insideKENT Magazine Issue 73 - April 2018 | Page 88

GOLF
THE RIGHT GOLF KIT
makes all the difference
WHETHER YOU’RE JUST STARTING OUT ON THE GAME OF GOLF OR YOU’RE A VETERAN OF
THE BUNKERS, HAVING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT IS CRUCIAL. THE THING WITH GOLF, THOUGH,
IS THAT ALTHOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF BITS OF KIT OUT THERE, THEY WON’T ALL SUIT
YOU. THERE ARE CONSIDERATIONS TO THINK ABOUT BEFORE PLUNGING HEADLONG INTO
THE WORLD OF GOLF CLUBS, BALLS, BAGS, AND EVEN CLOTHING. SO WHAT IS IT THAT YOU
NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR WHEN GOING SHOPPING FOR YOUR GOLFING EQUIPMENT?
How Good Are You?
This is where you need to be really honest
with yourself. Knowing what your skill level
is – beginner, intermediate, expert – will help
you when it comes to getting the right kind
of kit to play with. There is no point, for
example, in buying all the clubs you can see
when you’re a beginner because it’s far better
to have less equipment to start off with. You’ll
soon work out what you do need and you can
build up your collection. A beginner might
need just a good, basic set of clubs that
includes some irons (the 5, 7, and 9 are the
most useful along with a sand wedge and
pitching wedge perhaps) and up to three
woods (the 3, 5, and 7 are those that you’ll use
the most at first).
Intermediate players are going to need a little
more if they really want to make the most of
the game ahead of them. Seeing as the
majority of golfing equipment is designed for
this group of players, it is much easier to find
clubs that fit you and your abilities well. That
means you have a lot more to compare against
one another which is both a blessing and
curse. When you do go shopping for clubs
make sure you put aside enough time to try
as many as possible – or do plenty of research
online before you step out of the door.
Expert players might be tempted by a lot of
the impressive new equipment that is being
produced, but if you’re happy with the clubs
you have and you’re doing well with them, it
might be a better option to see if you can
borrow or hire some new clubs to see whether
they affect your playing abi