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How we play golf has changed and a lot of that change has to do with the clubs we use. The long-established iron set is more or less dead, as most iron manufacturers now sell sets that start at the 4 or even 5-irons in answer to the ever increasing popularity  of hybrid golf clubs among most players. It stands to reason, as for most club golfers hybrids are significantly more forgiving to play than the corresponding iron.

The USGA and the R&A place a limit on the size of driver heads. For conforming drivers that limit is 460 cc and most club golfers would do well to play to that limit. If you struggle with reliability with your driver, moving to a bigger sized driver will almost certainly help. Pushing the weight to the perimeter of the these big drivers and new square and triangular designs means the modern driver is far more forgiving, even from miss-hits. Bigger drivers allow for a bigger margin of error.

As with all clubs, the shaft is the engine of your driver. Get the shaft wrong and your accuracy and distance from the tee will suffer. Most common faults can be reduced or even eliminated simply by playing the right shafts. Struggling with a slice, a more flexible shaft might do the trick. A lot of golfers struggle with getting any height on their drives. Shafts with softer tips could well be the solution to that problem.

Match your swing speed to the proper shaft and your odds of success will improve. If you’ve never measured your swing speed, the majority of shaft ratings will incorporate a carry approximation for calculating your best flex. Check the ratings for various shafts and match your normal carry distance to a flex rating.

Hybrid clubs are the top developing segment in golf equipment sales. If you struggle with reliability with your long irons, some easy-to-hit hybrids could well be your best choice. Extremely forgiving and very versatile from all kind of lie, hybrids play equally well from the tee, fairway and even the rough. These are clubs that are designed to launch high, so most shaft companies are marketing specialty shafts built with this in mind. Iron designs now come in an even wider range of options.

Modern irons can help many of the most frequent swing faults. Slices can be eliminated with offset iron designs, for many who struggle with the fat shot and need extra height on their iron shots, wide sole models can help. Check the features of your irons. If their design doesn’t give you the help you need, then it’s probably time for an upgrade.

There are plenty of options to choose from in the scoring clubs as well. Forgiving wedge designs mean you don’t have to make any compromises with your wedge play anymore. If you have problems playing little flop-shots then high lofted wedges are there to help. If you have trouble getting out of bunkers, choose an easy to hit hollow sand wedge. These hollow wedges are almost impossible to miss-hit and make easy work of just about any bunker.

Recent changes in equipment rules now allow for some pretty bizarre looking putter designs. Bizarre looking, but highly effective. If you struggle with the flat stick, one of the new forgiving putter designs might be the best choice. Closing the putter too much towards the hole? You probably miss a lot of putts to the left (for a right handed golfer) and playing a face balanced putter could well be the best option for you.

Choosing the right golf clubs for your game is about playing clubs that make the most of your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. It doesn’t need to break the bank either. There are very high quality clubs to choose from in the component market. As an added bonus, these component clubs can be custom built to fit your game and that’s the best way to play the right clubs. The right clubs for your game are out there. Check our clone golf clubs and see the best way to play clubs custom built for your game.