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People often refer to me as a golf widow and I suppose that I am.

Over the years my husband has had his share of days out there playing golf and I suppose that makes me what is known as a golf widow.

It seems his passion for golf was apparently all my fault too!!

Years ago it was me that brought home a rather tatty looking set of clubs that a friends husband was chucking out. Up until then he had shown no interest in the game whatsoever, but I would often see him down at the bottom of the garden swinging these decrepit old golf clubs and probably imagining that he was Tiger Woods.

Anyway one day my brother who is a keen golfer invited him to play a friendly game of golf at our local municipal course.

There we have it. No going back, he was smitten by the game.

From then on every Christmas and birthday he always wanted a golf related present that he wanted. The golf clubs were gradually upgraded and then came the electric golf trolley. This had to be a good one which also applies to the rest of the gear that has been gathered over the years. Golf equipment I’ve found is a very personal thing. Whatever brand is favourite for one person is not necessarily the same for a fellow golfer. But once having found their favourite maker the golfer tends to stick with the same one. In any case that seems to be my experience.

Finally, yes I admit I am a golf widow and I like it!

It meant that I was able to do as I wished and not always had to be in each others pockets all the time.

Independent hobbies are definately a healthy way to go and I would encourage couples to do their own thing. I have noticed too many friends who drive each other up the wall because they have no time to themselves.

Also first and foremost this golf hobby has been a great way of keeping healthy plus enjoying the company and companionship of like minded people and this can only mean that my second hand gift was a brilliant idea!

Golf is a sport that is loved and admired by many people worldwide. What began as a great past time years ago has become the stuff that The Golf Channel is made of. The enticement of hitting that small white ball has become one of the world’s most popular games. It ranks up there with baseball football and basketball. Purchasing a golf club or a set of golf clubs is an important decision. When looking into your next purchase, take your time and look around at various outlets but also take a look at a golf club review. This review will typically give you all the information you need about a particular golf club or set of clubs. It will tell you how sturdy the clubs are, how they performed in a game, as well as typical price range for the item.

Many golf club reviews can be found in popular magazines as well as online. A golf club review can mean the difference in buying a quality club or a bad one. You can learn which dealers deal in high quality equipment as well as other services like custom golf club fitting. A person who is writing a golf club review will individually test each product. They have first hand knowledge of how each product functions in the golfing environment. There are so many dealers of golf clubs and golfing items that it can be very hard to pick a dealer to purchase from.

The advantage you get from golf club reviews is an unsolicited opinion from someone who has tried the product you are researching and how they recommend it from thier experience. Consider writing and posting your own review on a number websites. If you decide to do these make sure that you have personally tested the golf club that you are reviewing. If not then you’re not in a position to be an evaluator of that club. A good golf club review should have:

Type of Equipment = Is it a driver, wood, irons, wedges, or putter?
Who makes the club? What dealer is it?
Be sure your review is current. No one wants to read a review on a 1974 club.
Be specific and descriptive. Don’t just say “hey this is a great club”. Answer “why” it is a great club. What makes it so great. If it’s bad tell the reader why you feel it is a bad choice.
Be sure you have the exact name of the equipment. Several club makers make different versions or models of a club. List the full make and model that you are talking about.

A good golf club review can mean the difference in someone purchasing a club or leaving it on the shelf. Consider each review carefully when weighing your decision. However, looking at one review is normally not enough. Do your homework and compare several reviews about the same equipment. Remember, these reviews are the opinion of the person doing the review. A little time and research and you are sure to get the product that is right for you.

Before you make up your mind about buying a golf club set it will be to your advantage to consider buying a set that has golf clubs that will exactly fit with your style of play. Yes, custom golf clubs can be a big advantage over the ones that you will get from a golf store because they offer many benefits including allowing a golfer to play to his or her best abilities.

Essentially,  custom golf clubs set is measured to fit in exactly with your playing style and so, it pays to learn a bit more about how these golf club sets can help you play better golf. At the very outset it must be emphasized that in case you are a novice golfer or even if you have a high handicap, a custom golf club set may not prove to be a wise investment because for such golfers, paying money to get an instructor to show you the ropes would be the better option.

The wedge is a special kind of golf club that looks like a golf iron but has an altogether different purpose and so is used only under special conditions. There are numerous brands to choose from and the more famous among them include names such as Spalding, and Callaway.

In case you do decide on buying a custom golf club set, you should then ask the builder to ensure that there is nothing lacking when it concerns the lie, loft, flex and length as well as type of club being made for you. What’s more, the clubs must be constructed so as to complement your golf swing and in this regard you can even get your clubs made to have their own slice or draw built into the clubs.

Another aspect to buying custom golf club sets is knowing which clubs are absolutely necessary and which you can do without. Most certainly, there should be a putter, a driver, three and five woods, and perhaps a three iron as well as nine iron and either a wedge or a two iron or some other combination of irons and wedges.

There are no doubts as to the immense importance of the golf club driver and so, before you do anything else, makes sure that the driver(s) that you choose are of the very best quality. Even though there are several advantages to using custom golf club sets, you must nevertheless understand that such golf clubs are geared more towards improving the game of accomplished golfers rather than average golfers.

People who love the game of golf have a pretty clear understanding of the importance of using high quality clubs. Many golf aficionados willingly spend a pretty penny on their golfing equipment and they are usually willing to continue spending money on various types of golf training aids to improve their game. But, many times, these same people completely overlook one of the simplest things they can do to help their game: changing their golf grips.

Outfitting your golf club set with new grips is a very inexpensive and effective way to quickly improve your golf game by helping you have more consistency simply because you can get a better hold on your clubs. With a better and firmer grip, you will also be able to improve your golf swing.

If you have a set of old and worn out golf grips on your set of clubs, then it doesn’t really matter is you go out and find the very best golf training available because the condition of the grips will interfere with your ability to play your best game. Any golfer who is serious about the game is aware of the importance of maintaining their golfing equipment in the best condition possible.

Most amateur golfers never even think about the need to change the grips on their clubs. Novices can play for years with the same set of clubs without changing the grips and then wonder why they don’t see any improvement in their game, even though they put in time to practice and buy other golf improvement aids and tools, watch all the golf training videos they can get their hands on, and constantly talk about wanting to be a better golfer.

Professional golfers know exactly how important it is to change the grips on their clubs regularly. In fact, some pros will have their clubs re-gripped at the end of every round of a golf tournament or other competitive event they are participating in. The reason they do this is so that their clubs feel exactly the same in their hands every day that they start a new round of play.

This may be overkill for the average golfer, but in the highly competitive environment of today’s golf tournaments, the pros are looking for every advantage they can find and they don’t like to leave things to chance. If the professional golfers put that much emphasis on making sure their grips are in great condition, then that should be a strong signal to everyone else interested in lowering their scores and improving their game.

The general guidelines for how often to replace grips are as follows. If you play golf an average of one time per week, then the grips on your clubs should be changed once every year. If you frequently play a round two times a week, then you should increase the frequency of replacing the grips to twice a year. If you also get to the driving range once or twice a week, then you should change those grips even more often than that.

You may not need to replace all of the grips on your club set at the same time. It really depends on how often you use your clubs. You can choose to only replace the grips on the clubs that are used more and are starting to feel worn. However, some golfers like to have all of the clubs re-gripped at the same time so that, for awhile at least, all the clubs have the same feel to them.

In is a good idea to check the condition of your golf grips on a monthly basis if you usually play golf once a week or more. If your grips look shiny, then that is a sign that they need to be replaced. A new set of grips feel really good in your hands and almost have a sticky feel to them, when compared to how worn and shiny grips begin to feel. Your new club grips will give you more confidence, which in turn should foster more success.

It was way back in the year 1297 that the game of golf was first recorded. It was surprising to hear that it was in the Netherlands. The game was played with a crude stick and a leather ball. Whoever managed to hit the ball the furthest and in the least number of times was considered the winner.

The modern game of golf is thought to have originated in Scotland. The word golf may have been derived from the Dutch word “kolf” meaning stick or club. The first 18 hole course was also in Scotland. The very first written rules were said to have evolved from the Scots.

It wasn’t long before the game had spread to the UK. The oldest playing golf course in the world is the Old Links at Musselburgh in East Lothian. It was said that Mary Queen of Scots in fact played there back in 1567.

It is not the case that golf courses have always been made up of 18 holes. Early golfers at St Andrews made a trench through the rough land playing just eleven holes which were laid out end to end from the clubhouse to the far end of the property. Once reaching the end they would turn round and play their way back therefore making a total of 22 holes. It was decided that some of the holes were too short so they became integrated and finished up as 18 holes as we know it today.

Golfing equipment has developed a lot over the years. It was in the 1930’s that the US Golf Association advocated a standard weight and size for golf balls. It was stated that the velocity of the golf ball should not exceed 250 feet per second and since this time it has continued to develop and make an impact on the way the game is played.

Another massive factor is of course the evolution of the golf club. The very early ones were made of wood. Hickory became the standard wood used for shafts and Persimmon was the wood for the club head because of its hardness and strength.As the golf ball developed and became much more durable it was then that the iron headed clubs were first introduced to the game. It was in the 1890’s steel shafts were developed .

In the early 1970’s shaft technology was introduced to the use of graphite shafts with lightweight titanium heads which allowed the head to be made much larger.

The equipment has been developed massively with the help of modern day technology and now we have more golf equipment than you would have imagined possible. Our forbears were not lucky enough to have such things as golf trolleys and golf buggies to transport them round the course. One thing that probably has stood the test of time is the sociable drink at the 19th hole at the end of a round of golf!