Every golfer, both new and experienced, reaches a point where they have to purchase new or replacement golf clubs. It's a simple fact of life for most golfers, though sometimes driven more by the desire for something new rather than a genuine "need". One of the questions that invariably comes up is whether or not a custom golf club (or set of clubs) is a good option for improving your game.

The final answer is probably similar to the scenario of two pilots in a dogfight, one with more experience in a piece of junk aircraft and the other a rookie in a top-of-the-line bird. Everyone knows the experienced flyer will be the one going home at the end of the day and that same logic likely holds true on the golf course too. However, there are certainly some benefits in purchasing custom golf clubs as long as you can stomach the extra cost.

The fact of the matter is that everyone is built a little bit differently, yet all those nuances can't be accounted for in your standard, off-the-shelf set of golf clubs. You find this sort of one-size-fits-all type of equipment in other sports too, with many players opting for customized equipment instead due to their different build or body type. The same holds true for golf and much like those athletes from other areas of the sports world, custom equipment can help you realize a marked improvement in your golf game, all other things being equal (like being solid on the fundamentals).

Factors such as your height, your reach and which side is more dominant can have an impact on the amount of power and accuracy with which you can deliver the ball down the course. These and other factors might be a little bit different for you versus the generic measurements used for creating off-the-shelf clubs but with a set of custom golf clubs, you'll know they're tailor made to be a perfect fit for you.

In fact, when you get your custom golf clubs made, the people you're working with will ask you all sorts of questions to really nail down exactly how they need to design them. Even factors such as your age, your previous golf performance, the types of clubs you favor and other characteristics will, surprisingly enough, have an impact on the final design.

Once you get to try your new clubs out on the course, it might take a little time to get accustomed to their new, and likely different feel. However you should quickly get a good feel for it and soon it will be easier and more natural to handle than your old, stock clubs. And while I can't guarantee your new clubs will get you to the Master's, your golf buddies will definitely notice a difference in your game, though they might not know why.

I won't tell if you won't...