Ladies Golf (387)

Components

Apart from the ladies putter featuring a lightweight steel shaft, the rest of the female club’s family all feature a graphite shaft. The natural lightweight genetics that a graphite shaft possesses allows female golfers to increase their swing speed, and at the same time provide more forgiveness while also being less strenuous to use. Depending on the make and model, the standard ladies club can be between 1 to 2 inches shorter than the equivalent male club, while the ladies driver is sometimes up to 3 inches shorter. Although female golfers have a reduced swing speed compared to the average male, a lady golfer relies more on the rhythm and tempo of their swing. By therefore having a club that is reduced in length, this then helps provide them with added control during their back and fore swing which is essential when seeking the fairway or pursuing the pin.

Flex

The majority of ladies golf clubs come in only one flex option which depending on the shaft make and model is either labelled as ‘F’ or ‘4.0’. Until recently, Ping have now opted to provide an alternative shaft collection for their latest range of female clubs. These come in the form of either a ‘lite’ or ‘ultralite’ flex option. The ‘lite’ option is the standard ladies shaft provided while the ‘ultra lite’ choice gives the added benefit to either the female beginners or those with a reduced swing speed.

Loft

Ladies golf clubs have increased lofts compared to male golf clubs in order to allow the ball to become more airborne once connection has been made. Lady golfers tend to opt for having more fairway woods and hybrids included in their bag rather than the lower irons in order for them to maximise distance and help them map their way to the green in the least amount of shots possible. The driver and also fairway woods therefore become commonly used for the majority of shots in a lady golfer's round and so the increased lofts provide more forgiveness and confidence for lifting the ball off the fine cut turf. Depending on the club’s make and model, the increased loft can range from between 1 and 3 degrees for each equivalent club type.