Archive for June, 2008


Mark Your Ball-And Your Tee

Next time you are marking your ball so you can find it, (We know our customers don’t hit them in the woods often ..but you never know right.) remember to keep your Sharpie out and mark your tee as well.

Why would I Mark my tee??

Well if you want to be a little more consistent off the tee, you should be marking not only your golf balls but your tees as well.

Ever wish you could have that consistent ball flight that the guys on tour have off the tee? Well you canok maybe not tour like but a definite improvement.

Drivers have something called (Bulge & Roll) on their faces. What this means is that no driver has a straight face. Bulge is the amount the face curves on its horizontal axis and roll is the amount the face curves on its vertical axis. Bulge is there to help you if you hit it off-center towards the toe or the heel. It works like a gear effect on a toe shot and reduces the amount the ball slices and on heel shots it reduces the amount the ball will hook.

So, let’s say you have a 10 Degree driver. Yes, the bulge on this driver will help but the roll actually will hurt more then it helps. Actually it doesn’t help at all. We take this 10 Degree driver and hit it only

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Practical Things to Know About Custom Made Golf Clubs

You can have golf clubs custom-made for you at some golf shops. These clubs are made with heads that are not from the major manufacturers but, for the most part, they have the same types of shafts and grips made by the most popular grip-makers.

Clubs can be made to fit your various requirements and often cost less than a brand-name set of clubs. This is a good choice if you do not mind playing with clubs that do not have a big brand name on them.

You could build the clubs yourself. Components are sold at many places, along with instructions on how to build your own set. It is not that hard to do, but you will need several pieces of equipment and supplies to do it.

For starters, you will need a vise, rubber shaft clamp, epoxy, a shaft cut-off wheel to trim the shafts, grip tape, grip solvent to install the grips, very coarse sandpaper to rough up the tips of the shafts (so that the epoxy will bond properly with the steel or graphite), heads, shafts, grips, protective glasses to avoid eye injury (from grip solvent, epoxy, etc), paper towels, some sort of pan to collect excess grip solvent.

That is a basic list. How much you require depends on how many clubs you want to make and whether there are other things you want to add to the clubs. Generally, use graphite if you want light clubs, especially in the driver.

If the total weight of the clubs is not important to you, it is good idea to use graphite shafts in your woods, but lightweight steel shafts in your irons. This is the best combination for distance and control.

If you can’t afford top of the line clubs, there are a couple of alternatives for you:

1. Buy used clubs.
2. Build you own clubs. Go to one of the club component suppliers for supplies and instructions on how to do it.
3. Re-grip your current clubs with new grips. Most golf stores provide this service, or you can do it yourself.
4. Buy yourself a top-notch glove. This combination will make your clubs feel much better because the grips and glove will feel more “tacky” and the clubs will be easier to control.

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Golf Club Clones Offer Performance And Affordability

Knock off golf clubs are a great way to get the best bang for your buck without jeopardizing the quality of your clubs. Also known as golf club clones, these very sophisticated clubs are manufactured using the same materials and technology as popular brands such as TITLEIST, TAYLORMADE, PING and CALLAWAY. These are just a few examples of popular brands you will find that you can compare to cloned golf clubs. Knock off golf clubs are much more affordable and offer equal or better performance.

Knock off golf clubs and golf club clones are not cheap clubs. You will be surprised at how attractive they are and the results you will get from them will boost your game confidence. Lets face it, with confidence in your game and equipment, you have a great formula for shedding strokes off of your game. Why pay twice the price for the same golf clubs? If performance, playability and affordability are more important than a brand name, then cloned golf clubs may be the right option for you.

If you are interested in saving money and improving your game at the same time, a good start might be to invest in a set of cloned golf clubs. Golf club clones offer the best golf club designs using the best technology and with a low price tag, How can you go wrong? If you were to take your favorite brand of golf club and a matching club clone to the driving range, remove the brand names and just try them, you would be very surprised. You might just be hard pressed to find the difference in feel, performance and playability.

Dean Cecere is author, avid golfer and regular contributor of resourceful golf articles.

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