A few things you need to know before you buy. One of the biggest mistakes is the ideal that more expensive is better. People believe that if they buy a set of clubs for $800 dollars it will automatically make them a better golfer. This is so untrue. Paying $3000 dollars for a set of irons aren’t necessarily going to make you a better golfer than buying a cheaper set. Remember the big name manufactures pay big money to advertise these products and that cost just gets added on to the clubs. A high priced club isn’t going to lower your handicap, but one chosen correctly will.

One point to takes is about the shaft of your club, remember the shaft of your club is the most important part and a good shaft makes for a good club. Shaft flex has a lot to do with how your club feels and its effect on distance. You will need to know the speed of your swing in miles per hour, if you do not know this go to your closest golf club shop and have it measured, then look at the following information;

Swing Speed Conversions of Shafts

• Ladies Flex - Driver speed swing of less than sixty miles per hour (a hundred kilometers per hour).Driver carry distance of fewer than a hundred-eighty yards.  Club used from a hundred and fifty yards: a three iron or a wood.

• Senior or A Flex - Driver speed swing of sixty-five to seventy-five miles per hour, or a hundred to a hundred and twenty kilometers per hour.  Driver carry distance of between a hundred and eighty and two hundred ten yards.  Club used from a hundred fifty yards: a four iron.

• Regular Flex - Driver speed swing between seventy-five and eighty-four miles per hour, or a hundred and twenty to a hundred and thirty-five kilometers per hour.The driver carry distance is between 210 and 240 yards.[1] Five Iron or Six Iron: Are clubs used from a hundred fifty yards.

• Stiff Flex - Driver speed swing is between eighty-four and ninety-three miles per hour, or a hundred thirty to a hundred fifty kilometers per hour.  Driver carry distance of two hundred forty to two hundred sixty yards.  Club used from a hundred fifty yards: a six iron or seven iron.

• Extra Stiff or X-Stiff Flex - Driver speed swing over ninety-three miles per hour (a hundred and fifty kilometers per hour).  Driver carry distance of more than two hundred sixty yards.  Club used from a hundred fifty yards: an eight or nine iron.

Another tip for beginners and novice is purchasing a shallow face metal wood.  These clubs are easy to hit with and very accurate, because they have a low center of gravity.  This is something that any golfer can appreciate, and these clubs are quite economical.

Another tip is for the beginner or novice putting together a set of clubs is to eliminate some clubs from their set. The two, three, and four irons are hard to hit clubs which should be replaced with number three and number five hybrid clubs instead, for an easier game.  Once you’ve mastered these clubs, you can consider adding the others back into your set.

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