About Canadian Golfing and Golf Clubs

Canada is renowned worldwide for being a relaxing place to go for golfing. Unlike United States golf courses, the emphasis in Canadian courses tends more towards relaxation and fun rather than exposing the golfer to torturous and oft-times frustrating tests of skill and manual dexterity. Canada's golfers tend to take a much more relaxing approach to the game.

This is not to say that the golf courses down in Canada don't require skill to maneuver either. Far from it; the courses require every bit as much skill to play as their other international counterparts. It's just that as far as design philosophy and ambiance goes, Canadian golf courses seem to have a much simpler look and feel which appeals to casual golfers more than the sometimes competitive and over commercialized look of other country's golf courses.

The golf clubs and golfing equipment made in Canada follow this same approach. Canadian sports gear manufacturers are renowned as being some of the world's finest in the areas of research and development, using cutting edge technology to come up with better and more efficient designs. On the international market, their only main flaw is that their gear lacks brand name recognition, which is a key marketing element, especially in the sports industry.

Despite their not being branded, Canadian golf clubs remain some of the world's finest. Canadians sports equipment manufacturers are actually experiencing an increase in the demand for golfing equipment, as over 20% of the population of Canada indulge in the sport, with more people joining every day. The Canadians who play golf are not necessarily restricted to the yuppie and baby boomer demographics, either. Even housewives, children, and the elderly play golf in Canada.

Thus, Canadian golf clubs are not restricted to mainstream designs meant for middle aged men averaging at 6' in height. They also produce golf clubs for women, juniors, and have custom fit jobs for those who want an even more personalized edge to their game. As a matter of fact, Canada actually has a higher percentage of women and junior golfers than most other countries. Some of their local companies are trying to encourage this demographic by specializing in clubs, general equipment, and even sporting apparel for women and juniors golfers. Canada's golfers come from all demographics.

With their steadily increasing local market, Canadian manufacturers have ramped up both the volume and quality of their golf clubs, and as a result, these clubs make excellent choices for golfers in other countries who are more concerned with performance rather than flashy brand names. True, a majority of the sports product consumer community still places an emphasis on labeled equipment, but discriminating golfers know that using a fancy club doesn't win you games or improve your scores on the course.

One good example of the lengths to which the Canadian golf club manufacturers will go is the Accuform Golf Corporation. Their clubs are made literally with the same standards for durability to weight ratio as the aircraft industry, making their clubs some of the lightest yet toughest around.

Their clubs are quite expensive because of the materials involved, but each club is hand finished and individually assembled, and customized to fit their clients' golfing needs. It's golf clubs dominate the Canadian high end consumer bracket, and are not sold at retailers. Each club is specially ordered and delivered by company representatives personally to their customers.

While other golf club manufacturers in Canada don't quite follow so strict a formula, they all by and large still make a point of delivering high quality equipment at comparatively low prices, maintaining an emphasis on both performance and durability. For this reason, golfers looking to buy second hand equipment can't go wrong with Canadian golf clubs.

Being second hand, these used golf clubs are even cheaper than the norm for their type, yet because of the Canadian emphasis on simplicity, durability and performance, they remain top notch in terms of quality and life expectancy, offering buyers the best returns on their money spent.

Some Canadian golf club shops have also taken to featuring used Scotty Cameron putters in their line up. These vintage pieces are renowned among golfers as being one of the most comfortable and easy to handle types of putters around, and they fit the Canadian golfer's mentality to a tee, which is that the game doesn't have to be punishing to prove a golfer's skill on the course.