When making your debut on the golf course, a lot of thought must be put into the type of clubs that are used. The clubs play the most important role in giving direction and power to a golf shot. It is necessary to include many irons in golf club sets. Because of this, many companies now offer golf iron sets that should take care of the bulk of a set of golf clubs. Golf iron sets are available from major brands like Nike, Mizuno, Callaway, Footjoy and more. The number three and four irons have been excluded from golf iron sets since hybrid golf clubs gained popularity.

Golf shafts are long, tapered, and tube-shaped. They are typically made of steel or graphite and connect the golfer’s hand to the clubhead. These shafts used to be made of wood before and could easily withstand the force created by the golf swing. However, it took golfers a long time to master these walnut shafts and they proved to be very brittle and inconsistent over the long term. Therefore, a change was made towards steel axles. Golfers began to prefer steel shafts, as although they were heavier than wooden shafts, they proved much more reliable and consistent in their performance. Graphite shafts are now being used and are being upgraded to match the steel shafts. Golf shafts typically weigh between 45 and 150 grams depending on the material and length.

Golf putters are vital to putting the ball in the cup. Golf putters are used on the greens and are almost indispensable. They are highly specialized and designed with a specific job in mind. Golf putters have a grip that is not perfectly round and are the only clubs that can have a bent shaft. They are further subdivided into Mallet, Peripheral Weighted, and Blade styles. The latest development in putters has been power adjustability and practice/play convertibility. Long shaft putters are another variation that are designed to anchor from the chest or chin to reduce impact to the hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. Chippers are putters that have a much higher loft than normal, around 30 to 45 degrees. Chippers are useful when trying to lift the ball over or out of the rough or fringe and back onto the green.

With deals on just about everything these days, it was only a matter of time before discount golf clubs were available. With brands like Callaway offering golf clubs at 60% off, now more people can get great clubs at affordable prices. Taylormade and Ping have also started to carry a wide range of discount golf clubs. Discount deals seem to make more sense than ever, since 3,851 new golf courses have sprung up in North America alone since 1990; however, activity in the courses has now begun to pick up. The discounts were very necessary since golf is one of the most expensive sports from a player’s point of view.