Effortless Golf

Basically, a set of clubs consists of ‘woods’ and irons and a putter.

WOODS
Woods ( a generic term for the shape of the club as these are often made of other materials) are the more bulbous headed clubs with greater clubhead density, designed for propelling the ball longer distances. Originally, these numbered from 1 (Driver) to 4-wood, but these days it seems that woods can have any degree of loft and can number down to the higher iron numbers.

IRONS
A normal set of irons consists of numbers 3 to 9, together with a pitching wedge and sand wedge for use around the greens and from bunkers. The lower the number on the club, normally the longer the shaft to give a bigger swing arc, and the less the degree of loft on the face. These are designed to hit the ball lower over longer distances. The higher the number, the shorter the shaft and greater degree of loft. These are intended to hit the ball higher and over shorter distances.

There are a number of additional clubs, such as a 1 or driving iron, and a lob wedge with a very high degree of loft, which is intended to get the ball very high, thereby reducing the amount of run on the ball once it lands.

THE PUTTER
Has a flat face, and is designed to cause the ball to roll along the ground in places such as the putting green.

Basically, the golfer is free to choose his/her optimal selection of clubs, the only provisos being the maximum number (14) which may be taken out on a given (competitive) round, and the fact that the design of the club must conform to the rules as laid down by the authorities and amended from time to time as part of the rules of golf.

Pick up any golf magazine, and you will be presented with a bewildering array of clubs and balls even clothing all of which are guaranteed to put additional distance on your drives or spin on your pitch shots. The reality is that for the vast majority of golfers they will probably make very little, if any, difference.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO START?
When you start out in the game, a good basic set or half-set is as good as anything. Ok, if you are abnormally short or tall, you may experience some difficulty with standard sizing and may have to have something specially made. Other than that, there is no real requirement for heading to your local leading brand specialist and having a set made up of special lengths, shaft types, grip thickness and all of the other variables that can go into club design.

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All that is required or needed is three woods, 3-9 irons
a pw and putter for a basic golf club set.certain additional,more specific clubs can be added to suit your abilities as your game improves.

Remeber the only rule is you can not have more than 14 clubs in your bag at a time.

First no what your handicap is and than follow these genral guidelines. Know your level of playing
low, mid, high handicap golfer to determine your basic set

The low-handicap golfer
A low-handicap player has a single-digit handicap, meaning he or she generally scores less than 10 strokes
over par, or an 82 or less on a par-72 course.

Woods
The low-handicap player should carry a driver and at least 1 fairway wood, most likely the 3-wood.

your irons,
The three or four-iron is a difficult club to hit but can be very useful if it can be controlled by the low handicap golfer.

Wedges
A minimum of 3 wedges–sand wedge, pitching wedge and either a lob wedge or approach wedge–in their bags, with
a maximum 4-degree difference between each one.

Are you a mid-handicap golfer?
this is a golfer that plays at about 1 over par on average for each hole.

Woods
The driver and a 3-wood and 5-wood,consider adding a 7-
wood. These fairway woods give much better control and
consistency than the harder to hit long irons.

Irons
Usually only a 3 through 9 are recommended, since the 2-iron is very difficult to hit consistently.

Wedges
Three different wedges are recommended
pitching wedge, sandwedge, and either a lob wedge or approach wedge.

High-handicap golfer is either a new golfer or one who has not had the time to play much golf.The high-handicapper usually shoots close to 100 or over.

Woods
You may not even want to have a driver in your bag. Instead, go with the 3-wood as your off-the-tee wood and
add the easier-to-hit 7- and 9-wood.

Irons
3 hybrid to replace your long irons 3,4. Usually only a 5 through 9 are recommended, since the 2-4 iron is very difficult to hit for this level.

Wedges
A pitching wedge, sand wegde are good to have at this level.

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Are You Using The Wrong Club?

Using the wrong club in one of the biggest mistakes golfers can make on the golf course. You can improve your golf short game, lower your score and have a lot more enjoyment on the golf course if you can keep consistent with your choice of club that you feel most comfortable with around the greens.

For example, if you feel more comfortable using an 8 iron whenever you are 50 metres out, then use it. Many golfers read magazines, articles or videos that have professionals recommending a certain club and feel they have to do the same as them. What works for some golfers doesn’t always work for others. Stick to what works, for you and feels most comfortable.

Here’s a good example. Whenever Tiger Woods is faced with a shot from anywhere around the green he always uses his 60 degree lob wedge. He doesn’t mix and match his wedges. He sticks to what works for him. It’s what he has practiced with and therefore feels most comfortable with. What he knows is that he can use his 60 degree wedge to hit a flop shot where the ball only goes say 10 metres, and he can also use the same wedge to hit a shot that goes as far as 30 metres just by making a few minor adjustments to his technique. Why? Because this is the golf club that he feels most comfortable with to do the job.

Success in the golf short game has as much to do with your confidence as it does with your comfort levels using certain techniques and shot variety. In due course you will find a ‘go to club’ that works for you every time you are faced with a certain shot. When you are practicing, focus around getting as sharp and precise as possible with your favourite club around the greens. This will pay off big time when you are faced with a similar shot on the golf course.

Stop Over-Analyzing Everything On The Golf Course

Golf much like a lot of sports can often lose its enjoyment for the average golfer because of the constant need to dissect and over complicate on what is basically a simple game. What you want golf to be is enjoyable, confidence building and makes you feel you are in control. What this all means is just letting the game flow and taking it as it comes and not getting too carried away with the results. Let the game come to you and just let it happen.

Most golfers have had a few lessons with a professional, picked up a few tips from a magazine or maybe even learnt something from watching the best players on your television. What you need to do is trust what you have learnt and allow your subconscious to show you the way. Swing the golf club without fear and you’ll be surprised how simple the game of golf can be … in particular your golf short game will improve out of sight.

Grow your confidence by developing a consistent, solid golf swing. The rest of the way the game of game is a matter of hitting the ball towards the green, hitting it again until it’s in the back of the cup.

It may seem way too simple, obviously you need to practice and have the right preparation, but if you spend too much time over analyzing every second of your round you are going to become increasingly frustrated and eventually give up all together. Golf is a great game to be enjoyed. Focus your energy on having a fun round of golf and concentrate only for those few seconds when you are hitting a golf shot.

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