Golf Club Buying Guide

When you want to buy something, you should know what that thing basically is. What are its types. Same is the case with a golf club. You cannot buy it until you know what are the different types that are available and what type is the best. There are different types of clubs but if you notice you will note that there is only a minor difference in these clubs. All these clubs have similar length and same style. Even in most cases they have the same design but what makes them different is their head. A head of a golf club comes in different sizes, shapes, weight and performance. We have different types of heads for different situations and games. Different types of a golf club are given below, each explaining its role:

Woods:

A wood in a golfer’s bag basically refers to as driver or a fairway wood. Drivers are a type of golf clubs in which size of head is relatively deep and it is usually made of metal, steel or titanium. Steel shaft has an amazing flex effect. The name “wood” is given to them because in early days club head used was made of wood. Clubhead’s size mainly affects the swing produced. Woods have aerodynamic head that will help you when you will want to swing ball with power. The 3-wood and the 5-wood are carried by many players, and some players prefer a 7- or even a 9-wood because they tend to be more forgiving of mishits. The 3-wood typically has a loft angle from 15 to 18 degrees, the 5-wood has a loft from 20 to 22 degrees, and the 7- and 9- drivers have a loft of at least 24 degrees.  Following are some best fairway woods available in market.

Irons:

Irons have a relatively smaller head size as compared to woods. They are very versatile in their functioning and performance as they can be used for both long and short range shots. Most irons have a hollow head. It is recommended for starters to always use an iron. Irons come in different sizes and are categorized as short mid and long irons.

Wedges:

There are many variations in wedges. Wedges include pitching wedge, sand wedge, lob wedge and gap wedge. They have same club head as irons. Clubhead’s size and material mainly affects the swing produced. They are called sub sets of irons. They are mainly used for making short range shots. Wedges have the shortest shafts. Irons and wedges are much similar in performance and feel. For a beginner, instead of buying a complete set, one can also pursue golf by just buying irons and wedges. Following are the best wedges available in market:

Hybrids:

Hybrids are considered to be the 21st century clubs. They have club head sizing between the club head of a wood and an iron. Clubhead’s size and material mainly affects the swing produced. Hybrids are growing in popularity day by day because they have made it very easy for a golfer to hit ball. The chance of mishits has been lowered by the invention of hybrids. They offer great forgiveness and control to the players. Hence they make it very easy for a golfer to excel in his/her game. Following are among best hybrids:

Putter:

A putter usually has a flat and heavy club head. Clubhead’s design mainly affects the swing produced. There are two types of putter, a mallet putter and a blade putter. These are one of the most specialized type of clubs. It has basically three styles of club heads i.e a blade head, a mallet head and a heel-toe club head These are designed to strike ball smoothly. Some of the best putters are: