| A good set of golf clubs is the weapon of choice | | | | knockoff hybrid golf clubs. |
| for the advanced golfer. A complete set of clubs | | | | Golf irons are the essence of a set of golf clubs. |
| consists of at least one driver, fairway woods | | | | Two thirds of the shots in a normal round of golf |
| (which are now metal woods), irons and a putter. | | | | will utilize an iron. Irons are used to hit the golf ball |
| Some clubs in recent years have been replaced | | | | off the ground from distances of 125 yards to |
| with hybrid golf clubs to replace longer irons and | | | | 225 yards. Each iron is assigned a number based |
| fairway metal woods. | | | | upon the loft angle of the club head. The 9-iron |
| There is an entity known as the USGA or the | | | | has the most loft, a shorter shaft, and is used to |
| United States Golf Association. This group | | | | hit short, high shots. A 2-iron has very little loft, a |
| determines the rules of golf, including the number | | | | longer shaft, and is used to hit low, long shots. |
| of golf clubs that can be used in a round of golf. | | | | Golf club wedges can be part of the golf club iron |
| This limit is fourteen golf clubs. Normally, the | | | | set purchase. Normal golf club wedges include a |
| standard golfer would have one driver, one | | | | pitching wedge, the sand wedge and different |
| putter, three wedges, seven irons, and two | | | | lofts of lob wedges. These golf club wedges are |
| fairway woods in their golf bag. The combination | | | | used for shots that are within 100 yards or closer |
| of golf clubs is as varied as there are golfers. | | | | to the green. These shots are sometimes |
| Hybrid golf clubs have begun replacing some of | | | | referred to as the money shot because they |
| the longer golf irons and fairway woods in the golf | | | | should get you very close to the pin. The number |
| bag. | | | | of wedges carried by the golfer is dependent |
| The driver is the club that is most golfers favorite | | | | upon their particular golf game and their strengths |
| golf club, even though it is usually not used on | | | | and weaknesses. |
| every hole. The driver golf club is the longest golf | | | | The golfer has the choice of 2 primary types of |
| club with the biggest head at the end of the | | | | golf club irons. For the more experienced golfer, |
| shaft. This allows the golfer to hit the golf ball with | | | | forged irons are mad for precision and enable |
| the greatest distance, but not always the most | | | | easier shaping of shots for draws and fades. |
| accuracy. Rules regulate the size of the club head. | | | | Cavity-backed golf irons have a larger sweet spot |
| The golf club driver will be the most expensive | | | | and are more forgiving on off-center shots, |
| single golf club in the golfers bag. Name brand golf | | | | providing straighter shots. A set of golf irons |
| club drivers will cost between $200 and $400. | | | | consisting of 2 through 9, a sand wedge and a |
| Discount golf club drivers can be purchased for | | | | pitching wedge, would range in price from $250 to |
| around $100 or even less. | | | | over $1,500. Discount golf irons can provide great |
| The fairway woods have club heads that are | | | | savings and are sometimes referred to as |
| slightly more lofted than the driver, and are used | | | | knockoff golf irons or clone golf irons. |
| for long shots when the ball is lying on the ground. | | | | The final and perhaps most important golf club, is |
| The club heads used to be made of wood, but | | | | the putter. The putter is also known as the |
| now are mostly metal. Fairway woods normally | | | | "money club" because it is the club used to tap |
| retail from $150 to $300. You can realize major | | | | the ball into the hole. The purpose of the putter is |
| savings with clone golf woods that run at quite a | | | | to roll the ball, so there is no loft on the club head. |
| discount over name brand golf woods. | | | | Being the most important golf club, the putter has |
| Hybrid golf clubs have made a big entry into the | | | | gone through quite a change in recent years. The |
| world of golf clubs. They are very versatile golf | | | | size and shape of the putter head comes in many |
| clubs that are used in place of long irons and | | | | different varieties. The shaft length also can be |
| fairway woods. Hybrid golf clubs combine the best | | | | very short or very long and anywhere in |
| features of the fairway wood and long irons. Wit | | | | between. Conventional putters, belly putters, |
| this versatility, they can be used almost | | | | mallet putters - the choices seem endless. Golf |
| anywhere on the golf course. Prices for hybrid | | | | club putters also have a wide range of prices, |
| golf clubs run similar to drivers, but discount hybrid | | | | ranging from around $20 to around $300. |
| golf clubs are available along with clone and | | | | |