| A standard set of clubs consists of 3 woods (the | | | | green, the higher the iron you will use. A standard |
| 1, 3, 5), 8 irons (3-9, and Pitching Wedge), and a | | | | set of irons consists of the PW and irons 3-9. |
| putter - a total of 12 clubs. Official golf rules allows | | | | Wedges |
| the golfer to carry 14 clubs on the course, so | | | | Wedges are considered specialty irons. Wedges |
| many golfers throw in another specialty wood or | | | | increase by 4 degree increments. The first wedge |
| iron. | | | | is the PW, which is usually about 48 degrees in |
| Woods | | | | loft. 48, 52, 56, 60 and 64 degree lofts are |
| Woods are used to hit long shots, to really nail the | | | | common wedges. The PW is the highest lofted |
| ball. If a golf hole is 420 yards from the tee to | | | | iron in a standard set and lowest loft of the |
| the green, most golfers will use a wood to smack | | | | wedges. |
| it off the tee. A wood is a large headed, | | | | Wedges are very useful for getting out of tough |
| hollow-bodied golf club. If you are 175 yards or | | | | spots such as sand traps and high grass. Most |
| more to the green, use a wood. | | | | golfers have a few of them in their "repertoire" |
| The Driver | | | | and couldn't live without them. Wedges are |
| The Driver (also called the 1 Wood) has the | | | | necessary for increased shot control. |
| lowest loft of any golf club. Loft is the angle of | | | | Putters |
| the club face. The face controls trajectory and | | | | A putter is a golf club with a very special purpose: |
| affects distance. A 1 Wood driver has a loft of | | | | getting the ball into the hole while it's on the green. |
| 7-12 degrees. | | | | After you have walloped the ball 270 yards right |
| Most golfers also carry 3 and 5 woods in their | | | | down the middle of the fairway, whacked your |
| bags. A 3 wood has a loft between 15 and 18 | | | | second shot 160 yards into the sand trap |
| degrees, and a 5 wood has a loft between 20 | | | | (bunker), and then gingerly chipped it onto the |
| and 22 degrees. The higher the golf club number, | | | | green, it is time to putt. Putters, too, come in all |
| the higher the loft. In addition, the higher the golf | | | | shapes and sizes. |
| club number, the shorter the club. | | | | In this post, I've listed the main ingredients of a |
| Irons | | | | Golf Club, the primary piece of Golf Equipment |
| Irons are used when you are less than 200 yards | | | | that an aspiring golfer needs. |
| away from the green. The closer you are to the | | | | |