| With the help of movies like Tin Cup, The Legend | | | | good for the teeing ground and are used to help a |
| of Bagger Vance, Happy Gilmore and of course | | | | ball climb as it gravels the course of the green. |
| the comedy classic Caddyshack, the sport of Golf | | | | Trickier Golf Clubs - The Thin End Of The |
| is quickly becoming less of a sport to sneer at | | | | Wedge(s) |
| and more of a sport to play if you want to seem | | | | Wedges are often sold separately from the rest |
| "cool". | | | | of a golf club set. They are used when the Golfer |
| Recent ad campaigns include "Play Golf America" | | | | wants greater control over the accuracy of his |
| in which A list celebrities say "Play golf America!" | | | | shot. Shorter shots often call for a wedge. They |
| into a camera. | | | | were created to help golfers have an easier time |
| But much confusion surrounds golf. For a sport | | | | of getting out of the sand traps on the golf |
| that seems to be all about getting a tiny ball into a | | | | course. |
| tiny hole that is very far away, a lot of emphasis | | | | The Putter is the golf club that is the most widely |
| has been placed on using the right club to get the | | | | used. They come in three different lengths and |
| ball to its destination. There are woods, irons, | | | | because there are so many different varieties, |
| wedges, putters and utility clubs/hybrids. | | | | choosing a putter is often a very personal |
| Which Golf Clubs Are Which? A Beginners Guide | | | | process for a golfer. They are designed to be |
| Woods are actually made of metal, but they are | | | | used on the putting green of the golf course. |
| called woods because that is what they used to | | | | Not Forgetting The Lifesavers - Hybrid Golf Clubs |
| be made out of. The woods are thought to be | | | | The Utility Clubs/Hybrids are becoming more |
| the hardest club to master because they are the | | | | popular among golfers because they are easier to |
| longest. The longer the club, the harder it is to | | | | hit. These clubs combine elements of the woods |
| control the swing of the Golfer. | | | | and the irons. Because they have elements of |
| These clubs have some "oomph" in them and are | | | | both clubs, the Utility Clubs/Hybrids are used to |
| designed to send the ball great distances. They | | | | make the "mis-hits" fewer and farther between |
| are good for beginners because they are easier | | | | than if a golfer just stuck to either a wood club |
| to hit than some of the other clubs. | | | | or an iron. |
| Irons got their name because they are made out | | | | Those are the major player golf clubs in all golf |
| of metal (which is redundant because now all golf | | | | bags. Knowing what kinds of golf clubs are used |
| clubs are made of metal). The head of the club is | | | | can help it much easier to learn how to play the |
| thin and has a grooved face. These clubs are | | | | game. |