How do you choose which golf club to use on the course?

Answer 1

Golf ball selection depends on a number of things. If you want a soft feel and more spin on your shot, you should go with a ball like pro v 1. If you are looking for less spin and more distance, you should get a harder driving ball like most pinnacles. There are also the balls that try to blend these two aspects together like NXT's. They give a good feel off the tee and to the green.

Basically you should decide how much you want to spend. If you are a beginner, don't waste your money on expensive golf balls because you wont be able to tell a difference. If you are a more skilled golfer and dont mind dropping a few bucks, go with the better balls like pro v's or nike one. For more detail check out the link below.

Answer 2

Choosing which golf club to use on the golf course can be very complicated. The club chosen on a given shot may be picked for many different physical or strategic reasons. Club performance varies from player to player and the proper selection for one golfer will not necessarily be a good choice for another. Below are the primary deciding factors for choosing what club to hit on the golf course.

Distance

First and foremost, golfers will chose a golf club based on the distance they need or want the golf ball to travel on the current shot. The golfer must know, or at least have a good general idea of how far he/she hits a particular club. The golfer will fine tune the average yardage attained per club over time.

For instance, an average male golfer may hit a 7-iron 150 yards. On the course the golfer will choose to hit his 7-iron when he is 150 yards from the target or the green.

Conditions

Existing conditions may factor into the club choice above. If the player his hitting into a strong wind which will shorten the shot, a 7-iron will not be strong enough to travel the normal distance. A stronger club will be needed to counteract the wind resistance. Perhaps the golfer may choose a 5-iron. In that case the golfer has estimated that the wind is a �two club wind.� This means that the wind is strong enough to require two more clubs when hitting directly into it.
Conversely, that same 7-iron may travel two clubs farther when a �two club� tailwind is behind the golfer. In that case, the golfer would choose a 9-iron which would hopefully travel the distance of a 7-iron when aided by the wind.

Strategy

In golf strategy plays a big part of what club is chosen in a particular situation. While a golfer may know that he/she is a 7-iron distance from the green, there may be more to the selection than picking a club which should travel the exact distance to the target. Sand traps or hazards which must be avoided may influence the player�s strategy.

A player who is hitting over a large body of water may choose strategically to hit a club which is stronger than the minimum distance needed, to insure that even a slightly mis-hit shot avoids the hazard.

Strategically, a golfer may choose not to hit a driver or a club which might get him/her into trouble on holes which have doglegs (curves). The driver may be too much club and travel through the corner into a hazardous area, or into trees. In this case, the right club is the one which takes bad situations out of play.

Situation

Certain situations may call for a club which launches the ball at a particular angle. For instance, a player who is behind a tall bush may have to choose a club which gets the ball up high very quickly, despite the yardage to the target.

Another situation such as the player being behind a tree may require the player to hit a very low lofted club to keep the ball below the tree.

Ability

Finally, the golfer must pick a club which he/she can properly swing and execute shots with.
Picking a 3-iron out of deep rough for instance, is not a shot a regular amateur golfer could likely execute and is therefore not a good club to choose.