You are able to carry 14 golf clubs in total, consisting of a combination of the 3 basic club types: woods, irons and putters.
Woods are for striking the ball over long distances. They are called ‘woods’ because that it was they were first made of. These days, most are made from either a graphite titanium mix or steel. These types of materials enable the golfer to hit the ball over greater distances and are also harder wearing. Some are still manufactured from wood but they are quite rare.
The #1 wood is named the ‘driver’ and is the club with the furthest striking distance.
The #2 wood has a little less range and it sends the ball higher in to the air.
The #3 wood hits shorter still and higher than #2, et cetera……….
As with all golf clubs the lower the number, the further it can hit the ball.
Driver club heads have grown bigger and bigger over the years, which has made them easier to hit. Beware though! The maximum regulation head size is 460cc. A lot of golfers have problems using woods but they have become increasingly easy to use thanks to technological advances woods in their design and the manufacturing process.
Many golfers will talk of 'fairway woods'. These are the # 3, 4, 5 or 7 woods. They are called fairway woods because they are generally played from the fairway (on the grass), as opposed to from the tee. Irons are versatile clubs and are able to hit the same shots as a wood but not as far. As with woods, irons are also numbered. They are available in numbers from 1 to 9, and there are also iron clubs known as wedges. The #1 iron hits the ball far and close to the ground, while the #9 and the wedge irons hit shorter, higher shots.
Manufacturers of golf equipment sell a diverse array of wedges, with varying levels of loft. Many golf professionals posses three or four specialist wedges, enabling them to play a variety of shots around the course. The putter is the club that is used on the green (or close to the green) to roll the ball in to the hole. It is the only club that is unable to hit the ball into the air (by design).
Woods are for striking the ball over long distances. They are called ‘woods’ because that it was they were first made of. These days, most are made from either a graphite titanium mix or steel. These types of materials enable the golfer to hit the ball over greater distances and are also harder wearing. Some are still manufactured from wood but they are quite rare.
The #1 wood is named the ‘driver’ and is the club with the furthest striking distance.
The #2 wood has a little less range and it sends the ball higher in to the air.
The #3 wood hits shorter still and higher than #2, et cetera……….
As with all golf clubs the lower the number, the further it can hit the ball.
Driver club heads have grown bigger and bigger over the years, which has made them easier to hit. Beware though! The maximum regulation head size is 460cc. A lot of golfers have problems using woods but they have become increasingly easy to use thanks to technological advances woods in their design and the manufacturing process.
Many golfers will talk of 'fairway woods'. These are the # 3, 4, 5 or 7 woods. They are called fairway woods because they are generally played from the fairway (on the grass), as opposed to from the tee. Irons are versatile clubs and are able to hit the same shots as a wood but not as far. As with woods, irons are also numbered. They are available in numbers from 1 to 9, and there are also iron clubs known as wedges. The #1 iron hits the ball far and close to the ground, while the #9 and the wedge irons hit shorter, higher shots.
Manufacturers of golf equipment sell a diverse array of wedges, with varying levels of loft. Many golf professionals posses three or four specialist wedges, enabling them to play a variety of shots around the course. The putter is the club that is used on the green (or close to the green) to roll the ball in to the hole. It is the only club that is unable to hit the ball into the air (by design).