In part 1 & 2 of golf tips for beginners - golf equipment articles, you will have learned of the importance of choosing the correct golf clubs and golf balls.

The last two important items you will need when choosing your golf equipment are golf shoes and golf glove. As to these two items, many casual golfers say that you can get by without golf shoes or a glove but this is not the case.

Golf shoes really are an important item of golf equipment. They are the all essential keystone to your golf swing. Without good footing throughout your swing, you will struggle with your game. Try playing golf with just a pair of tennis shoes in wet and muddy conditions and you will see why.

Nowadays, there are many styles of golf shoe to choose. They range from classic to ultra stylish and from sneakers to sandals and even boots. Golf shoes have also changed in the sole department. Traditionally, there were metal spike golf shoes, but now you have the choice of soft-spikes and even spikeless golf shoes.

Metal spike golf shoes are becoming less popular although many pros still use them. Some golf clubs have banned their use though because of the way they tear up the greens and fairways. Metal spike golf shoes use long thin metal spikes that give superior grip but they are uncomfortable when walking on hard surfaces.

The soft spike golf shoe uses replaceable plastic spikes. These spikes are wide and spread out so that they don't damage the greens. As they spread the weight of the golfer's feet more evenly, they are more comfortable, especially on dry and hard surfaces. The design of soft spikes is advancing to the point that they now offer as much, or more traction than metal spike golf shoes.

Spikeless golf shoes are, as the name implies, golf shoes that have no spikes. Instead they have a molded sole with ridges that give the grip. They are popular in the sneakers style of golf shoe.

The most important aspect to choosing golf shoes is the comfort factor. If you walk the golf course, you need the perfect fit so that you can complete your round in comfort. Also, consider the level of waterproofing that the shoe claims to have, especially if you are playing in the rain or on water logged courses.

Luckily, golf shoes come in a variety of sizes to fit perfectly almost any sized foot. For men and depending on the brand and the store, you will find widths of narrow, medium, wide and extra wide. Sizes can range from 6 to 18 with many half sizes.

Other factors to take in to consideration are the materials of the golf shoe. Leather is still the number one choice as it is a waterproof, breathable, and durable material.

A more breathable material, and perfect for hot and dry climates, is canvas golf shoes.

As a cheaper alternative to leather there are synthetic or polyester golf shoes. These shoes are not as breathable or as durable as leather, so they are not as comfortable and you will end up going through more pairs than with leather. You will also find golf shoes that are more suitable for winter and extremely soggy conditions as they are highly waterproofed and thicker.

As you can see, there are many factors to take into consideration. For the style factor you have traditional golf shoes, golf sandals, golf boots, and golf sneakers. There are golf shoes suitable for hot and dry conditions, for wet conditions, and for cold and wet conditions. As to the traction, there are less and less metal spike golf shoes available, as soft spikes and spikeless golf shoes have taken over in popularity.

You have probably bought many items on the internet, but have you considered buying golf shoes on line? The benefits are that they cost less on line than they do in the high street shops. Also, the high street golf store can not compete with the choice of brands, styles, sizes, and colors that an on line store can stock.

One of the issues for many when it comes to buying golf shoes is that they want to try them on before buying. Now, you can not do that when buying on line. Here is what you can do though; go to your local golf store and try on the brand that you like so that you can check out the size that fits you perfectly. Then check out the following on line golf stores to see if they have more choice and are indeed cheaper.

If you are interested in just the top name brand golf shoes, then visit GolfShoesOnly. They stock Footjoy, Nike, Adidas, Etonic, Callaway, Oakley, and Ecco golf shoes. They have over 40,000 golf shoes in stock at competitive prices and they have international shipping.

They also have a few closeout models available in Footjoy, Nike, Etonic, and Adidas golf shoes. There is a section of Footjoy blems where you can save up to 50% off the MRSP and sometimes more. They have mens and womens golf shoes, but no junior golf shoes.

For the largest choice in golf shoes brands, you will want to check out GolfShoesPlus. There you will find Oakley, Adidas, Footjoy, Nike, Bite, Callaway, Ecco, Etonic, Golfstream, Sandbaggers, Lady Fairway, Tehama, Dunlop, Dexter, Helle Comfort, and Cougar golf shoes.

There are golf shoes for men, women and juniors, but there are also brands specifically for women, like Golfstream, Sandbaggers, and Lady Fairway. Each brand also has closeout models to choose from for more savings.

GolfShoesPlus also specialize in golf shoe accessories. You will find a good choice of men's and women's golf socks and peds; replacement soft spikes; spike wrenches, golf shoe bags, and golf shoe care products.

For those that want to stand out from the crowd you can get customized golf shoes. The place to go for customized and personalized golf shoes is TheGolfWarehouse. The brand that has made it easy to customize their shoes is Footjoy MyJoys.

You can customize with your name, initials, logo, or you can select from MLB or NCAA logos. Wait until you can see all the customization options that are available. First with the color options, you can choose different colors for the base, saddle, accent, and the laces.

For the left, right, or both shoes you can choose a monogram of up to six characters or a logo. Finally they have a wide range of sizes available; from 6.5 up to 15 and widths of narrow, medium, wide, and extra wide. You can even choose odd size golf shoes if you have one foot bigger or wider than the other.

I hope these golf tips for beginners for choosing the right golf shoes has been helpful. You should always first choose the golf shoe for the playing conditions, then the comfort factor, and finally have fun with choosing the style of golf shoes.

As I mentioned before, many beginner or casual golfers think that they can play just as well without a golf glove. If you have never used a golf glove before, try one and see how much better you can grip the club. You will have more control of your club and therefore you will be able to swing with more control.

Only one glove is used; on the left hand for right handed golfers and on the right hand for left handed golfers. You have probably seen the PGA pros take their golf glove off to putt. This is because putting uses "feel" to get the right distance and line and if you wear a glove to putt you will be smothering that all important "feel" factor.

Leather is by far the most popular material for a golf glove. The texture of leather helps grip the club perfectly and yet still offers a lot of "feel." Leather is also moisture resistant and should stay soft for a long time.

Synthetic materials are sometimes incorporated into parts of a leather glove. It is a good material for the joints of the fingers as it is more flexible than leather. Some manufacturers make 100% synthetic gloves as they are lightweight, flexible, and breathable making them a good choice in summer. All-Weather

All-weather golf gloves are generally used in hot and very humid conditions. They are more water resistant than the other materials and yet they are more breathable. When wet they actually grip your hand even more and in humid conditions they offer the benefit of maintaining a good feel. Some all-weather gloves have a thicker covering to keep your hand warm in cold conditions.

Winter gloves or thermal gloves keep your fingers warm during those cold winter months. Some winter gloves can be worn on both hands while playing, so that you can enjoy golf no matter how cold it is.

Sizes

With a golf glove, there is no such thing as one size fits all. As it is vital that the glove fits you to perfection you will see a wide variety of gloves, depending on the manufacturer. Sizes can range from standard, small, small / medium, medium, medium / large, large, large / extra large, extra / large, and XX large.

Most golf stores sell golf gloves, but there is one that I have found that offers the best selection and prices. TheGolfWarehouse represent 23 different golf glove brands. You will find the normal top brands like Callaway, Nike, Wilson, Titleist, TaylorMade, Ping, Mizuno, Adidas, Etonic, and Footjoy.

There are also more specialized brands like Zero Restriction that offer "windstopper" winter gloves and "rainleather" gloves. Other brands like Heat Factory and ProActive Sports offer winter mittens for using between shots, while pushing your cart for example.

The Golf Warehouse has gloves ranging from under $5 to over $25. There are men's, ladies, and junior golf gloves in regular or cadet style.

They also have golf glove sales and final clearance gloves at cost or below. They truly are the place to go for golf gloves.

I hope you can see from these golf tips for beginners that the golf glove is an important golf accessory. They will help you grip the club more securely in any type of weather conditions. The prices are also accessible for any golfer and you have a wide range of brands and styles to choose from.