Nancy Lopez Golf Clubs- Great Choices For Women Golfers

Until recently it was "one size fits all" for womenand hybrids and no iron clubs until the pitching
golfers. Since most major golf club companies hadwedge. It is not surprising that a player like Nancy
less than 10% of their sales in ladies golf clubs,Lopez knows that most women have no business
they offered women few if any choices in clubtrying to hit a 3, 4, 5 or even 6 iron. Most men
length, shaft flex, swing weight, etc. LPGA Hall ofshouldn't be hitting 3 and 4 irons either, for that
Famer Nancy Lopez has come to the rescue withmatter.
an excellent product line for women golfers.Available for both Left and Right Handed Players
Club Fitting for WomenDriver Length
The company offers at least a basic level ofNancy Lopez golf clubs are available for both left
on-line club fitting, which is far better than nothing.and right handed players in most of the models.
They have several lines of clubs, and throughThey also offer titanium drivers for women with
some general questions about how often ahigh enough swing speeds, and that is another
woman plays golf, and in general how athletic sheplus. One note of caution is in order, however. As
is, a particular line of clubs is suggested. Frommentioned earlier, most people, both men and
there grip size is determined based on a woman'swomen, play with golf clubs that are too long.
glove size. Based on how tall a lady is, club lengthsPeople think they will get more distance with
are suggested. More will be said about this lengthlonger clubs, so golf club companies sell them
issue shortly, as most women play clubs that arewhat they want. What is gained in more distance,
too long for them, as do most men. The last stephowever, is often lost in less accuracy and hitting
is to choose a shaft flex based on swing speed.the ball less consistently. Nancy Lopez golf clubs
Once again, most golfers, both men and women,do have a "Petite" option which is an inch shorter,
tend to play with shafts that are too stiff, so aso most lady golfers might do well to opt for
lady might choose to go with more flex than thethat. To illustrate this point, consider the following.
formula suggests. Those choices are available,The average driver length on the men's PGA
fortunately, including shorter club lengths. So theTour is 44.5 inches. Yet the driver in a standard
options are there. A custom club fitting would dooff-the-shelf set of clubs is typically 45 inches for
a lot more, but the above system is so muchmen and 44 inches for women. If the best
better than the old "one size fits all" mentality.players in the world are using an average of 44.5
Extensive Choices of Clubsinches of driver length, what in the world are
Nancy Lopez golf clubs come in a choice of sets.normal, far less skilled amateurs doing using longer
There are two main product lines, Lopez clubs andclubs? Tom Wishon in his excellent book "The
Ashley clubs, the former being top of the line.Search for the Perfect Golf Club" goes into this
Each category has several choices as well. Theissue in great detail. Fortunately the smaller lengths
available sets are very intelligently put together,are in fact offered to ladies with Nancy Lopez
using a blend of woods, hybrids and irons thatgolf clubs, so once again the vast majority of
make sense for most women who often havewomen should be using those smaller clubs. In
problems getting the ball high enough into the air.order to know what length to choose, however,
Several sets have woods and hybrid clubs untilone has to be aware of this issue.
the 7 iron, for example. One set offers woods