| Golf clubs are the key tools of the game. | | | | designed for specific shots of which lofts range |
| Devoted players show extraordinary emotional | | | | from 48° to 60°. Hybrid clubs are |
| attachment to the clubs. And why not? After all, | | | | basically used instead of either irons or woods. |
| clubs are here to hunt scores. | | | | These are meant to combine long distance of |
| Many people have a misconception that to own | | | | woods and swings of irons. Putters are special |
| good quality golf clubs, they need to spend a huge | | | | types of golf clubs having lofts below ten degrees |
| sum. But it's not necessary to have an expensive | | | | and designed to roll the balls along the spread of |
| set. What actually matters is to get a proper set. | | | | grass. |
| And nowadays, with advanced technologies, | | | | Before buying golf clubs, one has to check the |
| manufacturers are designing clubs in a way to | | | | parts i.e, Shaft, clubhead, loft, grip and ferrule. |
| help golfers play with more ease. | | | | Shaft is one of the most essential considerations. |
| There are five types of golf clubs - woods, irons, | | | | Nowadays club manufacturers are using steel or |
| wedges, hybrid woods and putters. Wood clubs | | | | graphite. Graphite shafts are light in weight and |
| are meant to make the ball cross a long distance | | | | allow high swing of clubs whereas steel shafts are |
| down the fairway right towards the hole. In | | | | durable and less expensive. |
| general, these clubs have large heads and long | | | | For beginners, cast iron heads are better than |
| shafts in order to maximize club speeds. | | | | forged ones since they are spotted to provide |
| Traditionally wood golf clubs were made from | | | | large sweet spot and can deliver more forgiving |
| persimmon woods but since 1980's manufacturers | | | | on accuracy. While choosing golf clubs, one should |
| are opting for alternative materials like titanium, | | | | consult a club professional as there is no universal |
| steel and carbon or scandium in recent times. | | | | design that suits for all. What would be right for |
| Irons got their names like wise as these are | | | | your partner may not be so for you. Also there is |
| usually made of cast irons. These have flat angled | | | | a gender factor. Men's clubs are usually I inch taller |
| faces and are shorter in shaft length than that of | | | | than women's clubs. |
| woods. Iron golf clubs are crafted for shots taken | | | | Golf clubs' prices vary a great deal. Top of the line |
| from rough lies, over the tree shots or those | | | | iron sets range from $700 to $1200 while high |
| played from the base of the hills. | | | | grade putters and drivers range between $300 |
| Wedges are basically high-loft irons and are meant | | | | and $600. But for a beginner it's not always |
| for a wide variety of high altitude, short distance | | | | required to start with a new set of golf clubs. In |
| and particularly high accuracy shots. These golf | | | | certain garage sales, one can pick up full set of |
| clubs are for attack shots, lay-up shots and | | | | clubs at cheap prices. |
| chipping. Broadly there are four types of wedges, | | | | |