subject: Choosing Golf Clubs And How Do How Do Ping, Cobra And Wilson Golf Club Drivers Stack Up? [print this page] Your choice of golf clubs is personal, and even though it's a good idea to take advice from experienced players, ultimately it is you who will be using them, so choose a set of clubs that you feel comfortable with. Starter golf sets are ideal for new players. It means you can buy the whole set for a reasonable sum, and if you like the game; you can always upgrade later. If you're a serious player, look at the professional grade golf clubs; where there is a good choice of brands and clubs.
Try out as many golf clubs as necessary before you buy. Stores are quite willing to let you try them. They usually have a small area where you can have a practice. Once you've chosen your clubs look at the golf balls and accessories, and select the things you need to play the game on the golf course. You will also need to look at golf clothes.
There are lots of golf courses where you can practice your golf, but if you are a complete novice, it's a good idea to have a few lessons before you start. Book a course as soon as you have your new golf clubs, so you can learn how to play and familiarise yourself with the rules. Once you've had a couple of lessons, you'll know whether you want to book more professional lessons, or if you'd prefer to play with friends.
There is lots of information online about what to look for when you're buying golf clubs. So check out the facts, before you decide which clubs you want. You can choose from drivers, irons, putters, woods wedges and the newer utility clubs in a good choice of brands. Once you've started playing the game, you will develop a preference for specific clubs.
Ping i15 Driver
The Ping i15 driver is for golfers with single digit handicaps. It has been developed for professional, semi professional golfers and those of you who would be classed as way above average. This driver is not a forgiving golf club and you will certainly know when you have made a good shot.
You will certainly be noticed on the tee, the Ping i15 is a beautifully styled and good looking driver that would stand out in any golf bag as a super golf club in the same way as a super car stands out at Earls Court.
The Ping i15 golf driver with its black head, black shinny hosel and gray shaft looks very menacing when it is addressing the ball.
Reviews of the Ping i15 state that the performance of this driver is excellent but not as forgiving as its stable brother the Ping G15. Ping state that the face is designed so as not to be as lively to give better players more feedback on how well they are hitting the ball.
Cobra L5V
Where the Ping i15 is aimed specifically at better players the Cobra L5V Driver is a driver for everyone. Make no mistake this is a premium golf club overflowing with technology. Its designers at Cobra have utilised every cubic centimetre and every millimetre allowable to deliver Cobras most technologically advanced driver ever.
When addressing the ball on the tee the Cobra L5V drivers large club head infuses confidence and distances attained are impressive no matter which part of the club face is hit. The Cobra L5V has a good feel at impact and delivers a penetrating ball flight. The noise it makes at impact is electric; this is due to the size of the club head and the carbon composite body and again only infuses confidence in the player.
You can get the Cobra L5V in lofts from 8.5 degrees to 11.5 degrees and is a low spinning driver. The driver is also adjustable so you can set it to one of two positions to help with your delivery.
Wilson Smooth
The Wilson Smooth driver is another high performance driver. It has a 460 cc head with Wilsons own variable thickness design in the club face that delivers a massive sweet spot, twice as large as normal.
As with the Cobra L5V the Wilson Smooth drive is available with three lofts and with Wilson's Smooth driver internal weight positioning design the weight moves back as the loft of the driver increases which gives maximum stability to your swing.
The Wilson Smooth driver is very forgiving but it is also very workable and professional in that if you want to draw or fade off the tee you can do.
The Wilson Staff Smooth offers you a choice of shaft systems so that you can match your swing and choice of loft accordingly.
The Wilson Staff Smooth driver is another good looking driver, with the where-with-all to infuse confidence in the golfer on the tee. Having the knowledge of such a large sweet spot the golfer can relax and enjoy the game from the outset.
The Wilson Smooth, the Ping i15 and the Cobra L5V are all stunningly beautiful and excellent drivers. Which driver is best for you is not a question that anyone, other than you, can answer
