To know how to choose suitable golf clubs, the first thing we should do is go to a golf course or golf shop where they have machines and professionals prepared to make us a golf fitting. Rather, we will purchase a standard golf club set, which most likely will not be tailored to our characteristics as a golfer. However, sometimes in golf courses and stores they sometimes try to sell us the material that is in stock and not the one that really suits us, so we are going to give you these tips that will help you make the right decision in choosing of your sticks.
First of all, if you don’t already know, take a look at the definition of fitting. Later we will explain the 5 variables to choose golf clubs.
What is a golf fitting?
Fitting means adapting the clubs to the characteristics of the golfer. Mainly it should be borne in mind that all golfers are different, there are people of two meters, shorter people, with more or less strength, with different flexibility, etc. So when deciding our golf set, we must take into account a series of essential variables for each golfer.
The 5 variables to know how to choose golf clubs
Stick height
The height of the club is the distance from the club from its rest on the ground to the fall of our hands in the hitting position, that is, the length from the ball to our hands. The length of the club will be proportional to the height of each golfer.
Lye
The lye is the angle formed between the base of the club face and the part of the club head where the rod is inserted. (rod: material that joins the club face with the handle).
Stick face
There are two types of irons depending on their club face, the blade type for experts and mostly professionals or amateur or oversize type. The difference between the blade and oversize faces is that the blade stick is much smaller and the hitting sweet spot is very focused in the center of the face. With which, the blade club is ideal for a professional or a very advanced player, since they have the ability to always hit the ball in the same place, that is, it will always hit the ball with the sweet spot of the club face, which will give the professional more touch and sensitivity when hitting.
The flexibility of the stick
The distance that the ball reaches when we hit it is proportional to the speed that we generate in the swing with our rod. Consequently, if an older person, with less flexibility, uses a very hard rod, this will have the sensation that the rod weighs him down and he will not be able to generate speed to the club, so the ball will not distance. If, on the other hand, we give that man a softer rod, regular type, ultra light or senior type, that man will have more capacity to generate speed at the swing and therefore automatically make more distance with the golf club.
The grip
The golf grips have to fit the hand, so players with small hands will have to use smaller grips. Otherwise, if the golfer with the small hands has a fatter grip, it will be more difficult to realize the natural effect of the ball from left to right in right-handed and vice versa in left-handed.
In conclusion, most of the time, problems at a technical level stem from having the wrong tool, therefore, before buying golf clubs it is highly recommended, at least, to have a conversation with your golf teacher so that he can advise you on your choice. And if possible, go to a fitting center to test your swing on the golf simulators and get the perfect measurements for your golf club set.
