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Originally Posted by Berger_4_
i've heard it said though that the cost of the putter doesn't really make a difference, that it's all in your head...obviously a 15 dollar mini-golf thing isn't as good as a 300 dollar nike or whatever, but is there really that much of a difference between the 100 and 300 dollar ones?
and as for drivers...i realize i don't require a 460cc supermegaultrajumbosmashtheballintobits behemoth, so what would you recommend?
i think those cleveland irons are sounding pretty awesome...checked out golftown's website and they are just under 250 big ones for the 4 to pw
so i'm headed up to greaserville tomorrow to check those out
oh, i've got another question...flex...how much does that affect stuff? should i be using stiff, normal, what?
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Custom is great and all, but i question how a novice golfer who likely has flaws in their swing is going to benefit from customization that is just as likely to re-enforce those same flaws forever. An advanced golfer that has worked hard to eliminate those same types of flaws should definitely get custom though - without question.
Are you an ex-hockey player? Do you tend to be able to swing things with a LOT of speed? Then you are in need of a stiffer flex. But if you are anywhere in the realm of a normal guy with a normal swing then regular flex will be fine as a beginner-intermediate golfer. At your level this aspect is more important for your driver and hybrid and/or woods than it is your irons though... i am guessing regular flex will be more than fine. Not enough flex (no power/distance/moment of inertia) is far more detrimental to your game than too much flex (loss of accuracy).
I think you will really like the Cleveland Launchers, they just feel right in your hands - FAR better than anything else in that price range that is for sure.
I would say a great hybrid club is more important than a big driver - as the newest square faced hybrids are able to hit the ball quite far (really suitable for any hole minus par 5s and long par 4s) but with FAR more accuracy and then can often be used for your second shot as well. Again i would recommend Cleveland - their Hybore's were the first square backs (that i know of) on the market and they have greatly improved my game.
The driver i am more wide open on. That is something you want to try out in the simulator. 'A little bit off' with a driver means your ball is in the trees so....
Putting is the most important part of the game and so your putter is the most important tool in you rbag. Unfortunatly picking a putter has more to do with chosing between trade-offs and personal preferences than price. Major questions are whether you want a blade putter or one of those larger full-back 'mallet' style ones, where you want the shaft centered in the club (Off the heel or the middle? Straight out or bent?) and if you want it heavy (using a few larger muscles) or light (using more smaller muscles)? Figuring out where you stand on those points will lead you to the right choice.
Claeren.