Golf Clubs: Smart Spending
For some golfers out there who are just starting or even getting back to it, a boxed starter set can be a great choice if you only play a couple of rounds a year. However, unless you play more than a couple of games per year, this will only be a temporary solution. The more you play and the more you improve, you’ll want the options that come from a driver. Doing so might even help you mitigate some of your game flaws. Moreover, $500-$1000 can get you a decent boxed set that can get you far in your golf days. Of course, we all know you want to buy new clubs. However, the real question is, what is the smartest way to buy new equipment in your current environment? Here are some quick game plans for buying new equipment.
- Researching
Understanding the use and the specifications of the golf club can prevent you from buying it just because one of your buddies did. The more you look into other equipment and study its uses, you will probably be able to spend your money more wisely. Furthermore, it’s a very good practice to ask your fellow golfers with more experience about their thoughts to have more knowledge on what to look at.
2. Quick Chart for reference
If You Can Hit 150 Yards with a... | Then Your Optimal Shaft Flex Is... |
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PW or 9-Iron | Extra Stiff Flex (X) |
9-Iron | Stiff Flex (S) |
6- or 7-Iron | Regular Flex (R) |
5-Iron/Hybrid or 4-Iron/Hybrid(Male or Female) | Senior Flex (A/M) |
Any Iron/Hybrid lower than 4 or any Fairway Wood (Females or Juniors) | Ladies Flex (L) |
Club | PGA Tour Average Distance | LPGA Tour Average Distance |
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Driver | 289 - 361 yds | 246 - 258 yds |
3 Wood | 243 - 304 yds | 195 - 217 yds |
5 Wood | 230 - 288 yds | 185 - 205 yds |
Hybrid | 255 - 275 yds | 180 - 194 yds |
3 Iron (M) / 7 Wood (F) | 212 - 265 yds | 174 - 185 yds |
4 Iron | 203 - 254 yds | 170 - 181 yds |
5 Iron | 194 - 243 yds | 161 - 173 yds |
6 Iron | 183 - 229 yds | 152 - 163 yds |
7 Iron | 172 - 215 yds | 141 - 154 yds |
8 Iron | 160 - 200 yds | 130 - 143 yds |
9 Iron | 148 - 185 yds | 119 - 132 yds |
PW | 136 - 170 yds | 107 - 121 yds |
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