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By GBB Staff Introduction If you’re a beginner or intermediate golfer who is trying to improve, there are several features that you should be looking for in any new set of golf clubs. Those features include things like a cavity back design with perimeter weighting which makes the clubs more forgiving when you miss the sweet spot, a low center of gravity that makes it easier to get the ball up into the air, a wider sole that makes it less likely that you’ll hit a fat shot, etc. In short, these types of features make the game a little...

By GBB Staff Introduction I know a female golfer whose first set of golf clubs was a hand-me-down collection given to her by her father. I’m sure his intentions were good, but there’s a good chance that this gesture may have actually had a detrimental effect on how her golf game initially developed. Why? Because clubs that are designed for men will rarely be suitable for women. Ladies clubs need to be shorter and lighter than men’s clubs, with higher lofts and more flexible shafts. These are the club characteristics that suit the profile of the typical lady’s golf swing...

By GBB Staff Introduction If you’ve shopped for new brand name golf clubs recently, you probably experienced a little sticker shock when you saw the total price for a full set of woods and irons. Like almost everything else, golf clubs have risen steadily in cost over the years and it’s not at all uncommon nowadays to end up paying more than $1,000 for the full complement of clubs, and a whole lot more than that for those intent on sticking with brands from the big-name manufacturers.Shopping “a la carte” for clubs has traditionally been the norm for golfers (i.e.,...

By GBB Staff Introduction  Golf is a sport that has embraced technology, as much or more than any other sport. Take the golf shaft, for example. The standard shaft material for many decades was steel, which has given way to the graphite, titanium and boron-infused shafts that dominate the market today. Persimmon wood heads were replaced many years ago by heads made of stainless steel or titanium, while some modern heads feature advanced composite designs combining multiple different materials and face inserts that utilize ceramic components. Driver heads are another area, with today’s technology and modern engineering capabilities allowing manufacturers...

By GBB Staff Introduction Arnold Palmer’s only course design in San Diego, Aviara winds its way through the valleys overlooking the Batiquitos Lagoon and when the flowers that grace its terrain are in full bloom, it can be a riot of color. Not everyone’s enthused by that. Some golf course purists seem to think that too many blooms detract from the toil and sweat of athletic endeavor. And don’t get them started on waterfalls… The answer to that is simple: this is California, folks. There will be prettiness; it will be vivid. Does that stop Aviara from being a fun...