The average female golfer is shorter and has a less powerful swing than the average male, so club manufacturers employ different specifications for women's clubs. As with male golfers, female golfers just starting out should learn the correct setup in a golf swing, then be fit for clubs that can help them play their best.
Weight
Women's standard golf clubs differ from men's standard clubs mostly in the swing weight. Less weight helps a player with less strength--senior and junior players, too--generate a faster clubhead speed, which helps the player hit the ball farther.
Shafts
Golf shafts differ in women's clubs in weight and flexibility. A more flexible club helps transfer more power from the swing to the clubhead. Shafts are also built with different flex points to help female golfers get the ball aloft easier.
Grips
Because most females have smaller hands than males, the grip size is smaller on women's clubs. Grip size is important because it affects shots. A too-small grip can cause tension in the hands and cut power, and a overly large grip can cause a player to lose shots to the right.
Clubheads
Clubheads in women's clubs are about the same weight. Driver heads start and finish in a higher range of lofts--again to help get the ball in the air. Iron heads, however, are often the same. Ping's Faith irons for women and G15 irons are the same loft in the 7-iron through pitching wedge. The same goes with Callaway's super-game improvement Diablo Edge irons for men and women.
Length
Women's clubs are shorter because of the differences in average heights in men and women. Shaft lengths can be ordered shorter or longer for individual players, and it's important for a player to be fit with clubs that match their height and stance to help them swing the club back to a square position at impact for more consistent play.
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