Truly, What's the difference between Men and Womens Golf Clubs?
Truly, What's the difference between Men and Womens Golf Clubs?
I went to 2 golf shops and looked for clubs for my middle daughter. OMG! they had very few womens and even fewer left handed (that's for me). I can buy an off the rack set of mens clubs for a next ta nothing. I would suppose you could "customize" them to fit anyone. so tell me folks, what's the diff. Also, when did they start selling the Woods SEPARATE from the Irons? I know its been a while but WTH!?!?
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2.2.2010
The answer by Vegas Matt is largely correct except for the part about the extra weight being for the purpose of "generating more momentum, and thus more clubhead speed". The amount of momentum that a given golfer can transfer to the clubhead depends on the golfer's strength and technique. Increasing the weight does not increase the clubhead speed; it usually decreases it.The reason why clubheads designed for women are slightly heavier is because women's clubs are typically built with shorter shafts. In order for the club to balance properly at the shorter length, the head must be slightly heavier. Golf club balance is a tricky and controversial subject, involving tradeoffs between total weight, balance point (which is influenced by the distribution of weight between the grip, shaft and clubhead), and moment of inertia (which, roughly speaking, is the resistance of an object to being rotationally accelerated; it is influenced by weight and length).As an specific example of the weight difference, a typical man's 9-iron head weighs 283 grams, while a typical women's 9-iron head weighs 293 grams. Source(s): (I am a club builder with lots of component catalogs and books about club design.)
2.2.2010
There is little to no difference in men and womens club heads. The difference is in the shafts. Men have four diff rent shafts varying in weight and flexibility, and ladies only have one (which is lighter and more flexible than any mens). You could buy her a set on mens clubs and get them customized and it would work just fine but it will cost a little bit more because you will have to buy new shafts and grips for each club and have them put on. They don't sell the wood with the irons because not everyone wants the woods that would come with the set. Source(s): I am a golf pro
2.2.2010
mens clubs are longer
2.2.2010
Its very annoying because not many places have golf womens sets. Mens clubs have stiffer shafts and arent as flexible and forgiving. Some people want just the woods set instead of the whole set because maybe their irons are too heavy or maybe other reasons but they like their woods and dotn want to buy a whole new set.
2.2.2010
Women's clubs are set up for shorter people with slower swings. They have shorter shafts with more flexibility (to help get distance) and different lie angles. Some manufacturers will also put heavier heads on women's clubs to help generate more momentum, and thus more clubhead speed. All-in-one sets that include woods along with irons are generally very poor quality. If you want good clubs, don't even consider all-in-one sets. Cheap women's and left handed clubs are not hard to find at large golf stores (like Golf Galaxy) or sporting good stores (like Dick's). Obviously you can find pretty much anything on the internet as well. Almost all major manufacturers make game improvement sets designed specifically for women. Women that are high caliber players use the same clubs men use that are set up for them specifically. Except for a handful of very high end manufacturers and some very cheap ones, all clubs are made in left and right hand. Keep in mind if you buy cheap brands you get what you pay for. Cheap clubs are fine for beginners, and crap for good players. Most people who tell you they play well with cheap clubs have never even touched a nice set of fitted clubs.
2.2.2010
There are many a few differences between men's and woman's clubs. First the grips are smaller to accommodate woman's smaller hands. Second the shafts are less stiff then what you would find in a man's shaft. This is to accommodate for a woman's slower swing speed. Womans clubs are also lighter to again accommodate for their slower swing speed. Grabbing a men's set of clubs and "customizing them" is not a good idea, the best idea would be to spend a little more to ensure she gets the right set. The wrong clubs could hurt your daughter in the long run by enstilling poor swing mechanics because she will be playing with clubs too long, heavy, and thick for her.And to answer the last part of your question, the high quality club makers sell their irons and woods seperately. You can get less quality clubs that are sold in a set, but I have been playing for 10 years, and I am a 3 handicap, and I can attest to the fact that you get what you pay for. I played with cheap clubs for the first 2 years that I played and I had more headaches with them breaking than it was worth. If you want great deals on golf equipment, go to Ebay, you can get great deals on used clubs that would be perfect for you and your daughter for way less. You can buy clubs that are a couple season's old that still have a lot of game in them. I also recommend buying golf balls from there as well. Always great deals on Ebay!! Hope that helps
2.2.2010
mens clubs are longer. Compare the two.