The Easy Way To Choose Golf Clubs

Last weekend I attended a manufacturer's demo day at which I had the chance to try many of 2009's newest clubs. I was especially drawn to one brand that had won a national magazine's "Gold" award in each category. As I tried these new models I noticed that even though my swing was a little rusty, these models did not perform as I had expected. I wondered why the discrepancy between the gold rating and my experience. Then I remembered:

Maltby Playablity Factor

MPF is based on dimensional and mass properties of iron heads. In addition, the pliability factor utilizes two mathematically based tables to adjust the pliability factor. This adjustment can either improve or reduce the playability factor. The adjustments are based on dimensional and mass properties that either fall outside accepted parameters or enhance accepted parameters.

MPF is broken down into 6 categories. The categories range from the easiest, most forgiving clubs made today (Ultra Game Improvement) to extremely difficult to hit clubs that only very accomplished players should attempt to use (Player Classic). The 6 categories allows the player to honestly look at his or her game and make a decision. The final result of this simple, easy to use process is a satisfied golfer, playing with the correct equipment, who finds this game much easier to play and certainly more enjoyable.

Click here for a full MPF rating chart-http://www.golfworks.com/article.asp?ai=870&eid=IronMPF

The MPF was devised by Ralph Maltby who has been designing and evaluating golf equipment for more than 40 years. He is universally regarded as one of the premier golf equipment experts in the world.

Ralph began his career designing and engineering for a number of major golf equipment manufacturers. He went on to found The GolfWorks in 1976, providing club makers and other golf equipment experts with club components, club making tools and supplies, and technical information.

Ralph created the Maltby Pliability Factor club rating system, through which he has tested and rated the performance of more than 1000 golf clubs. He has published seven books, secured multiple patents and lectured at more than 250 PGA Business Schools. Ralph has released a wide range of instructional videos and is a frequent guest on The Golf Channel.

In 1991 he was listed by Golf Digest magazine as one of the 36 most powerful men in golf and in 1996 was inducted into the “Professional Clubmakers Society” Hall of Fame.