Crosshair Golf Blog
August 19, 2010
Custom Golf Club Sets – Why Settle for Generic when you can Customize?
Ever go to the big box stores, or even a medium box golf outlet store, perhaps a golf discount store? What do all of these stores have in common? They do not allow you to customize your clubs.
Most stores have pre-made sets and are usually standard length, regular flex, 3 woods, 8-irons, a putter, and a bag. Happy days are here again. I only use 2 woods, a Golf Driver and a 3 iron. What should I do, throw the #5 wood away?
We are all not standard and regular, we are different and our golf club sets should be different too. Think about the clubs you have and what you would like. I customized my set to suit my needs, not the needs of some big box store.
My Custom Golf set contains a Golf Driver, #3 Wood, #1 Hybrid Iron, 3 thru 9 Iron set, Pitching Wedge, a 45 degree wedge and a putter. My irons and wedges have steel shafts, my woods have graphite shafts and my hybrid iron has a graphite shaft. My driver has a stiff flex shaft while the rest of my clubs have regular flex. I added 1″ to my putter length and got a large soft grip for it.
If all this sounds like the nightmare customer at the late-night Burger King drive thru, you are wrong.
At www.crosshairgolf.com all clubs are custom tailored to, you. And all it takes is a few clicks with your mouse and everything is as you want it. And, if it is not, then just send an email, we can do most any customization you need.
Crosshair Golf, it’ll git in your bag.
May 5, 2010
Meet the Clubs #5 The Golf Wedge
So far you have met The Golf Driver, Fairway Woods, Golf Iron Sets, and Hybrid Irons. Now it is time to meet the Golf Wedge.
What is a Wedge? Well, it is pretty much an extension of your Golf Iron Set. Some golfers think of the wedge as its own category. But, no matter how you look at it. it is a higher lofted Golf Iron.
Because wedges are higher lofted clubs they are used for your short game or to get out of trouble. No matter what the reason you choose to use a wedge, do not expect a whole lot of distance. Although, if you watch the Pro’s play, they will hit a wedge 100 plus yards, the average golfer should not expect the same results.
As with all the other Golf Clubs in your bag you need to learn how to use them and then experiment until you find what wedges fit your comfort zone. I, for example, am very comfortable with my iron play. In my set I have opted to not carry a sand wedge and have replaced it with a 60 degree wedge. Find what works for you.
The person who is probably the best wedge player ever is Phil Mickelson. I have seen Phil from about 5 yards off the green, take one of his higher lofted wedges, hit the ball with a full swing, and the ball goes straight up travels about 10 yards and drops on the green. As well as ability, you will need confidence when using your wedges.
What Golf Wedge should I get? Well, I would suggest starting out with a 56 or 60 degree to start, learn to use it, practice with it and go from there. You might find that wedge play is not for you or you might find that you love it.
If you are interested in a new custom discount Golf Wedge give us a look and see if something interests you.
April 19, 2010
Meet the Clubs #4 Hybrid Irons
So far in this series of getting to know your clubs, we’ve met The Golf Driver, The Fairway Woods, and the Golf Irons. Today we meet the Hybrid Iron. The Hybrid Iron Golf Club is exactly what the name implies. It is a hybrid cross between a Fairway Wood and a Golf Iron. You get these golf clubs the same as you would golf irons. The lofts are the same as irons but the head is larger, not as large as a Fairway Wood, but larger than a Golf Iron. Hence, Hybrid Iron.
The Hybrid Iron, for the most part, is available the same as irons from the #1 thru Sand Wedge and some manufacturers go as far as a Lob Wedge. Most people opt to swap out their long irons, #3, #4 and sometimes #5 in favor of the same number Hybrid Irons. There are a few lines that offer a complete set just like a set of Irons 3 thru Sand Wedge. More than a few golfers are opting for this as they are easier to hit than a conventional Iron. See the Dynacraft Avatar XMOI Hybrid or the Power Play Select 5000 Hybrid Iron
If you are one of those golfers that has trouble hitting your Irons then you should really consider trying out a Hybrid Iron. Even if you only swap out your #3 or #4 to give it a try, it just could change your game.
Be sure to take a look at our selection of hybrid clone golf clubs and read our next article about the Golf Wedge.
April 9, 2010
Meet the Clubs #3 Golf Irons
The basic Golf Irons set consists of 9 clubs the #3 thru #9 plus the Pitching Wedge and the Sand Wedge. There are also Wedges of varying lofts that some consider golf irons while others relegate them to the “Wedge” category.
Golf irons fit into 2 sub categories. Blade Style or Cavity Back. The beginner golfer or occasional golfer should probably choose the cavity back golf iron. The cavity back iron is just what it implies, the back of the iron is hollowed out creating a cavity. This causes the weight to be distributed around the edge of the iron, this is helpful for the beginner or casual golfer. The blade style is a solid head which usually means a smaller head. Blade style irons are a bit harder to master but once you do you will be able to work the ball much easier that with a cavity back.
The lofts on a golf iron progress up with the club numbers. The #3 iron being around 20 degrees of loft and the Sand Wedge being around 55 degrees loft. Also the irons get progressively shorter usually 1/2″ per club.
Golf irons are hit off the fairway and out of deep rough, you will also tee off on par 3′s or short par 4′s with an iron.
Also available is the #1 and #2 Iron which have smaller heads and lower lofts. These irons are not widely available, but if you look you can find them. They are also called “Driving Irons”. These clubs are very difficult to hit, but if you master them they can be a valuable asset to your bag.
Beginner golfers and occasional golfers sometimes have a hard time hitting the long irons, the long irons being the #3 and #4. If you find yourself having difficulty with these clubs try replacing them with a Hybrid Irons. We will talk about Hybrid Irons in a future post.
Golf Irons are a very important part of your game and you will find yourself using 1-3 different golf irons on every hole.
For information on the other types of clone golf clubs we have that you’ll need for your bag, check out our What are the Golf Clubs in a Set article, and the Meet the Clubs #4 Hybrid Irons article.
April 3, 2010
Meet the Clubs #2 The Fairway Woods
Why are they called Fairway Woods? The reason being they used to be made of wood. Now, they are made using the same materials as the Driver. The Golf Driver is also a wood, it is the #1 wood but it is referred to as the Driver. Sometimes people refer to fairway woods as fairway metals.
The most common fairway woods are the #3 and #5. Although you can find some fairway woods ranging from #2 up to a #15. Starting with the #3 Fairway Wood the loft is around 15 degrees (this varies +/- a degree or 2 depending on the manufacturer) the lofts get greater the higher the number fairway wood you have i.e. the #5 is around 19 degrees the #7 24 degrees and so on.
The Fairway Wood is designed for what it’s name implies, playing off the fairway. Because the head is larger and shaped like the driver you can expect to get some distance. You will not get as much distance as the driver but a #3 wood in the right hands will go 200+ yards.
Since the advent of the Hybrid Iron many golfers are opting out of the #5 and #7 fairway woods and going with comparable lofted Hybrid irons.
Deciding which fairway woods you will carry will depend on you and your personal game. I, for example, only carry a #3 fairway wood and a #1 Hybrid Iron, the #1 hybrid iron is comparable to a driving iron, more on that later. So, for the beginner, get the #3 and #5 Fairway Wood along with a Golf Driver for your wood set and once you start getting better, get rid of what you do not need and get other clubs you do need.
Take a look at our article covering all of the different kinds of clone golf clubs we offer that comprise a full set in our What are the Golf Clubs in a Set article. And be sure to follow our series with the next Meet the Clubs article where we discuss Golf Irons.
