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Building your Golf Club. By: Richard Taub MEEN 3344. Woods Aluminum, Titanium Alloys Stainless Steels, more weight Titanium, lighter material allows for quicker swing. Irons Zinc, cheaper doesn’t last as long Stainless Steels, tungsten insert. Club Head. Club Shaft. Steel
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Building your Golf Club By: Richard Taub MEEN 3344
Woods Aluminum, Titanium Alloys Stainless Steels, more weight Titanium, lighter material allows for quicker swing Irons Zinc, cheaper doesn’t last as long Stainless Steels, tungsten insert Club Head
Club Shaft • Steel • More consistent because of less give in shaft • Graphite • More distance, works like a whip • Less precision, golf club bends allowing for more error True Temper TX-90
Club Grips • Rubber • Leather • Many types • Give and take • Stronger grip • Longer lasting grip Winn Grips Elastomer ETM
References • Pinemeadow Golf, http://secure.pinemeadowgolf.com/clubs101_2.html • Callaway Golf Club Picture, http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Big+Bertha+titanium&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-pull-web-t&fl=0&x=wrt • Winn Grips, www.golf-quest.com/ p_WinnGolfClubGrips.html