If you are reading this, then you are probably at least moderately interested in playing golf or learning more about playing golf. The single most important thing I can tell you about playing golf is that having the right set of clubs for you matters. The clubs you buy will impact your golf game far more than any other golfing decision you will make.

You will most likely use your clubs for years to come, it only makes sense to consider them an investment and be prepared to invest heavily. Think of the countless hours of sheer joy and sheer agony you will spend with these clubs. They will be closer to you emotionally at times than your spouse. I highly recommend going to ping and having your clubs custom made. This carries a hefty price tag but the value it brings to your game is priceless. When you have clubs custom made for you rather than mass marketed to the average player you are giving yourself an advantage. Think about it, who that you know is perfectly average? Average height and weight, average arm length, average everything?

Mass marketed golf clubs are geared toward the average person with a few exceptions. Im a lefty. I can get left handed clubs, they are less common than right-handed golf clubs but still available, Im also a very short female. While I can find clubs for left handed people among the mass marketed clubs on the market, I have not once found clubs that are comfortable for my height.

Not everyone can have custom made clubs and that is understandable. If you cant get those but want to take your golf game seriously and give yourself plenty of room to improve, it is wiser to buy each club individually than a complete set. This is because each manufacturer of golf clubs has strengths and weaknesses that may actually strengthen or weaken your game. Buy clubs with weaknesses that your swing compensates for and strengths in areas that you need to see improvement. This is a wise way to maximize the efficiency of mass marketed golf clubs.

And most importantly, if you seriously want to play golf, dont go and buy the very first set of golf clubs you find. You really need to look around, try swinging the clubs a few times (yes each and every one of them), and then figure out what it is about each and every one that you do or do not like. If its the grip, that can be changed. If its the weight try a lighter club, if its too flexible you will want to go with a metal shaft, there are all kinds of little things that add up to make a golf club and if they all worked the same for everyone, there would only be one brand on the market.

A good set of clubs is not something to overlook lightly. They will have a significant impact on your golf game and your score (which for some also impacts heavily the enjoyment of the game). While the goal is to have fun, you can increase your fun by giving yourself the gift of better odds with the right set of golf clubs for you.