Conventional And Offset Hosels Offset simply means the hosel is in front of the leading edge of the golf ball. Conventional means the centerline of the hosel lines up with the leading edge of the golf club. Offset woods are an excellent way to help a player who has trouble losing the ball to the right. Too often, people blame themselves for poor play when, in fact, their equipment is at least partly responsible. Golfers will always react to what the golf ball is doing in relation to the target.
Proper feedback is essential in building proper habits.
If your golf club sends the ball off in the wrong direction when you do the right thing, it won't take you very long to try to compensate and do the wrong thing. The more compensations you have, however, the more your swing is subject to timing problems. Problems with timing make it difficult to be consistent. Often it's not how good our good shots are, but how good our bad shots are that helps improve our scores. If you've decided to look into custom equipment or want to have your equipment evaluated, there are some things of which you should be aware.