| Irons Golfers with slower swings should | | | | probably no need for a gap wedge (GW) |
| take the following into consideration | | | | unless you have a substantial difference |
| when choosing their irons. First of all, | | | | in how far you hit the PW compared to |
| you should probably have a 6 or 7 iron | | | | the SW. For people with slower swing |
| as your longest iron club. Only carry a | | | | seeds, this difference is not normally |
| 5 or even a 6 iron if you can hit it | | | | enough to justify another club. A lob |
| confidently and consistently. Most | | | | wedge (LW) can also be a good addition |
| people with slow swings cannot | | | | to your set. For both the SW and the LW, |
| accomplish this. Higher number fairway | | | | there is no need for golfers with slower |
| woods and hybrids will replace the long | | | | swings to have a large bounce angle, |
| irons. Another consideration is a wide | | | | since there will not be enough force in |
| sole that is rounded to prevent from | | | | the swing to dig too far into the sand |
| digging more into the ground and slowing | | | | or ground in any case. Conclusion If you |
| the club face even more. For the same | | | | are a serious golfer and can afford it, |
| reason don't choose a large iron head | | | | the best solution for a great set of |
| design. By all means, do use irons with | | | | ladies golf clubs is to find a certified |
| a deep back cavity and perimeter | | | | custom fitter and club maker. The |
| weighting. Hybrids You should use hybrid | | | | standard, off-the-shelf sets of ladies |
| clubs to replace at least your long | | | | golf clubs sold in most shops will only |
| irons. The Nancy Lopez ladies golf club | | | | fit a small percentage of the |
| line offers sets with hybrids up to the | | | | population. It is essentially a "one |
| 7 iron in some cases, and even some sets | | | | size fits all" proposition. Another good |
| with hybrids completely replacing all | | | | alternative is the Nancy Lopez ladies |
| the irons except the pitching and sand | | | | golf club product lines. You should at |
| wedges. Which hybrids you choose will | | | | least look at their web site to see how |
| depend on which fairway woods you carry. | | | | they approach fitting your clubs and |
| You will need to determine how far your | | | | choosing the right ladies golf clubs to |
| ball will fly with your highest numbered | | | | put in your bag. Knowing your swing |
| fairway wood and then choose your lowest | | | | speeds and what the length of your clubs |
| numbered hybrid to fly 10-15 yards less | | | | should be is fundamental in this |
| than that. The Nancy Lopez site will | | | | process. Be aware that most people, both |
| give you a good idea about what club | | | | men and women, use clubs that are too |
| choices are appropriate for your swing | | | | long, and they do not use enough loft on |
| and ability level. Wedges Your pitching | | | | the driver. |
| wedge (PW) should have at least 4 | | | | Walt Ballenberger is a life-long golfer |
| degrees more loft than your 9 iron. The | | | | and founder of Hybrid Golf Clubs, a |
| sand wedge (SW) should have at least 56 | | | | resource site for golfers. |
| degrees of loft or even more. There is | | | | |