GOLF CLUB REVIEWS - CHOOSING THE BEST EQUIPMENT
There are literally hundreds of options when it comes to buying golf equipment. This can be both confusing and frustrating. Given the relatively high cost of golf clubs you do not want to buy something you will regret. Since it was impossible for us to review each product personally we conducted extensive research as to player preferences as well as recommendations by golf magazines and websites. The list of clubs shown below provides an excellent set of choices at middle of the road prices.
If you are a beginner I suggest you first purchase a full set of relatively inexpensive clubs. Used golf clubs are another excellent option. Once you've decided that golf is the sport for you then start to upgrade the quality of your set. Begin with your driver and putter. Then consider a hybrid rather than fairway woods. The long irons (1-3) are often difficult to master and can be left out of your initial purchase.
You might also consider purchasing the Medicus training club. The Medicus Driver improves all aspects of your swing from the takeaway to downswing. You’ll know that you are executing a proper golf swing once you can swing the Medicus Driver without the shaft collapsing at the hinge. This golf training aid will help you get rid of slices and hooks and you will be hitting longer, straighter shots resulting in lower golf scores.
The recommendations shown below are intended for intermediate and lower advanced players. If you click on the product name you will be taken to a page with detailed information regarding each choice.
DRIVERS
The 2009 Launcher Driver features low spin, a mid trajectory and high MOI. It is the longest and straightest Launcher Driver that Cleveland Golf has ever produced.
A TaylorMade driver weighing less than 300 grams that promotes faster swing speed, a higher launch angle and lower spin-rate, equaling a huge boost in distance.
FAIRWAY WOODS
This Wood provides a face that is over 11% larger than any previous generation of Launcher Fairway. This larger face provides forgiveness from both heel and toe mishits, producing consistent results even on poor swings.
Large steel clubhead promotes the highest MOI of any fairway wood in golf for tremendous forgiveness for long, straight results
IRONS
Classic blade shape incorporates a thin topline and shorter blade-length from heel to toe for a clean, compact look at address. Shallow, under-cut cavity redistributes weight to the heel and toe pads for increased stability and more solid feel at impact
HYBRIDS
When I first started playing golf, more than 30 years ago, there was no such thing as a hybrid. These new hybrid utility clubs are a cross between a fairway wood and a long iron, with similarities to both. They were designed to launch the ball up in the air from long distances and tough lies.
Manufacturers have taken the center of gravity and moved it back and to the bottom of the club. This is nearly impossible with a standard iron. What this does is help to launch the ball into the air. They have also made the face flat and added a higher launch angle. This gives the ball a higher spin rate which allows it to stop faster with greater accuracy.
My recommendation is that in stead of purchasing irons 1-3 you try one of these new clubs. Two excellent choices are shown below.
Interchangeable sole weight allows for swing-weight adjustments. Increased ball speed and greater distance through pull-face construction and high strength Maraging steel face.
Instead of designing hybrid clubs that look like standard irons, the designers took advantage of the fairway metal's low and deeper center of gravity, its wide bodied triangle of stability (TOS), and its versatile contoured sole.
WEDGES
On each wedge, the grooves are milled to maximum conforming dimensions using a proprietary CNC mill bit to create envelope stretching geometry. To improve shot consistency the new groove geometry was coupled with an innovative plating process making ZIP Grooves.
PUTTERS
OK, so I'm really partial to mallet putters. I always feel that they give me better control and accuracy. This is a mid-size mallet that is very forgiving, easy to line up and rolls the ball well.
