postheadericon The Various Categories Of Golf Clubs


by Tom Doerr


There are various kinds of golf clubs. They come in different sizes and they have different features. It is important to know how each one is used because this will assist you in improving the way you play the game.

Woods are one of the popular types. These have a deep club head. They are called woods because initially they were made of wood. Now they are made of metal like steel or titanium alloy. For the beginner, the 1 wood also known as the driver will be very difficult to master. This is because it is the longest club.

The length reaches 45 inches therefore the swing is not easy to control. The drivers have small heads and they help get the ball into the air. There are also irons and they are called so because the club heads are made of metal.

A typical set of irons has eight bats and each one is numbered so that you will be able to tell the difference. The shorter club has a very sharp trajectory. The shots therefore rise at an angle that is steeper and fall at an angle which is also steeper.

Wedges are also a common type that is fairly similar to irons. They are under a different category because they are specialized. You can use the lob wedge, the sand wedge or the gap wedge.

Often this golf club is referred to as a scoring club. The reason is that they are used to hit a short shot near the flagstick. Last but not least are the putters golf clubs. These ones are the most used by people world over. This kind has more varieties than any other club. Putters have 3 types of club heads as well as 3 lengths. With regards to the lengths there are standard, belly and long patters.




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