All About Golf Clubs

<h1>All About Golf Clubs - Putters</h1>Author: <a title="Wayne Armstrong" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/wayne-armstrong/8697.htm">Wayne Armstrong</a> If I were to ask you which club in your golf bag you use the most, would you say the putter? Well, you should because statistically speaking it is the most used club at your disposal. You are going to probably take several shots to get to the green from the tee but in order to do that you are probably going to use several different clubs. Let's see. Shot one is a driver from the tee itself. Shot two is a fairway wood or an iron to get you onto or close to the green. If you fall short or fall into a bunker then the pitching wedge or sand wedge will come out. However, on average once you arrive at the green you will take two shots with your putter. That's 36 shots in total over a whole round of 18 holes, and if you're not that proficient with the putter then it will likely be even more than 36. Consequently, it is vital that you choose your putter carefully as you will need to get comfortable with a club that you use so much in order to get the best from it. The choice of putter is not one that can be made for you. There are many different putters on the market which have different attributes but finding one which you are comfortable with is a decision that can only be made by you. It doesn't matter how many experts you listen to who recommend a particular putter, if you are not comfortable with it then you will not put the ball in the whole consistently enough. It's one of those times you need to go with your heart rather than your head. To give you an idea though of the sorts of things you will have to decide about here is some basic information about the attributes of different putters. Putters tend to come with one of three different head styles. It will either be a typical blade style, a heel-toe, or a mallet head. There are also several lengths of club you could choose from and these are best categorised as normal, belly putters or long putters, otherwise known as broomhandle or broomstick putters. Don't think too much about what advantages one has over the other. Try several different ones out and go for the one that feels comfortable. As I said, go with your heart rather than trying to make a scientific choice.About the Author: Wayne Armstrong is the owner of <a href="http://www.gbgolf.com">GBGolf.com</a>, a Golf resource website which includes lots of information on improving your game and links to some of the best golf equipment and clothing at some of the best prices you will find.

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If I were to ask you which club in your golf bag you use the most, would you say the putter? Well, you should because statistically speaking it is the most used club at your disposal. You are going to probably take several shots to get to the green from the tee but in order to do that you are probably going to use several different clubs. Let's see. Shot one is a driver from the tee itself. Shot two is a fairway wood or an iron to get you onto or close to the green. If you fall short or fall into a bunker then the pitching wedge or sand wedge will come out. However, on average once you arrive at the green you will take two shots with your putter. That's 36 shots in total over a whole round of 18 holes, and if you're not that proficient with the putter then it will likely be even more than 36. Consequently, it is vital that you choose your putter carefully as you will need to get comfortable with a club that you use so much in order to get the best from it.

The choice of putter is not one that can be made for you. There are many different putters on the market which have different attributes but finding one which you are comfortable with is a decision that can only be made by you. It doesn't matter how many experts you listen to who recommend a particular putter, if you are not comfortable with it then you will not put the ball in the whole consistently enough. It's one of those times you need to go with your heart rather than your head.

To give you an idea though of the sorts of things you will have to decide about here is some basic information about the attributes of different putters. Putters tend to come with one of three different head styles. It will either be a typical blade style, a heel-toe, or a mallet head. There are also several lengths of club you could choose from and these are best categorised as normal, belly putters or long putters, otherwise known as broomhandle or broomstick putters.

Don't think too much about what advantages one has over the other. Try several different ones out and go for the one that feels comfortable. As I said, go with your heart rather than trying to make a scientific choice.

Wayne Armstrong is the owner of GBGolf.com, a Golf resource website which includes lots of information on improving your game and links to some of the best golf equipment and clothing at some of the best prices you will find. If you liked this article then why not sign up to our mailing list and receive GBGolf.com tips direct to your inbox every week.

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