A guide to Golf Club Components
Golf clubs can be broken down into 3 components - heads, shafts and
grips
The best length of your club can easily be calculated but after that
things start to get complicated as the options are mind-boggling.
The main design choices concern weight distribution, size and style.
The weight of the head on good clubs should be balanced with the overall
weight and length of the club for a smooth swing. Mixing and matching
components is dangerous as it could lead to an unbalanced club.
Golf heads materials - The cheapest
option is alloys (usually zinc and aluminium) which are fine for putters
but not for other clubs that you want to last. Strengthened Aluminum
is harder and often used on oversize drivers as it is light. Most
golf heads are made from stainless steel although be aware of the
massive variety of different quality and hardness of stainless steel
available. Titanium heads are probably the ultimate long-lasting heads
and hence costly.
Golf club shafts - The component of the golf club
that can most affect your shots. There are really only 2 choices.
Steel or Graphite. Graphite shafts have increased in quality and decreased
in price but they still will not suit everybody. The range of shaft
design and flexibility is massive and the only real way to find out
what suits you is trial and error. Go to your local golf store or
driving range and try some out.
Golf club grips - visit our Grips
page.
Used Golf Clubs Specials
