| How the golf club is constructed can affect the | | | | version of the cast iron clubs, just until your |
| distance the golf ball will travel and how accurate | | | | accuracy with them gets to an okay level, then |
| the trajectory of the ball is. | | | | move to the medium sized heads. It's best not to |
| For the person new to golf, accuracy is far more | | | | buy until you can move to a type of club that |
| important than distance. If you choose clubs that | | | | you will be happy to use for a good long time. |
| give you greater distance, but cannot control the | | | | Swing time for shaft |
| direction the ball will travel, then that extra gain of | | | | When considering the material the golf club's shaft |
| distance is completely pointless. | | | | should be made of, you need to take into account |
| As you improve your skill, you will gain distance | | | | the golfer's swing speed. Steel shafts are ideal for |
| due to improvements in your style of play, and | | | | someone with high swing speeds, as the heavier |
| understanding how the equipment works for you. | | | | and more rigid shaft helps develop greater |
| The sweet spot | | | | accuracy in play. For the low swing speed golfer, |
| Irons are constructed in two ways, either cast or | | | | their shaft of choice should be a graphite one, |
| forged. The cast irons are more forgiving of | | | | which is usually longer, and lighter than their steel |
| errors when hitting the ball, and therefore are | | | | cousins, and are also more flexible. |
| ideal for the novice player. The reason for this is | | | | It's not all iron |
| due to the size of what is known as the sweet | | | | The golf clubs, although called irons, are not |
| spot. The sweet spot is the area on the golf | | | | always made from iron. There are three types of |
| club's face where you are supposed to make | | | | metal that irons can be made of; iron, stainless |
| contact with the golf ball. This sweet spot is larger | | | | steel, and titanium. Titanium is the most |
| on cast irons than on forged irons, thus better for | | | | expensive, but being light and very strong it |
| the beginner. | | | | allows for a larger head, without the unwanted |
| Forged iron clubs, though less forgiving of errors, | | | | increase in weight that you would get with iron or |
| allow for greater accuracy, and therefore best | | | | stainless steel. This makes it an excellent choice |
| for the seasoned golfer. | | | | for those new to the sport (large head = large |
| Bigger is not always better | | | | sweet spot). Between stainless steel and iron |
| Although having a club with a bigger head, thus a | | | | heads, cast iron is the better choice. |
| greater sweet spot, will benefit the novice golfer | | | | Summary |
| by allowing for not so perfect swings, they will | | | | The person new to the sport of golf is best using |
| also lead to less control of the trajectory of the | | | | irons made from titanium, with a large head (large |
| ball if not hit perfectly. The way to solve this | | | | sweet spot), and a shaft made from graphite. If |
| would be to use medium sized heads rather than | | | | not a titanium head, then the next best material |
| large headed irons, which will still have a good | | | | will be cast iron. |
| sized sweet spot, thus still forgiving of errors | | | | Once the golfer's swing speed increases, then |
| made during the swing, but will also allow for | | | | they can move on to clubs with a steel shaft and |
| greater accuracy. | | | | forged iron heads, which will enable them to |
| Perhaps when you first take up the sport, it is | | | | further improve their accuracy. |
| best to borrow or hire a set of the big headed | | | | |