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Having a variety of clubs and knowing their appropriate uses is one of the many skills required to be successful in the game of golf. You would not have great success driving a golf ball off a tee with a putter. And your putting would not suddenly become more accurate if you tried to use a driver to sink it in the hole.

Design of a Golf Club

Golf clubs have slender shafts with hand grips and may have heads made of wood, iron, or other material. Today's shafts are made of a tapered tube of metal or graphite, are usually ½ inch in diameter, and 35 to 45 inches long. The grip is located at the opposite end of the head, and covered with rubber or synthetic leather to accommodate a golfer's hands. The clubhead is the part of the club which has a face that makes contact with the golf ball during a swing.

A golfer is allowed to carry up to 14 clubs with him during a round of golf. A typical set includes three woods, two wedges, a putter, eight irons, and a pitching wedge. Technology has greatly altered the construction and design of golf clubs over the past 25 years; these changes are generally manifested in golf balls being hit further, and with greater loft, by newer models.

Types of Golf Clubs

Having different golf clubs available allows a golfer to choose the right one for a particular situation. There are four major types of golf clubs are:

Woods: Used for long shots, ranging from 200 to 300 yards, woods have larger heads with faces that range from 8 to 31 degrees. The 1 wood is generally called a driver. They have a flat, angled striking surface on the side of an oval or spherical club head, which helps to give the club a lower center of gravity.
Irons: Typically solid and with flat, grooved clubface, irons are used to give the ball spin and loft. These clubs are best for hitting shorter shots than woods, and have higher loft angles of 16 to 46 degrees. For identification, they are usually numbered 3 through 9, with higher numbers indicating higher lofts. Lower numbered clubs are used on the fairway, while higher numbered ones are usually used for placing a ball on the green.
Hybrids: These clubs combine the features of a wood with that of an iron. Used for long shots from difficult rough, they are good choices for players who have difficulty getting a ball into the air with longer handled irons. These types of clubs have gained tremendous popularity over the last few years.
Putters: Available in a great variety of shapes, materials, and shaft lengths, putters sometimes have two faces. Once a ball is on the green, a putter is nearly always used to put it in the hole.

Another club that does not fall into any of the four major categories is the pitching wedge. The wedge resembles an iron, but is specifically designed for more challenging shots. Wedges are used to hit the ball out of sand bunkers or from the rough.

By Doug Vanisky




	Golf Clubs Having a variety of clubs and knowing their appropriate uses is one of the many skills required to be successful in the game of golf. You would not have great success driving a golf ball off a tee with a putter. And your putting would not suddenly become more accurate if you tried to use a driver to sink it in the hole. Design of a Golf Club Golf clubs have slender shafts with hand grips and may have heads made of wood, iron, or other material. Today's shafts are made of a tapered tube of metal or graphite, are usually ½ inch in diameter, and 35 to 45 inches long. The grip is located at the opposite end of the head, and covered with rubber or synthetic leather to accommodate a golfer's hands. The clubhead is the part of the club which has a face that makes contact with the golf ball during a swing. A golfer is allowed to carry up to 14 clubs with him during a round of golf. A typical set includes three woods, two wedges, a putter, eight irons, and a pitching wedge. Technology has greatly altered the construction and design of golf clubs over the past 25 years; these changes are generally manifested in golf balls being hit further, and with greater loft, by newer models. Types of Golf Clubs Having different golf clubs available allows a golfer to choose the right one for a particular situation. There are four major types of golf clubs are: Woods: Used for long shots, ranging from 200 to 300 yards, woods have larger heads with faces that range from 8 to 31 degrees. The 1 wood is generally called a driver. They have a flat, angled striking surface on the side of an oval or spherical club head, which helps to give the club a lower center of gravity. Irons: Typically solid and with flat, grooved clubface, irons are used to give the ball spin and loft. These clubs are best for hitting shorter shots than woods, and have higher loft angles of 16 to 46 degrees. For identification, they are usually numbered 3 through 9, with higher numbers indicating higher lofts. Lower numbered clubs are used on the fairway, while higher numbered ones are usually used for placing a ball on the green. Hybrids: These clubs combine the features of a wood with that of an iron. Used for long shots from difficult rough, they are good choices for players who have difficulty getting a ball into the air with longer handled irons. These types of clubs have gained tremendous popularity over the last few years. Putters: Available in a great variety of shapes, materials, and shaft lengths, putters sometimes have two faces. Once a ball is on the green, a putter is nearly always used to put it in the hole. Another club that does not fall into any of the four major categories is the pitching wedge. The wedge resembles an iron, but is specifically designed for more challenging shots. Wedges are used to hit the ball out of sand bunkers or from the rough. By Doug Vanisky Related Links: Answers.com - Golf Club Answer.com definition of golf club.