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).
If you're a beginner you can purchase golf clubs from a range of highstreet and online shops, including the very popular online Americangolf.co.uk used by millions and also Onlinegolf.co.uk, The highstreet shop JJBSports.co.uk will also sell a range of golfclubs for beginners but if you have been learning for a while and would like to improve your swing you will have to to invest in more expensive and proffessional clubs.
Many retail shops that sell golfing equipment have regular discounts on their products. To benefit from these you will need voucher codes which can be obtained from various discount sites such as Discount Vouchers.co.uk, Freecashback.co.uk, and Discount-codes.freestuff.co.uk. Remember that discounts come and go so if there is a set of clubs you really want and you missed their discount this doesn't mean they wont have discounts on that product in the future. You must check these sites on a regular basis if you really want to save some money.
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).
If you're a beginner you can purchase golf clubs from a range of highstreet and online shops, including the very popular online Americangolf.co.uk used by millions and also Onlinegolf.co.uk, The highstreet shop JJBSports.co.uk will also sell a range of golfclubs for beginners but if you have been learning for a while and would like to improve your swing you will have to to invest in more expensive and proffessional clubs.
Many retail shops that sell golfing equipment have regular discounts on their products. To benefit from these you will need voucher codes which can be obtained from various discount sites such as Discount Vouchers.co.uk, Freecashback.co.uk, and Discount-codes.freestuff.co.uk. Remember that discounts come and go so if there is a set of clubs you really want and you missed their discount this doesn't mean they wont have discounts on that product in the future. You must check these sites on a regular basis if you really want to save some money.