet spot, which is the face that hits the ball, it also means the club will be heavier and harder to control. To find a compromise between a small and large head, you could use a medium head, which has a pretty good-sized sweet spot, but is not too heavy to control.

7. Sweet Spot
The size of the sweet spot you choose on your club is totally dependent on your skill level and accuracy rating. If you have a very accurate swing, but not a quick one, you might want a lighter and smaller head, and a lighter shaft to improve your swing speed.

8. Grips
Grips should be standard to your club, but some golfers prefer to re-grip their grips for one reason or the other. If you choose to adjust your grip, make sure your aware of your hands grip size as well as the core grip of the club itself. You can determine your clubs grip size by matching it to the shafts diameter you’re re-gripping. Measure the diameter of the butt of the shaft you’d like to re-grip tot determine this.

9. If the Club Fits
If the club you choose is not proportionate to your body type it will harm your game. Make sure you’re choosing a club that is as close to the right size for you as possible. A salesperson should be able to tell you exactly which size club you should be using.

10. Swing Speed
Assuming that you have swung a golf club a couple of times before deciding to buy, you should have a relatively good idea of your swing speed ability. If your swing speed is pretty high, factor in a heavier shaft to improve your accuracy. A low swing speed is okay too, just compensate with a light, flexible shaft and a medium sized-head with a pretty good sweet spot.