The Way Golfers Screw Up: Equipment
March 20, 2008 – 7:31 am | by GolfdirtOriginally Published in HumanGolf.com
By Martin Vousden
PREVIOUSLY: The Rules
We should: Consider custom-fitting. It guarantees getting the best clubs to suit our particular swing. Why buy off-the-peg when you can have something tailored to your own idiosyncrasies, for no more cost? Failing that, a visit to our local pro for advice would not go amiss. Most importantly, once you have a set of clubs that suit you, stick with them.
We do: Spend far more than we can afford, and hanker after the latest “hot” irons or woods, simply because Tiger or Ernie plays them. We still think that good scores can be bought in the pro shop, whereas the most important things you can get there are tees, drinks, Mars bars, replacement balls for the half dozen you lost last week and a chance to dry out, having been caught in a freak shower between car park and clubhouse..
NEXT: Lessons
Martin Vousden is a freelance golf writer, a former editor of Today’s Golfer and launch editor of Golf Buyer and Swing magazines. His book, With Friends Like These; A Selective History of the Ryder Cup, was published in 2006 by Time Warner. He edits the RareBirdie.com website.
