| There are so many different styles and | | | | head. |
| makes of clubs nowadays that it can be | | | | The blade head is the true golf club |
| hard to know where to begin. The most | | | | with a shallow cavity which enables you |
| important factor is not if these are the | | | | to work the ball more and get it to do |
| best golf irons on the market, but if | | | | what you want, but it is also the least |
| they are the best golf irons for you. | | | | forgiving if you hit the ball wrong. |
| You see you need to choose the club to | | | | Shaft type |
| suit your skill level and your | | | | The two main types of shaft are steel or |
| particular preferences, if you have | | | | graphite. Steel shafts make for a club |
| elbow trouble you may want to get a club | | | | with a heavier feel, and they don't have |
| with a graphite shaft and a polymer or | | | | as many options for shaft flex, but are |
| rubber insert in the head to reduce the | | | | the most durable. Graphite shafts are a |
| transmission of the impact with the | | | | lot easier to get the flex you want |
| ball, but other people may be horrified | | | | with, but are not as durable and don't |
| by that selection. | | | | give that heavy feel some people like. |
| There are three main factors you should | | | | The best way to choose is to go and try |
| take into account in your club | | | | out variations of both and see which you |
| selection, the club head design, the | | | | like so you can find the one with the |
| shaft type and the shaft flex. Combined | | | | best 'feel' to it for your playing |
| together these will form the | | | | style. |
| 'personality' of your club and directly | | | | Shaft flex |
| affect the quality of your game. Let's | | | | The shaft flex affects the balls |
| look at each in turn: | | | | trajectory and is linked to how fast you |
| Club head design | | | | swing your club. As you swing your club |
| The club head is the most important part | | | | you will get a certain amount of bend, |
| of the club, after all that is what | | | | so choosing the right stiffness of shaft |
| makes contact with the ball! There are | | | | ensures that the club is at the optimal |
| three distinct styles of head, the | | | | shape when it connects with the ball. |
| oversized head, the midsize head and the | | | | Typically if you swing at 105mph + you |
| traditional blade style head. You can | | | | need extra stiff, 90 - 105 then you need |
| think of these pretty much as beginner, | | | | a stiff, 80 - 95 would be regular, 70 - |
| intermediate and advanced heads. | | | | 85 would be senior rating and less than |
| When you are just starting off then you | | | | 70 would be ladies rating. |
| may want to try an oversized head, these | | | | You can either go out with a golf |
| are purposely built with deep | | | | instructor and get them to suggest what |
| cavity-back designs to give a bit of | | | | type of shaft flex you need, or borrow |
| forgiveness if you don't hit the ball | | | | some different clubs from the golf shop |
| right. They also have a lower centre of | | | | at the course and see which one suits |
| gravity which enables you to get the | | | | your swing style better. |
| ball into the air easier. | | | | The key to choosing the best golf irons |
| Midsize heads are a compromise, they | | | | is to test, seeing figures and result on |
| still have a slightly over accentuated | | | | paper is not enough to choose something |
| cavity-back design which gives | | | | so important to your game, get out there |
| forgiveness and a wider sweetspot, but | | | | and try the different types and you will |
| are not as deep or wide as the oversized | | | | find your ideal clubs in no time. |