Do materials in golf clubs affect distance?
Posted in Golf by andre
April 16th, 2008
ehchan_um asked:
I’m a beginner to golf, and I’m just wondering if the quality of the materials used in golf clubs (specifically drivers) affect its distance. I mean, there are golf club sets that are as low as $100, and some where each club itself is $500. And material range have like graphite or copper or I dunno what nowadays. So, do materials used in clubs affect distance of the golf ball?
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I’m a beginner to golf, and I’m just wondering if the quality of the materials used in golf clubs (specifically drivers) affect its distance. I mean, there are golf club sets that are as low as $100, and some where each club itself is $500. And material range have like graphite or copper or I dunno what nowadays. So, do materials used in clubs affect distance of the golf ball?
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April 16th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
It affects distance, feel, and the all-important look of the clubs. I would personally reccomend steel shafts with uniflex that way youll have control and uniflex helps your accuracy with your swing speed. Uniflex is the only flex that can be used by every golfer. A couple of drivers i would reccomend would be the TaylorMade r7, the new Cobra model (cant think of the name at the moment), and the Nike SasQuatch. Tak a look at those.
April 20th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Sure do. Go to TGW and look at the clubs they offer. A cheap 100.00 set of clubs are not made with the same grade of material as a 500.00 set. And good materials along with good balls will effect your distance.
April 21st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
There are basic areas where the type and quality of the materials that make up a club make a difference. They are the face and the shaft. Each material has its own pros and cons. For most beginners, the Titanium face and graphite shaft are usually going to be recommended. Before you invest in clubs that may be inappropriate for you, see a pro who does club fitting. He or she will make some recommendations. Check driving ranges and municipal (city,county) course for reasonable fees. I also recommend taking 5 or 6 lessons before you venture out on a course. That will make your first round much more enjoyable.
April 24th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
the r7 taylormade has bolts screwed with it and that definitely tells me that it is different coz thats how the ball goes further. the gravity of the ball is different wen hit by the club and it also depends on the loft
April 27th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
there are quite different materials used in todays technology for golf clubs….there are two shafts…graphite and steel…graphite is lighter than steel…..but steel is cheaper…..and then there is titatnium or steel or the club face….titanium is mostly used for drivers but sometimes fairway woods, and steel is used for more for fairway woods….it just all depends with the maker of the club….for example taylormade will use the same material as the cheaper maker, but just the quality that taylormade has will make it more expensive….but for a beginner golfer, i would suggest buying a full set that comes with everything…because a beginner won’t really feel or see the difference between lets say taylormade and the cheaper maker…. but as you start getting to know the game….or getting good at it….then i would suggest getting what you desire….new irons drivers woods etc….i would say buy a set for about $150-200 to get good quality for a beginner set…then as you grow into the game spend your $$ on whatever clubs you want….good luck!
April 29th, 2008 at 10:15 am
they do, but if you are a beginner i would recommend you take the cheap ones because the material will affect the distance but you will not hit it any farther when you are just learning