Golf Club Makers Can Provide the Perfect Fit
July 5th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Sure, anyone can walk into a sporting goods store and buy a set of golf clubs, but golfers who want the clubs that work according to their physical build and swing capabilities will seek out golf club makers to put together a set of clubs custom made for them. When business is bad, in the winter for instance, many golf club makers will pass their time repairing clubs for customers or putting new grips on shafts they may have previously made. In the spring, just before the season begins, it may be tough to find one with the time available to make a new club.
Many times golf club makers got their start by making their own golf clubs or making alterations to the ones they had. Shortening clubs is not a big issue for most of them, but lengthening clubs is like starting from scratch and making them to fit the individual for whom they are being made.
Most pro shops can perform a fitting for custom clubs as can most golf club makers, but the quality of the fitting can cause it to take anywhere from 15 minutes to a few hours. Simply measuring for club length is the quickest and easiest, but the average time for a decent fitting takes around 30 minutes.
Finding Quality Workmanship Important Part Of Game
When looking for golf club makers for a custom set of clubs, it is always best to start with people who have their own clubs. Finding out who made them and if there were any troubles with the clubs is a good first step. No golfer wants to take the chance of striking the ball and having a detached club head travel further than the ball.
A set of clubs made by reputable golf club makers will take into account the combination of the shaft’s length and flex as well as the kick point. They will want to see you swing the different clubs to determine the lie of the club, that is to make the club parallel to the ground on impact as well as the grip strength of the golfer.
Buying mass produced clubs off the shelf, which are made for the typical golfer may be good for those matching the typical golfer’s size and stature, but golf club makers do not match ready-made clubs to golfers, rather they match the golfer to a new set of custom made clubs.
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Why Use Golf Club Head Covers?
June 29th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
There are a lot of reasons why golfers use golf club head covers and they range from protection to identification. It has even gotten to the point where golf club head covers are being sold not only for woods but also for irons and that is because of the value of protecting your investment and also being able to tell your clubs from a crowd. For protection the golf club head covers offer protection from the elements and golfers are known to play in all kinds of weather.
But when the rain, or snow, stops that does not mean that your clubs are out of trouble just yet. What about the water that is still on the ground? Most golf clubs are obviously designed to handle the elements but water on your golf club, and mud, can change the way the ball leaves the club and using golf club head covers to protect those clubs from the elements can help to insure that the ball leaves the club head just the way you want it to each and every time.
Many people still use wooden headed clubs for their woods instead of metal and if you leave your wooden headed clubs in your bag to bang around they will start to mark each other up pretty good. Good quality golf club head covers will help to prevent any damage that can happen from your clubs banging around in your bag and they can also help prevent any scratches or gouges from happening to the face of any of your clubs. Some people take this for granted until something causes a huge gouge in their club face that could have been prevented by just using golf club head covers.
What’s Mine is Mine
Many people also use golf club head covers as a way to identify their clubs in a crowd. On a Saturday morning that first tee can be pretty busy and chances are pretty good that you are not the only person that liked that set of Big Bertha woods enough to buy them. A unique style to your golf club head covers can help to insure that you know which clubs are yours and that someone else does not walk off with your set of woods or irons.
People use golf club head covers for a lot of different reasons but the fact is that if you do not protect your clubs then you are looking at inviting damage that can change the way you play the game. In golf you need all the help you can get so do yourself a favor and get some good golf club head covers.
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Replacing Your Golf Club Grips
June 23rd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Whether it is a used set of golf clubs that you just picked up at a garage sale or a set that you purchased brand new and have been playing for years, re-gripping your golf clubs is a terrific idea. After all, your grip is the only direct contact that you physically have with your golf clubs. Just a very minor twisting of the grip will be magnified many times over in the inaccuracy of the shot result.
If you play many times a week you should re-grip your golf clubs more frequently than if you play twice a month. The re-gripping of your golf clubs must be done correctly or the problem could actually get worse.
Core Size
Proper re-gripping of your golf clubs requires you to know the core size of the grip that you require and the size of the grip that best fits your hand. Grips come in standard core sizes of; .520″, .560″, .580″, .600″, and .620″. To determine the core size, simply measure the diameter of the butt of the shaft that you are going to re-grip.
It is critical that the diameter of the shaft match the core diameter of the grip. The next step in the re-gripping process is to determine what size grip best fits your hands. Grips come in a variety of sizes; small, medium, large, and jumbo.
Grip Sizing Your Golf Clubs
To accurately determine what grip size fits your hands, measure from your wrist (base of hand) to the end of your longest finger. If the result is less than 6.5 inches you should use a small grip. Use a .560″ if the distance is 6.5 to 7.0 inches, .560″ if 7.0 to 7.5 inches, and .580″ if 7.5 to 8.0 inches. For anything over 8.0 inches, select a jumbo grip.
Materials Required to Re-Grip Your Golf Clubs
You will need grip solvent, two sided, two inch wide grip tape, a container to catch the unused solvent in, a vise and a special rubber shaft holder. Many of the golf club re-gripping experts use Coleman camp fuel because they claim no residue is left over and it does a great job. These same experts caution against using WD40 because it leaves an oily residue and as a result the grips could come loose.
Re-Gripping Steps
Put the shaft holder over your club shaft and tighten the vise. Cut a piece of tape 8.0 inches long. Place it along the butt of the shaft leaving a half-inch over the end of the shaft. Wrap the tape around the shaft and push it slightly into the shaft to seal the end of the club. Squeeze solvent along the tape, fill the grip about three quarters full of solvent, put your finger over the hole in the end of the grip and then squeeze the grip opening closed.
Now shake the grip so that solvent covers the entire inside and pour the solvent along the tape. Push the grip up and over the shaft butt then hold the grip by the front and back and push applying equal pressure with both hands. Clean up any excess solvent from the grip and let it set for an hour. Good Luck re-gripping your golf clubs!
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Golf Club Fitting 101
June 17th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Golf, is a game where in a player’s skill as well as his equipment defines the game. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, your ability to pick the right club determines your ability to play the game. Your golf clubs must fit your body and golfing style, and golf club fitting is the way to do it. Custom fitting your golf clubs is not difficult at all. Here are a few things to remember about golf club fitting.
Gender Bender
The golf industry has standard lengths for men and women. Plus golf clubs specifically made according to a person’s gender makes for a much comfortable game and accurate swings.
The Club
Did you know that the length of your golf club affects the distance you ball travels? A longer golf club when swung actually makes the ball cover more distance than a shorter golf club swung at about the same momentum. But, longer golf clubs are difficult to control; so the golf clubs length must correspond to that of the golfer’s height.
A golfer’s height and the distance of his wrist to the floor are used to determine the golf club fitting for that person. How much you bend your knees when you swing, your height and your arm length are used to determine the right golf club fitting for you. The right golf club length will help improve a golfer’s swing, aside from being safer too.
Age and Handicap
Age, handicap, skill level, golf swing speed, and the club a golfer uses at the 150 marker are used to determine the type of flex his golf clubs must have. So what exactly is flex? Flex is the general torsional stiffness of the golf club. In easier terms it is the stiffness of the golf shaft.
The proper flex depends on the player’s strength and golfing skills. Flex matters very much when you are using Woods and longer Irons. Short irons, wedges and putters are not affected by as the disparity between flexes grows small in the shorter clubs.
A Gripping Tale
Another thing that needs to be considered for your golf club fitting is grip size. A person’s grip size depends on how big his hands are. Grip size can improve parts of a golfer’s game, like slice.
Great golf equipment does not always mean drilling a big hole in your pocket. Just because you don’t have a bucket load of cash does not mean you cannot get proper golf club fitting.
The internet provides great tips, and charts to help you custom fit your golf clubs. Although some fittings require a golfer to be personally measured, some specialty sports stores, and golf club stores offer discounted golf club fitting rates. Keep an eye out for seasonal sales and deals.
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Golf Club Exchange: The Place To Buy Or Bid For Everything In Golfing Equipment
June 11th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Golf Club Exchange is one of the premier golfing auction sites where you can search their listings, sell your clubs or even trade in your old clubs and in addition there are also demo clubs available over here. In fact, the Golf Club Exchange is considered the number one marketplace for golf clubs and it richly deserves its reputation since there are thousands of different clubs and golfing equipment to choose from and with thousands of retailers as well as individuals wanting to buy and sell golf clubs, you can’t go wrong by trying out the Golf Club Exchange for all of your equipment needs.
Out Of The World Deals
Not only is there a lot of choice, but many of the deals that you will come across are out of this world and which will have you coming back for more at the Golf Club Exchange. You can make your bids in case you wish to buy through the auction process and once you enter the Golf Club Exchange site, you can browse the available items of golfing equipment and if something interests you, and then you can use the Bid Form from where you can do a number of things.
Thus, when you use the Bid Form at the Golf Club Exchange, you can preview a seller’s profile and scorecard, see pictures of the product being offered, review their features as well as read descriptions as well as learn about highlights of the product of interest. In addition, you can ask the seller any questions that need answering and then you can submit your bid, which also includes a “maximum bid” amount.
However, besides using the auction system at the Golf Club Exchange, you can also buy golfing equipment in one of two ways that are winning the auction, or submitting a Buy Now Purchase. If the latter option is used, and then there is no need to bid for the product and instead, you can simply buy whatever you need at the asking price.
In case you choose the auction mode, you must be the highest bidder in order to get the item that you are interested in, and once your bid is chosen, you have at most seventy-two hours in which to buy the product.
One thing you can be sure of at the Golf Club Exchange is that there are drivers, fairway woods, hybrids as well as irons sets available that are made by the top manufacturers of golfing equipment available and whether you are looking for irons/wedges, putters or golf shoes or even golf balls, then the Golf Club Exchange is the place to check out, because of the great amount of variety and quality on offer.
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How Far Can You Go With Your Golf Club Distance?
June 5th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Most golfing newbies ask how far a golf club distance can go, and with how much force should they hit? Generally each golf club has a specific distance range. But in reality it really depends on your swing, and the power of your hit.
A golf club distance depends on a variety of things such as the type of club you are using, the weather condition, the fairway, your physical fitness, your age, your gender, your swing speed, and how your club head connects with the ball.
Sometimes one person’s 5 iron distance is another golfers 3 iron or 7iron distance. According to golf digest most amateurs usually hit their drives at around 195-205 yards. So don’t compare yourself with the pros, because PGA pros hit theirs at around 280-320 yards, while LPGA pros hit at 230-270 yards. See the disparity even in the pros category?
Long Hitter or Short Hitter
As you play regularly you will slowly see whether you are a short hitter or a long hitter. Of course do not expect to be a long hitter the first time you play golf. But whether you’re a long hitter does not always mean that you’re better than the short hitter. After all, there’s still the issue of your ability to putt.
You have to remember that it’s not just hitting the ball. You have to able to hit the ball, and make it fly straight or reach the target. You know there’s no use for long hitters who frequently get out of bounds.
Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs
There is a chart of range for golf club distance, and you can find this in your favorite golfing stores, sporting stores or online. But there is big difference on percentage when it comes to the Men’s golf clubs versus the women’s golf clubs.
You know that longer clubs generally hit farther right? Since most women are less in height than men, it simply follows that their golf club distance also has a big difference from that of the men’s.
Golf Club Distance Factors
How far your ball travels is also affected by the temperature, air pressure and air direction. Most golfers tend to under club when they are trying to hit the green, so there shots usually fall short.
Have you ever played on golf courses with elevation? Have you noticed that when hitting your ball from a lower elevation to higher one you golf club distance falls short of expectation? That’s because golf club distance are affected with elevation.
Well hopefully, through this article you have gained some knowledge on how golf club distance work. If you need any other information you can always use your search engine.
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