| Will a new set of golf clubs make a | | | | at 12th July 2007). |
| difference to your game? Is the latest | | | | |
| technology everything it is cut out to be? | | | | Tiger Woods 19.78 |
| These are just two of the questions that | | | | |
| confront the average golfer on a regular | | | | Jim Furyk 8.70 |
| basis and I hope to be able to help you in | | | | |
| making the correct decision of whether to buy | | | | Phil Mickelson 8.50 |
| or not. | | | | |
| | | | Do I need to carry on or is it becoming |
| First off let me just say that golf is a | | | | obvious? |
| multi billion dollar business (as if you | | | | |
| didn't know that) and a large amount of that | | | | My point is that the number two and number |
| money is spent on research and development. | | | | three players in the world's combined points |
| Based on this it is safe to assume that the | | | | will still not equal Tigers points. So if I |
| organisations that spend this sort of money | | | | was either of their coaches it would be a |
| have done their homework, and in a fiercely | | | | simple matter of telling them to go out and |
| competitive market need to keep coming up | | | | buy a new set of clubs. Hopefully they would |
| with bigger, better, straighter, longer, more | | | | get a bit of a jump start on Tiger before he |
| spin, higher, lower (the list is endless) | | | | went out and upgraded his clubs. |
| golf clubs and balls. And that does not | | | | |
| include all the other stuff like clothing, | | | | Now don't get me wrong I honestly believe for |
| bags, trundlers, carts, gloves, pegs, pitch | | | | these guys the latest technology is essential |
| mark repairers and the millions on golfing | | | | because they are at the level where the |
| aids all designed to make you play better | | | | smallest adjustment/change can make a |
| golf. | | | | substantial difference. That is because they |
| | | | know what the changes are meant to achieve |
| So how come the vast majority of golfers are | | | | and they have the ability to do it. |
| a 16 or higher handicap? | | | | |
| | | | But offer Tiger, Jim or Phil the very clubs |
| I have a theory. You may not want to hear it | | | | you play with and they will more than likely |
| but here it is anyway. | | | | shoot a sub par round. Yes they could |
| | | | probably do something with your clubs which |
| For the majority of golfers, I want to repeat | | | | you haven't yet been able to achieve. So what |
| that - for the majority of golfers, almost | | | | is wrong with your clubs? |
| any set of decent golf clubs will do. | | | | |
| | | | My advice to the majority of golfers is to |
| Why do I say this? Well I figure if you got | | | | improve your level of skill before spending |
| some of the old timers out of their graves | | | | money on expensive gear that won't get you to |
| and gave them a day or two to get used to | | | | the next level simply because they are newer |
| some of our normal equipment they would be | | | | clubs. |
| shooting great golf almost immediately. If | | | | |
| you had been lying in a grave for a few | | | | Look it really is nice to have a brand new |
| decades you would also need a day or two to | | | | set of shining clubs with the latest drivers, |
| get your muscles moving! | | | | wedges and putter. But which would you rather |
| | | | have an old set where you walk off the course |
| What is the difference between the great | | | | time and time again with a good score or a |
| players and the average club golfer? Quite | | | | shiny set where you keep playing badly. |
| simply ability and practice. You see we don't | | | | |
| all have Tiger's ability. In fact he is a | | | | So in conclusion I suggest you spend your |
| great example. Let's look at the top three | | | | money on playing more (and lots) of golf and |
| players in the world and their points in | | | | then when you are playing consistently well |
| relation to each other (these figures are as | | | | reward yourself with a new set of clubs. |