Golf Clubs And Equipment For High Handicappers

Now, here at Golf Monthly, we test a lot of golf clubs and a lot of them are very suitable for high handicappers. Now that's what we're going to focus on in this video. We're going to build the ultimate bag for high handicap golfers. Now I've gathered together all of the equipment experts here at Golf Monthly to give you some two or three recommendations on each section of the bag, and we're going to build the ultimate bag for you. So you can hear from Neil Tappin on drivers, Sam Diath on fairways and hybrids, Joel Tabman on irons, and Martin Hoppley on wedges and putters. And by the end, I think we're going to build a pretty comprehensive bag for you high handicap golfers out there. Right, Let's get started with drivers. OK, so I'm going to kick things off with the driver. And we've seen a whole host of really good models aimed at higher handicap players. There's a a reasonable amount of research that you'll need to do, but a few that I would call out. So if you are a slower swinger, then I would consider testing something like the tight list TSR one. It's a lightweight design that should help you generate a little bit more club head speed. If you're fighting a slice, then maybe think about something like the Cobra Aerojet Max. It not only does it have a draw bias, but it also sits a little bit offset a little bit close. So it it will provide that confidence inspiring look that might help you prevent against hitting too many right. But for me, the one that I would definitely suggest you consider is the Ping G430 SFT. It has that draw bias, but it sits nice and square down behind the ball. It's really forgiving and easy to hit. Generous the the profile down behind the ball. So it looks easy to hit, but it also offers really good distance. It's a great all rounder for those who are hire handicappers who are looking for that little bit more help. So when it comes to fairway woods for high handicapper golfers, any of the Max versions that are released this year are perfect. But for me personally, I think the Yonex E Zone Elite 4 is the best offering for high handicappers this year. Now there's a few reasons as to why. The diagonal groups on the face really do frame the ball well. Very easy to align and it gives it a shallow look at a dress, really inspiring confidence to be able to hit it high off the deck. The large profile head also offers really high Moi, making it super forgiving on miss hits. And then they offer a premium stock shaft which is really lightweight but also flexible and stable, allowing for higher launch, more carry and more speed. And one of the final reasons why this is perfect for a high handicapper is it is designed for a entry level golfer and comes at a slightly cheaper price point than a lot of the premium brands. A trend we've seen in 2023 when it comes to hybrids is the larger profile heads. Now my pick for the best hybrid for high handicappers is the Callaway Paradigm. There's a couple of reasons behind this. It is the largest profile head we saw out of the hybrid range, apart from the X model, which is perfect for those who slice the ball and maybe want to touch more draw bias. But this does have the adjustable huzzle, meaning you can TuneIn certain ball flights or promote a ball flight or fight against a certain ball flight as well. And the central gravity has been lowered. So meaning this Golf Club is really easy to hit high and it's really forgiving on off centre hits, which is something high handicappers will really appreciate. So when it comes to a high handicap for choosing a set of irons, I think there are some boxes that need to be ticked. The first would be it needs to be a forgiving Golf Club. It needs to inspire composite address and be really stable when you don't catch it out of the middle. And the second, I think it needs to offer a lot of assistance in launching the ball. Often see high handicappers struggles to get the optimum ball flight that maximizes carry distance. So one that's going to help launch the ball high, I think is a really important box to tick. And I've got three options here, one that's more of a cost effective option, one that's going to help slow swingers get a digital launch and one that's a really good all rounder. So starting with that cost effective option for hi and the capers, I think the Wilson Dyna power really stands out here for the price, you're getting an awful lot of performance. It's really, really long. It helps. It definitely gets the ball up in the air really easily despite being quite strong in loft and it's very as well. I think it looks pretty good as well. There's a lot of shelf appeal on this iron too. Now, if you're a slower swinging golfer and you need a bit more help in getting the ball up in the air, one really good option is the Mizuno J X923 hot metal high launch is a bit of a mouthful, but it really does perform for those slower swingers who, you know, with the trend that we're seeing in game improvement irons getting stronger, you know, this kind of goes against that. And I think it's really going to help slower swing golfers get a more playable ball flying, get the ball stopping into greens a bit more quickly. We're also getting the forgiveness off centre that you need. This is a very user friendly iron. It's really going to get the ball up in the air. So that's a really good option, I think for for slower swinging high handicappers. But then my best all rounder, I think for all round playability, forgiveness, looks and feel would be the the Ping G430. I think this is an excellent iron for forgiveness. It's quite quite a long blade length. You can see how wide the sole is. So that means it's going to give you a lot of forgiveness both off centre and also through the turf as well. That nice wide sole means if you do catch the ground slightly heavy, your margin for error is a little bit bigger. The feel of this iron is also really fantastic. It's got a nice solid stable feel to it and it's generous size means it does inspire a lot of confidence that address that white bottom groove helps you align the face as well. So that will be my best all round option for high handicap golfers. But I think across these three that I've chosen, there's some really good options there to help you hit longer, more accurate iron shots. And when it comes to wages, I think if you're a high handicap player than what you need is a wedge with a little bit of forgiveness. There are models on the mark with some peripheral weighting and nice wide sole. And one of the best examples is a Cleveland CVX full face two, which I have here. By having a sort of peripheral weighting on the club, it will match into a cavity back set of irons, which you probably might have, and that's going to stabilize the club through impact. It tends to have a wider sole which is going to make it a bit more forgiving. And on this particular one, we've got a bit of relief in the heel and toe to give you some little bit of versatility. And then on the face, we've got grooves that cover the entire face and these are the same grooves that are in the RTX 6, which is a better player's wedge. So you're going to get a lot of grip from that. I think it's very easy to play as well. You don't necessarily need to open and close the face so much because the soul is there to give you that forgiveness. So just stand up square, make a confidence swing and you should get the results to get you out of trouble and get the ball close to the hole. When it comes to putters for high handicap players, I think what you're looking for is a lot of forgiveness and you get that from these large high Moi heads with with weights in the corners. Now there's several models that do this. You've got the PXG range which has a lot of heads and a good choice of puzzles and shafts which you can put into that to be custom fitted. I think if you wanted a face with an insert in it, then the Odyssey 11 putter is very good. It's a nice large, very stable head. And you've also got a choice of alignment lines where they want a plane head or a line or or a triple track marking system which will get you pointed in the right direction. But for me, I think for this particular category, then I'd recommend the Innocence High Moi putter. It does what it says on the tin. It's a very high Moi head. It's got a nice clean look with a nice very stable head with weights in the corners. And the face has got an insert on it as well. And it gives very good role. And the key thing is it's very good value for money. You're probably going to find this for around about 150 lbs. So if you're in the market for a higher Morpatto with a bit of forgiveness would be my choice. So there you have it, the ultimate bag for high handicappers. Hopefully give you some great ideas of what you can go and test or some recommendations on what's go and try at the driving range and depending on what part of the bag you're looking to.