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Important Aspects About Golf Clubs
Nowadays the number of players is in a continuo’s growth and so are the demands of the golfers when it comes to the equipment they need. The equipment one uses is of utmost importance due to the fact that it can either improve or diminish the quality of the game. Luckily, players have at their disposal a variety of accessories which are meant to satisfy even the most demanding needs.
First of all, golfers need to know that basic equipment is a must for anyone who plays this game. This equipment, which comprises a set of clubs, proper shoes, gloves and a bag, is essential in order to start the golfing adventure. However, although equipment is critical for the game, don’t rush into a decision before you decide how much you like the game of golf.
The clubs are the first piece of equipment that must be upgraded, in order to improve the performance of your game. If money is no impediment, you can replace your entire set of clubs. The clubs come in all sizes but all of them have some standard characteristics such as the grip, the shaft and the club head. The grip represents the area where you hold the club and most of them are designed of rubber
material. The shaft can be called the engine of the club and it is usually made of steel or graphite and the longer shafts are better than the short ones. The club head is the part that hits the ball and the most important part of the club.
A set of clubs contains four main parts: woods, irons, wedges and a putter. A player is allowed to have up to 14 clubs in his bag and these clubs can be any combination you desire. If you have decided to purchase a new set of clubs, you can buy a complete set or put one together. Still, the complete set is more advantageous because it is less expensive than a set that you put together. A complete set of clubs will include a driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, 3 to nine irons, a putter and a wedge. Some sets even have other parts of the equipment such as a bag.
Nowadays the number of clubs manufacturers has increased a lot and players can even purchase customized clubs which are fitted exactly to your swings. If you are wondering where from you can buy your equipment, you can relax and enjoy the shopping since nowadays there is an endless number of stores where you can find everything you want; moreover, most of these stores have web sites and thus you can order online.
If you want to customize your clubs, don’t go to the first store you find. First, check around and compare the prices, than go shopping. Afterwards, once you have found the store you will buy your equipment from, it is essential to make sure that the staff take the correct measures so that your clubs are exactly the way you want them to be. There are three main areas that must be considered when customizing clubs: the height, the arm length and the swing speed. However, if you resort to a reputable store which is known for its excellent customer services, you don’t need to worry about a thing.
Golf is a beautiful sport as long as you understand it and you have the proper equipment. We are the aware of the fact that the golf equipment you use can either help you improve or diminish your performance. We are proud to offer you a variety of professional golf clubs at reasonable prices.
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James Lawton: The backlash has gone too far: Tiger has earnt right to return wherever he wishes
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<p>It seems we have a strong, even impassioned consensus in big-time golf. The verdict is that the decision of Tiger Woods to make his return at the Masters next month is touched by selfishness and even a hint of cowardice.</p>
Hole-in-one double for young golfer
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A teenage golfer was celebrating today after notching up two holes-in-one
during the same round.
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Woods backed to make winning return
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Tiger Woods has 22 more days to get ready for the Masters - and there are
those who believe he is capable not just of playing well on his return, but
winning.
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Augusta rules: why Tiger chose the Masters
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<p>Of all the staggering Tiger Woods victories, none would compare to the fifth Green Jacket he plans to don on 11 April. The time he won his first major as a professional by 12 shots? A mere bagatelle. The time he won a major by a record 15 shots? Pah. How about the time he won a major on one leg? Nothing but a walk – well, hobble, in the park. </p>
Tiger: I'll make my comeback at Masters
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Tiger Woods yesterday announced he will end his "indefinite break"
at the Masters in three weeks' time. The world No 1 has taken the
unprecedented decision to bypass the warm-up events and head directly to the
season's first major.
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Reaction to the Tiger Woods' return
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Former Ryder Cup player Howard Clark has said he can see some "method behind
the madness" of Tiger Woods returning at The Masters and not before.
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Tiger Woods statement in full
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"The major championships have always been a special focus in my career and, as
a professional, I think Augusta is where I need to be, even though it's been
a while since I last played.
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Tiger Woods announces comeback
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Tiger Woods is making his comeback at The Masters between April 8-11 - and
that is official from the man himself.
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Woods' return could be revealed this week
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<p>Tiger Woods is expected to announce in the next few days when and where he plans to end his "indefinite break" from golf. Last night the commissioner of the PGA Tour, Tim Finchem, revealed that the world No 1 has promised to give them early notice at which tournament he will return. Finchem also reiterated his belief that "we will know soon". </p>
Poulter shines after week of struggle
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<p>Ian Poulter gave his confidence another shot in the arm with a brilliant closing round of 64 at the WGC-CA Championship in Miami yesterday.</p>
Stricker warns Woods over Masters
<p>Tiger Woods has been urged by the world No 2, Steve Stricker, not to turn the first major of the season into the "Tiger Comeback Tournament" – for the sake of his rivals and the Masters.</p>
The Hacker: Alexander the great helps me to conquer my greatest fears
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<p>There's little worse than being jilted at the last minute. It's bad enough for a bridegroom – although it could well be a future blessing for him – but nothing compensates for your golfing partner not turning up for a four-ball competition.</p>
Woods employs President’s adviser to plan for return
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Tiger Woods has called in the former press secretary to President George W
Bush to prepare him for his competitive comeback at the Arnold Palmer
Invitational in less than two weeks’ time, it was reported last night.
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Poulter targets second win in a row buoyed by backing of greats
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<p>Ian Poulter begins his campaign to win back-to-back World Golf Championship events today spurred on by the well-wishes of some of the game's biggest names. Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo and even Colin Montgomerie contacted Poulter after he became the first Englishman to win a WGC event at the Accenture Match Play in Tucson last month.</p>
O'Meara hints at Woods return
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As if the speculation of an imminent Tiger Woods return needed any more
bolstering Mark O'Meara last night said he “would not be surprised” if the
world No1 decides to play on his team at the Tavistock Cup in 12 days time.
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Woods is back in the swing of things
<p>Speculation of an imminent Tiger Woods return intensified last night after reports that he has summoned his swing coach, Hank Haney, to work with him in Florida.</p>
'Spider-Man' Villegas holds on as Rose's 64 equals course record
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Colombian Camilo Villegas kept his cool to win his third PGA Tour event with a
five-shot victory over American Anthony Kim in the Honda Classic at Palm
Beach Gardens, Florida, yesterday.
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The Hacker: Safety-first golf is a bit boring but I have a spring in my step
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<p>There is no more appropriate time than spring to embark on a new beginning, but winter was still applying its icy grip when I tried out my new plan at Royal Porthcawl last week. </p>
The Last Word: If Woods makes miracle return, he needs to say sorry again
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<p>Each day the word gets louder. Tiger Woods is to make his comeback in two weeks' time. So if the word proves true, will this be a time to rejoice, to welcome back the returning hero like the prodigal son? Or a time to scream: "You what? After all that 'I've changed... I'm so sincere... I've got such a long way to go' baloney a fortnight ago?" You decide.</p>
The ten best self-destructive sports stars
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A dossier detailing the disciplinary record of legendary golfing bad-boy John
Daly has been leaked.
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Return in sight as Woods returns to range 'looking as good as ever'
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Tiger Woods is back at his Florida home after completing his latest batch of
rehab and has returned to full practice for the first time in more than
three months. Question: is an imminent comeback on the cards?
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Revealed: the wild truth about the Wild Thing
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<p>John Daly may be 80lbs lighter and a dray-cart or two milder nowadays, but still the tales of his "Wild Thing" existence live on. And yesterday his legend was given yet further notoriety with an unprecedented peek at the PGA Tour's secret charge sheet of the man who, until very recently, was known as the world's most controversial golfer. </p>
The Hacker: When the chips are down, my new approach is a breadwinner
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<p>The first week of my new game plan has not been an outstanding success but it has been far from a disaster. I'll even go so far as to say I'm encouraged.</p>
Welcome to the scariest hole in golf
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<p>Justin Rose missed a six-footer on Thursday and waited for the abuse to rain down. It only arrived in a trickle. "I had a fortunate escape," reflected the Englishman, who with a 65 had otherwise enjoyed a fine first day of the Waste Management Open. "If that happens on the weekend it would be like Wayne Rooney missing a penalty at Goodison. Only louder."</p>
Poulter's bold strides back up his boast
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<p>The world now realises there has been more than one deluded soul clinging these last few years to the promise of a future featuring "just me and Tiger". But for Ian Poulter, the fantasy seems more attainable than ever after his glory in Arizona. </p>
Federer backs repentant Woods
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Roger Federer has pledged unflinching support to embattled fellow world number
one Tiger Woods and believes "the worst has passed" for the golfer.
</p>
Dalai Lama agrees with Tiger (whoever he is)
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<p>The world's most famous golfer should not feel bad that the leader of the religion he promises to re-embrace had never heard of him until now. The good news is that Tiger Woods and the Dalai Lama share similar views on Buddhism and, perhaps more surprisingly, on infidelity.</p>
Woods must ditch the 'sycophants', says Gallacher
<p>Bernard Gallacher has urged Tiger Woods to ditch his management team. The three-time Ryder Cup captain believes the Tiger entourage – who he labels "sycophants" – must share the blame for the scandal which has derailed the world No 1's career. </p>
Poulter underlines his major talent on England's day of days
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Ian Poulter now has the title and the stature to go with the mouth and the
trousers. In beating Paul Casey in the Accenture Match Play Championship
final here yesterday, the record books opened for the new world No 5 who was
once only famous for his outlandish claims and his outlandish dress sense.
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Poulter lines up his shot at World Match Play glory
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There was nothing remotely phoney about Ian Poulter’s performance in crushing
Sergio Garcia 7&6 here yesterday to reach the final of the WGC World
Match Play Championship.
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The Hacker: A parting of the ways: my technique is not cut and blow-dried
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<p>Suddenly, like a blinding flash, I have become aware of the main source of my golfing deficiencies. Yes, I know the main source is me but it's slightly more subtle than that; it's the way I approach the game.</p>
Tiger leaves the big question unanswered
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The countdown was supposed to go tick-tock while the world continued to go
tut-tut. It wasn't and isn't like that. Tiger Woods did not announce
yesterday that he is coming back to his sport any time soon. In fact, from a
sporting point of view he didn't announce anything. As Nick Faldo put it: "As
golfers we are back to square one."
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Casey and Poulter outshine Americans
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With just the one representative in the quarter-finals of the WGC Match Play
Championship and with a certain somebody revealing that he is still on his "indefinite
leave" this was a nightmare day for American golf.
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Players moved by Woods' contrition
<p>It was a bizarre situation here in Arizona yesterday which seemed completely fitting to the events which had taken place in Jacksonville. As the golfers went out to contest the third round of the WGC World Match Play Championship they were asked to comment about a golfer who has not even played for three months. A few of them shrugged and walked on, others had a stern "no comment", while some appeared to have been touched by Tiger Woods' televised statement.</p>
Woods: 'I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted'
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<p>The blue backdrop, the bare podium, and the respectful audience gave it the air of a presidential press conference. Except that presidents generally take questions. And instead of geopolitics, the newsflash that stopped the world spinning for almost 14 minutes yesterday was this: Tiger Woods has given up extra-marital sex. </p>
'I can't recall anyone in public life so contrite'
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<p>As mea culpas go, Tiger Woods's had everything. Moist-eyed regret, barely repressed anger and lashings of self-flagellation. Only one thing was missing – Mrs Tiger Woods.</p>
At long last, a line is drawn against the excesses of celebrity
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<p>Tiger Woods offered more than atonement when he faced the world for the first time since his world collapsed beneath the weight of squalid sexual scandal.</p>
James Lawton: Even at the Olympics, everyone stopped as Woods spoke on far side of continent
<p>Everything stopped here at the XXI Winter Olympics because suddenly any shift in the medal table seemed rather less momentous than the baring of the soul of arguably still the world's most compelling sportsman.</p>
Mark his words: the key points from Tiger's 15-minute speech
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<b>Tiger Woods: "As Elin [my wife] pointed out to me, my real apology to
her will not come in the form of words; it will come from my behaviour over
time."</b>
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Tiger Woods statement in full
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TIGER WOODS: Good morning, and thank you for joining me. Many of you in this
room are my friends. Many of you in this room know me. Many of you have
cheered for me or you've worked with me or you've supported me.
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Reaction to Woods' statement
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Nick Faldo today said Tiger Woods' emotional statement still left a big
question to be answered - when will the world number one return to golf?
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Tiger Woods makes public apology
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Tiger Woods fought back tears today as he issued a full and frank apology for
cheating on his wife.
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As it happened: Tiger Woods press conference
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Follow the Tiger Woods press conference below. For the full reaction <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/tiger-woods-makes-public-apology-1904807.html">click
here</a>.
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The ten best sports press conferences
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Tiger Woods is set to speak publicly for the first time today ahead of his
much anticipated comeback.
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English trio make presence felt
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Tiger Woods might stand accused of overshadowing the WGC World Match Play, but
at least the English are doing their level best to shine the spotlight on
the Dove Mountain golf course. The first three through last night all had
the St George's Cross next to their names as Luke Donald, Paul Casey and
Oliver Wilson led the march into the last 16.
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Back on course: Tiger plans to return next month in Florida
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<p>
When Tiger Woods at last fronts up to the world in his carefully choreographed
television statement today he is expected to announce that he will make his
competitive return to golf at next month's Bay Hill Invitational in Florida.
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Tiger takes firm grip as comeback circus rolls in
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<p>If the apology by Tiger Woods in Florida today goes as advertised, he may find himself having to say sorry a second time. Nobody is sure exactly what he will say at the faux-baronial headquarters of the PGA Tour in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, but the event seems certain to irritate many.</p>
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