| There are a mind-blowing number of choices of | | | | enables the ball to roll farther. A putter is typically |
| equipment used in golf today. This indeed makes | | | | shorter than all of your other golf clubs. Putters |
| it much harder for golfers-especially amateurs-to | | | | are the clubs most regularly used in the game and |
| know which products will best fit their individual | | | | come in clubhead styles of blade, heel-toe and |
| games' needs. The fact of the matter is that | | | | mallet. Lengths come in belly putters, standard |
| playing with golf clubs that do not fit a golfer's | | | | and broomstick (long) putters. Which selection to |
| particular needs and experience can produce more | | | | choose will be based on an individual preference. |
| harm than good, both in terms of scoring and | | | | Another popular type of golf club nowadays is the |
| enjoyment. | | | | Hybrid club. The Hybrid club is a cross between |
| According to the golf game's rules a player cannot | | | | the Iron and the Wood, and is made for people |
| carry more than fourteen clubs during a game. | | | | who have difficulty using these other types of |
| Thus, most of today's players do not carry more | | | | clubs. |
| than this maximum permitted number. | | | | The physical capability of every golfer is different |
| There four basic types of golf clubs: Woods, | | | | - stance, posture, size, swing characteristics etc |
| Irons, Wedges, and Putters. | | | | yet golf manufacturers make golf clubs identical |
| Woods are usually used to hit long golf shots. | | | | as an off-the-shelf product. However with a |
| Standard woods that are carried in a golf bag are | | | | custom fit golf club in your hands you can be |
| 1, 3, and 5 Woods. A 1 Wood is typically referred | | | | safe in the knowledge that your clubs are |
| to as a 'driver'. As the number of your wood | | | | personalized for you and be sure that when you |
| increases (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) you lose the | | | | make a good swing the club will be square at |
| amount of distance it can go, but you gain a | | | | impact and your shot should soar down the |
| higher trajectory. Recent golf club technology has | | | | middle of the fairway. |
| made higher lofted woods for shorter distances. | | | | The majority of golf clubs which you can |
| A standard golfer's bag will have a driver (1 | | | | purchase today can be customized to |
| wood) and a couple of fairway woods (3- and/or | | | | accommodate the individual differences between |
| 5-wood). A driver is the longest club (typically 45 | | | | golfers. The lie angle/loft, type of shaft, length of |
| inches) making it the toughest to handle during a | | | | shaft, grip type and grip size can be modified. All |
| swing. | | | | that is required to custom fit these clubs is some |
| Iron clubs are mostly used for shots that are | | | | simple measurements and a basic analysis of your |
| expected to go an average distance - typically | | | | swing. |
| from 125 to 200 yards. The lower the number | | | | The following information is usually all that is |
| iron, the less degree on the face of the club, | | | | required: gender, height, distance from the wrist |
| hence, the farther the distance the ball will travel. | | | | to the floor, age, handicap/skill Level, and swing |
| On the other hand, the higher the number iron, | | | | speed. |
| the higher the degree on the face, and | | | | Gender is utilised as the golf industry in general |
| consequently, the loftier the shot will be. | | | | utilises different definitions as to what the |
| An Iron features a thin clubhead with grooves on | | | | standard length is for both a male and a female. |
| it. Experienced players opt for a blade style iron, | | | | Height and distance from wrist to floor is used |
| while beginners get a cavity-back style. A | | | | jointly so that the fitter can determine the length |
| blade-style has a clubhead with a full back, but a | | | | of club which is best suited for you. For example |
| cavity back's clubhead is hollow. It is hollowed out | | | | a tall man with long arms could easily be fitted |
| to make a perimeter weighting effect helpful for | | | | with a shorter shaft than an average height male |
| less-experienced golfers. | | | | with short arms. The majority of golfers however |
| Irons are categorized as long (1, 2, 3,4), mid- | | | | use standard length clubs. |
| (5,6,7) and short (8,9). Short irons are the easiest | | | | The remainder of the measurements are used to |
| to hit while the long ones are the hardest. The | | | | determine what type of flex the shaft on your |
| shorter the iron, the more loft there is and for | | | | club should have. |
| beginners, the more loft, the better. | | | | The notion that the more costly the club the |
| The most popular irons used are 3 Irons and 9 | | | | better it is purely doesn't hold water anymore. If |
| Irons, however, many companies also | | | | you do enough research and read reviews you'll |
| manufacture 1 Irons as well as 10 Irons. | | | | find a club that matches your degree of interest. |
| Wedges are used for semi-short shots. They are | | | | Some play for a weekend activity and there are |
| also used for chipping, and sand shots. There are | | | | others who'd like to move up in the rankings. If |
| several types of Wedges, including sand wedges, | | | | the occasional pastime is your stride, a low- to |
| pitching wedges, and lob wedges. These are iron | | | | mid-performance club can work for you. But |
| clubs and are used for games played on difficult | | | | those of you who intend to play more regularly |
| grounds, and approach shots to the green. | | | | should seriously consider custom, |
| A putter is a golf club that has a low loft. This | | | | higher-performance clubs. |