GOLF EQUIPMENT AND HOW IT AFFECTS YOUR GAME

I understand that power and getting off the tee well are rewarding and exciting parts of the game. But one must never lose sight of the main goal of playing golf – and that is TO SCORE! We’ve all heard golf’s tried and true axioms: “Drive for show and putt for dough.” “It’s not how far, it’s how many.” “It’s not the drive, it’s how you arrive.” They tell the whole story and if fully appreciated would have every golfer with a handicap over ten teeing off with their three wood and carrying a five, seven and maybe even a nine wood. Their only irons would then be five iron through lob wedge. Unless you are a single digit handicap, the flat-faced clubs should be eliminated from your bag.

This will help you realize the all-important de-lofting process – something that is vital to long-term game improvement. This topic is covered in Chapter 2 of my book Smash and Carve Golf. If a player insists on practicing and playing with clubs that are too flat faced for his or her skill level, then bad play and more importantly, bad habits, will continue for as long as they play those clubs.

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