The Dream Team in a Golf Bag
It may sound silly to most golfers, but the best set of clubs to carry might not belong to the same set, and may not even belong to the same manufacturer. Of course, to mix and match golf clubs can be a painstaking process as you try out each piece of whatever set you may have.
Most PGA pros tend to mix and match golf clubs in bags that they regularly bring to their games, being familiar with the tools that helped them win championships in the past, some of them may even do this just because they consider the clubs as a good luck charm. Whatever the case, it can sometimes be a very expensive thing to do if the buyer doesn’t know what to choose or how to go about it. Whether it’s in the garage sale or just out of the golf store, the overall cost can be very high after every club has been selected.
Most seasoned golfers who want to mix and match golf clubs (which they sometimes call their toy bag) would create a list consisting of the clubs that they already have in their main set, and ones that they still have to pull out of the attic, or anywhere they store unused clubs. One of the best ways to mix and match golf clubs is to research manufacturers along with their history. Mizuno, for example, has been a renowned favorite between amateur and pros alike, which make them ideal for novices who don’t have any set idea on the types of club that they really need. Not to be one-sided, other manufacturers like Ping or Titleist have been exemplary due to its long-standing tradition in golf and the golfers involved, which makes them suited to more experienced golfers.
Choosing amongst the types of clubs
When it comes to the clubs themselves, drivers are considered secret weapons, and in a normal golf bag it’s required to have one. Sure, it may seem unfair for that one player who doesn’t have a driver, but it wouldn’t hurt to have one in the bag, just so you can use it if it’s really needed.
Iron sets, on the other hand, are varied. Most golfers avoid bringing a 3 or 4 iron because they are not very useful if the golfer manages to get a perfect tee-off. It wouldn’t hurt, though, to include hybrids in the mix, especially with the numbers 3 and 4 iron in order to get that ball out of the rough if needed. Pitching and sand wedges come in all shapes and design. Whatever it takes to get that ball out of the woods or the sand trap, a good wedge can help deliver that ball closer to the green and may serve as a good alternative to drivers.
Finally, the putter, which is the most important and often trickiest of all clubs to choose. Weird designs, traditional, incorporating weights or space technology, it’s all in there. PGA rules and regulations require using only one putter in the golf bag, as having a second putter may be unfair to the other players. The putter may be the closest thing to have as a ‘third’ hand, the only club counted the most when it needs it to win that hole.
