Golf Equipment for Lower Golf Scores

pub-0851756398636176 Golf Equipment for Lower Golf Scores If you are a golfer in today’s world of high-tech swing improvement equipment, you should not have any problems lowering your golf score by at least 3 to 10 strokes just by re-stocking your golf bag. Let’s start with the most important item in your golf bag -- Your Golf Ball. It has been determined by the golf professionals and golf associations that 80% of today’s golfers are using the wrong golf ball for their swing speed. You should be carrying a ball that fits your swing and not the one that the top 100 players in the world use. Well, you might be asking how I determine my swing speed. It’s simple. You personally don’t have to do it. Find the nearest golf shop that has a golf simulator and let the salesperson assist you. Simply ask for a ball fitting using your own clubs that you practice and play with most of the time. He should be able to match your swing speed with the ball that is going to give you the accuracy and distance that you can achieve with your swing. Now that you have the correct ball to play with, let’s move on to the correct putter. The best putter is the one that allows you to place your eyes directly over the top of the ball comfortably and lets you make a straight back and forth putting stroke. Make that the grip is not too small or large so that the palms of both hands are aligned opposite of each other. A good putter should be balance, not too heavy and not too light. Ask the golf shop to let you practice with two or three putters on your home course. Hit ten putts with each putter for equal distances. You will immediately see the differences and make the right choice. Here’s where you must make the right decision - Choosing the right wedges. First of all you carry at least three wedges in your bag to post the best score for a given round. Find a 56 degree sand wedge, a 52 degree gap wedge, and 48 degree pitching wedge. The 48 degree pitching wedge usually comes with your iron set, but replace if it doesn’t fit your swing. The 56 degree wedge is good for sand shots and chipping around the green. You should also practice hitting 80 to 90 yards. The 52 degree gap wedge is great for high spinning shots from 95 to 110 yards to the flag. For the rest of your irons, carry only 9-iron through 6-iron. Here’s why. Today’s hybrid clubs out perform the 5 iron through 3 iron part of your set. They are more forgiving and flight the ball higher with greater distances. So make the move to a 5-hybrid, 4-hybrid, and a 3-hybrid. Now here come the set-up clubs - the 5-wood, 3-wood, and the driver. These clubs set the tone for the hole. A good 5 wood shot measuring 210 -220 yards from the tee box is much better than a 270-290 yard driver in the trees. For every fairway you miss adds at least a half stroke to your score. So, find a good 5 wood and make it your “go to” club to settle you down in the middle of a round. The 3- wood is going to be your best friend on the tee box. Always consider using a 3 wood first on par 4’s and 5’s where added distance is required. Hit more 3 woods and watch your scores go down simply because most golf courses lure you into hitting driver and then place hazards to penalized you if you don’t execute the shot as well as planned. Find a 3-wood with generous loft and a shaft flex that fits your swing. As for the driver, hit this club sparingly if you really won’t to post a good score. A well hit three wood will most likely find the fairway and you will sacrifice only 20-25 yards in distance. Remember - Fairways tromp Distance 70 to 80 percent of the time. Do like the pros, Don’t gamble, Play the Percentages! If just can’t fight the “Grip it and Rip it” temptation, find a good fitting driver and spend lots of time on the driving range. Find out you worst fault when using your driver and guard against it every time you use it. For instance, if you tend to hook your driver and the hole you are playing has out-of-bounds or water on the left , use a 3 wood or hybrid and wait for the hold that has plenty of room on the left side and unload with your driver. So let’s summarize. You have the right golf ball, a good putter, 3 fine wedges, 9-iron through 6-iron, 5-hybrid through 3-hybrid, 5-wood, 3-wood, and a driver that you can rip at the right time. But that’s only 13 clubs and you can carry 14 legally. Here’s a little less-know secret - carry a chipper for the 14th club. This club will make you a better chipper of the golf instantly. Try it and lower your scores!!!