Most recreational golfers buy a standard set of clubs and fit their swing to the clubs instead of changing the clubs to fit personal traits, particularly height. Any club can be adjusted to fit a player, and some manufacturers or local club-makers will build a set to fit you at purchase.

If you swing fast and want to rip drives far and straight, golf equipment expert Tom Wishon has some advice. The best driver for you will be custom fitted to you, taking into account factors such as your size, strength, athletic ability and swing characteristics.

The iconic white golf ball has been around as long as the game of golf. White balls stand out nicely against lush green turf, but new golf ball colors are popping up all over driving ranges and in the professional golf circuits.

Golf works all parts of the body and requires cardiovascular, strength and flexibility. A typical golf game, including walking and carrying clubs, can burn 330 calories on average per hour.

With a swing speed of 90 miles per hour, golfers will typically fall in the moderate category of swing speeds. These players swing fast enough to generate torque and spin on approach shots but do not swing hard enough for extra stiff offerings.

Top-Flite XL and Wilson are two of the more value-centered brands in golf. Both companies manufacturer quality clubs at a fraction of the cost of premium irons. Although Top Flite is not a staple of players on the professional tours, Wilson does make equipment that is used at the highest level.

There are many golf balls to select from, but a small number regularly make it on “the best” lists that are published by various golfing magazines and independent reviewers. Most of these balls are used by tour professionals, and they have all had extensive testing and evaluation.

There are a few different ways of determining the "average" golf score of male golfers. Interestingly, the "official" average, as determined by the U.S. Golf Association, the ruling body of golf in America, is the least accurate.

If you're an intermediate level golfer, you play the game with some proficiency. An intermediate golfer carries a U.S. Golf Association handicap in the 10 to 20 range and usually shoots from the mid-80s to the mid-90s. So you want a decent set of clubs, not an old, rusted set from a yard sale.

Large breasts can be a major hindrance to fluid and correct golf swing. The mechanics of a proper golf swing require the upper arms to swing right in front of the chest and large breasts can get in the way of that upper arm motion.

The right-sized clubs make the job of hitting the ball far and straight much easier. In fact, if your clubs are too short or too long, expect to spend lots of time in the rough, bunkers and water hazards, if not out-of-bounds.

Conventional wisdom might suggest that the high-end golf balls used by touring pros provide the best option for amateurs. After all, professionals surely use the best equipment available. The facts, however, suggest otherwise.