| Until recently it was "one size fits all" for women | | | | and hybrids and no iron clubs until the pitching |
| golfers. Since most major golf club companies had | | | | wedge. 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 club | | | | trying to hit a 3, 4, 5 or even 6 iron. Most men |
| length, shaft flex, swing weight, etc. LPGA Hall of | | | | shouldn't be hitting 3 and 4 irons either, for that |
| Famer Nancy Lopez has come to the rescue with | | | | matter. |
| an excellent product line for women golfers. | | | | Available for both Left and Right Handed Players |
| Club Fitting for Women | | | | Driver Length |
| The company offers at least a basic level of | | | | Nancy 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 through | | | | They also offer titanium drivers for women with |
| some general questions about how often a | | | | high enough swing speeds, and that is another |
| woman plays golf, and in general how athletic she | | | | plus. One note of caution is in order, however. As |
| is, a particular line of clubs is suggested. From | | | | mentioned earlier, most people, both men and |
| there grip size is determined based on a woman's | | | | women, play with golf clubs that are too long. |
| glove size. Based on how tall a lady is, club lengths | | | | People think they will get more distance with |
| are suggested. More will be said about this length | | | | longer clubs, so golf club companies sell them |
| issue shortly, as most women play clubs that are | | | | what they want. What is gained in more distance, |
| too long for them, as do most men. The last step | | | | however, 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 a | | | | so most lady golfers might do well to opt for |
| lady might choose to go with more flex than the | | | | that. 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 the | | | | Tour is 44.5 inches. Yet the driver in a standard |
| options are there. A custom club fitting would do | | | | off-the-shelf set of clubs is typically 45 inches for |
| a lot more, but the above system is so much | | | | men 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 Clubs | | | | inches 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 and | | | | clubs? 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. The | | | | issue 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 that | | | | golf clubs, so once again the vast majority of |
| make sense for most women who often have | | | | women 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 until | | | | one has to be aware of this issue. |
| the 7 iron, for example. One set offers woods | | | | |