The game of golf requires quite a few accessories and equipment to play it. Many accessories can be found in a golf store and may make you look the part. However, the most important equipment is the Golf Clubs, the Golf Balls and the Electric Golf Trolley – a relatively new accessory that promises the next level of game improvement.
Golf Clubs are by far the most important piece of equipment that makes sure that you play a good game. They can improve the mechanics of the golfer's swing and a good set will minimize the effects of a swing error and produce an accurate and long shot. Fourteen Golf Clubs are allowed to be carried in your golf bag. A standard set of clubs, however, consists of twelve clubs – three “woods”, eight “irons” and a “putter”. “Woods” are used to hit long shots. They are used mostly while at a distance of more than 200 yards from the green. The “iron” is used at a distance of less than 200 yards from the green, and the “putter” is used only to get the ball into the hole from the green. The new generation “Hybrid” is another club that combines the straight-hitting characteristics of irons with the easy-to-hit-in-the-air characteristics of higher-lofted woods, thus aiding game improvement.
The golf balls are another important and essential accessory that contributes hugely to the quality of the game. It has a limit of 1.68 inches in diameter, 1.62 ounces in weight and must be round. It could be covered by “Balata” or “Surlyn”. Balata or soft covered golf balls tend to generate more spin and greater stopping material, while the Surlyn or hard covered ones help the ball travel longer distances. The surface usually has a pattern of dimples designed to improve the ball's aerodynamics. Golf balls can be categorized into 3 groups according to their construction. They are two, three and four piece covers, the last one being the most expensive. Presently, golf balls using the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology have been developed allowing golfers to easily locate errant shots using a handheld homing device, thus reducing scores.
Golf clubs and balls are certainly part of accessory-aided game improvement but they only cater for the needs of accuracy and error elimination improvements. When it comes to providing the comfort, relaxation and concentration that might just be the key to winning a stressful game, they don’t play a part. The game of Golf, although it might not seem so, requires a lot of physical endurance and therefore comes with the hazard of injury. Some of the primary and intrinsic causes of such hazards is the amount of walking on the vast undulated stretches of the golf course, especially while carrying around all the accessories in a Golf Bag. In fact, a golf bag often weighs more than 20 Kilograms and hence carrying it on the shoulders throughout a game not only wears down the muscles but also makes them susceptible to injuries.
However, in the recent times, the age old golf bags have entered into the new era in the form of Electric Golf Trolley. The Electric Golf Trolley is an automatic carrier of the golf accessories. It is driven by powerful batteries and can be manual or even remote controlled. Designed to transport the necessary golf accessories in a game, the electric golf trolley can move easily over the uneven surface of a golf course. It is compact and foldable too. In a nutshell, it does everything that an old-fashioned golf bag can do and more. Allowing the golfers to relax their muscles between strokes and to concentrate on their swing, the Electric Golf Trolley takes the game improvement golf accessories to the next level.
