Golf is a great sport. From the outside, it looks like an easy game however, it is, as most other sports, very taxing both physically and mentally. Like any other game, golf follows certain rules. The formal rules of golf would take more than just one article to exhaust though. Suffice it to say that the underlying principle of these rules is fairness, as is stated on the back cover of the official rule book: “play the course as you find it, play the ball as it lies, and if you can’t do either, do what is fair.”

You have to make sure that you have proper equipment with you. There are rules you have to follow as far as equipments go. Golf’s rule book places a limit of fourteen clubs in each bag. There is actually no minimum number of clubs to bring along. What is frowned upon is when you borrow these clubs from other players.

You’ll find several types of clubs among which wood, wedges, putters and iron are common. Each of them has a specific purpose. For the initial shots, when you require a lot of power and a lot of distance, wood clubs are perfect. If the ball has gone to the greens, you’ll have a hard time sending it back to the course. This is when irons come handy. Putters have loft angles less than 10 degrees, and are thus a good choice for shots which require just rolling the ball along the grass. For spin on the ball, you need to use the wedges.

If you look at the history, you’ll see that in the 1920s and 30s, wooden shafts were used most often. Around that era, they got outdated and were steel clubs replaced them within due time.  These were a lot more consistent in their performance, being stronger and easier to grip. Very recently, around the 90s, graphite shafts became commonplace. Composites tend to be lighter and have increased flex allowing for greater club head speed. However, steel shafts are a lot more accurate.  You’ll find that golf club custom fitting are used a lot nowadays. Through golf club custom fitting, the clubs will be made specifically suited to an individual’s height, strength, clubhead speed and swing characteristics. If you live in Surrey, you have a number of options, there are a multitude of Surrey Golf Club   specialists to refer to. A number of Surrey golf courses have their own custom fit centers.

Most Surrey golf courses have their official websites, making it easy to book for your custom fitting service ahead. That should give you details of everything you need.

For those who live in or around Surrey, you can experience all that golf has to offer, including golf club custom fittingat:  Surrey Golf Club  Contact: Pachesham Golf Centre, Oaklawn Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0BP, Tel: 01372 843453

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