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When selecting a new item of golf clothing you should always take into consideration the dress code or restrictions of your local golf club or course. A more obvious but sometimes overlooked factor is the expected weather conditions across the duration of the game – from a quick nine holes to a full-blown 4-day golf tournament. It is vital to remain comfortable throughout the duration of the game to maintain a consistent performance.

Attempting to source ladies golf clubs which are both practically and aesthetically designed for female players has until recent times proved difficult and expensive. If you’re a left-handed lady golfer the likelihood of finding a suitable set of golf clubs is even harder.

Historically, the manufacturers of junior golf clubs put little consideration into the height and weight of junior golfers and traditionally manufactured equipment that was either scaled-down or physically reduced by cutting-down shafts.

You’ve decided to start playing golf for the first time and have booked your first golf lesson at the local driving range.

As winter officially arrives in the United Kingdom this week the importance of staying warm and dry on the golf course is even greater.

The Putter is unquestionably one of the most important golf clubs used in the sport – a putter can quite literally make or brake the result for a player. It is therefore imperative to select the right putter to suit a player’s game.

Regardless of the handicap and style of the player – selecting a set of irons is a personal choice and there is no doubt that irons are the most essential part of any player’s golf arsenal. The capacity to adapt your iron shots to the style is what truly defines your game and will lower your handicap. The ability to hit long, straight distances with a driver is one thing, but unless you can find an optimal position on the green through iron play, the rest is in vain.

Any golfer will admit to losing points in their short game, for example when a shot lands in the area surrounding the green or worse a sand obstacle; a player is then presented with a difficult shot onto the green, ideally placing the ball as close to the hole as possible without over-hitting and missing the green.

With recent manufacturing developments the days of pushing or pulling a golf trolley or carrying your entire set of golf clubs for 18-holes could be over.

Golf clubs are manufactured to meet the demands of different genders, height and skill level – at one stage the same could be said regarding the aesthetics of golf equipment.