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Are
you looking at new golf clubs because you think of a specific
situation in your game that can be improved with new clubs? Or
are you just looking because they are there? In
any case, in order for you to choose right golf clubs, you need
to know specific design features together with the mechanisms
and purposes for which such golf clubs are made for. The following
table is prepared for FAQ and the short answers.
| FAQ:
Short Answer |
Relevant
Subject Matters |
| Slice - Offset clubs or similar
concepts may be helpful (Cobra, Taylor Made Offset
Ti, Ping). You also want to check your shaft (too
stiff) or other factors. Placing a lead
tape on the back of club-face to increase the
gravity angle may be effective. |
Offset
Hosel
Gravity
Angle
Draw
Bias
Shaft
Properties
Club
Weight and Swing Weight |
| Distance
- Depends on the reasons why you are short. If you
can hit a long ball from time to time, you may need
either forgiving club-heads or proper club specs such
as lie angle or club weight. Otherwise, longer shafts
and/or proper loft, either more or less, may be helpful.
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Loft
and Club-head Size
Shaft
Properties
Club
Weight and Swing Weight
Perimeter
Design
Center
of Gravity (CG) |
| Forgiveness
- Perimeter designs as well as low and deeper CG would
be plus. The size of club-head is another factor.
Also, check if your clubs are too heavy or light.
If it is too light, it is not good either. |
Perimeter
Design
Center
of Gravity (CG)
Sole
Design |
| Accuracy
- It depends, but you should always look into the
shaft specs, club weight, and lie angle. |
Shaft
Properties
Center
of Gravity (CG)
Club
Weight and Swing Weight |
As
an additional reference, the following table is summarizing
common issues and goals of today's golfers. Relevant design
and subject matters are found in the cell corresponding to the
issues and the type of clubs, and you can click any word to
get the additional information.
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Issues |
Drivers |
Irons |
Fairway
woods |
Wedges |
Putters |
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Ball
trajectory |
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight,
Club-head |
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight |
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight |
Loft,
Sole Design |
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Ball
Control & Accuracy |
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight, Clubhead size,
MOI |
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Sole Design, Groove, Club
Weight, MOI |
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight, MOI
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Groove,
Loft, Sole Design, Club Weight |
Shaft
Properties, Club Weigh, Loft, Sweet Spot, Face Balance
and Progression |
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Distance
|
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight, Clubhead size
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Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight |
Shaft,
Loft, CG, Gear Effect, FP, Club Weight |
Loft,
Sole Design |
Club
Weigh, Loft, Sweet Spot |
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Forgiveness
|
Loft,
CG, Gear Effect, Clubhead size |
Loft,
CG, Gear Effect, Clubhead size |
Loft,
CG, Gear Effect, Clubhead size |
Sole
Design |
Sweet
Spot, Perimeter Design, MOI |
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Others
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Materials
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Materials
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Materials
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Materials
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Materials
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Abbreviation:
CG=Center of Gravity; FP=Face Progression; MOI=Moment of Inertia
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