| | | | | which suit your height, weight and grip before you |
| Not all golf clubs you see in a golf shop share the | | | | buy. |
| same characteristics and quality, so when you're | | | | |
| shopping for golf clubs you'll want to be sure that | | | | When choosing golf clubs in a golf shop, take |
| the ones you choose don't just look good, but | | | | account the flexibility. Flex refers to a golf club's |
| complement your playing needs, skill level and | | | | flexibility, or how much it will bend when swung. |
| abilities. | | | | As a rule of thumb, having additional flex in a golf |
| | | | | club is more important for beginners than for |
| Clubs are sold in full set of 14 or in half set of 7 | | | | experienced golfers. Having a flex that doesn't |
| or by individual piece. For beginners, it is not | | | | match the needs of your swing will result in the |
| suggested to buy a very high quality clubs in full | | | | clubface being misaligned at impact, causing your |
| set. Usually beginners are not skillful enough to | | | | shots to go off-target. |
| bring it into full play. Besides, it may also cause | | | | |
| damage to the clubs due to misusage. On the | | | | Some suggest golf beginners to buy used clubs in |
| other hand, it is not recommended to buy only | | | | a golf shop or from a professional golfer, but it's |
| one or two individual piece of club because one | | | | not always a wise choice. Golf clubs will wear out |
| could never play good golf with them. Therefore, | | | | over time and need to be replaced. If you notice |
| beginner is suggested to buy a half set of | | | | that a part of your game is off, take a good look |
| medium quality clubs, i.e. 5 irons, a wood and a | | | | at your golf clubs, as sometimes it's wear, not |
| putter to start with. Talk with a professional | | | | your mechanics, that's at fault. |
| player and get his advice on choosing the clubs | | | | |