Throughout my years as a golf coach, a pupil regularly attends a lesson and is missing essential clubs in their bag. The addition of the right equipment can totally transform their game and add so much enjoyment into the equation. Could one of the following clubs be the missing link in your golf game?
Lofted Driver
Believe it or not, not everyone carries a driver. Deemed as hard to control and difficult to get airborne by many, often it’s omitted from the bag. Having one of the best women’s drivers in your bag is essential if you are really going to enjoy playing on the golf course, especially when you first start out in this game: a driver adds big smiles and here’s why.
Many golf courses are long, in fact too long, and a course can be made to feel even more of a slog if a player only carries a 3-wood. Being fitted is of paramount importance and opting for more loft will only make it easier to achieve distance and accuracy.
A player who hits the ball high may assume they need less lift, but when custom fit, a golfer can saunter out of a fitting session with a club that has 12 degrees of loft and a shaft that’s got just the right kick point. A club matched to perfection will seriously transform the way you play this game. I believe the drive is the club that brings the most joy and if you don’t have one you’re missing out on the buzz that a soaring drive provides.
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Heavenly Hybrids
Hybrids are easier to hit than irons for so many reasons. Golf is, let’s face it, a game of confidence, and hybrids help you to hit the ball. Many women haven’t jumped into these and still carry a 5-iron. Once you’ve got over how they look, you can relax in the knowledge that the lower centre of gravity helps you hit the ground under the ball.
This is much easier when escaping thicker semi-rough or in wet conditions. The smooth base of these weapons tends to glide through like a fairway wood rather than dig in as irons so often do. It’s not just women making this switch – my dad has a set of Cleveland HB launchers that are hybrid-esque and he’s not looked back. The era of the long iron is ending in favour of forgiveness and I’m all for it.
Jude Mackenzie from the Women’s Golf Lounge says “Changing to mostly hybrids really helped me. I have so much more confidence with them. It feels like cheating!” We have to make this game as easy as possible if we are to enjoy it. It’s a case of dropping the ego and replacing it with clubs…
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