| There are many different types of golf | | | | long. |
| equipment and all have the ability to improve your | | | | There are many manufacturers of good golf |
| game tenfold as long as you use them to their | | | | clubs, but the most famous ones are Nike, |
| fullest extent. If you go into the local golf shop, | | | | Callaway, and Mizuno Golf. |
| you will notice a large variety of equipment | | | | Golf ball |
| ranging from golf clubs, to putting machines. In | | | | This golf equipment is another important feature |
| fact golf is one of the only sports where the | | | | to a player. Golf balls nowadays come in |
| equipment you buy will shape the way you play | | | | two-piece, three-piece and even four-piece forms. |
| out there on the course. | | | | These are much different from those used in the |
| Golf Clubs | | | | old days of golf matches, these balls are very |
| Golfer's normally carry around 14 golf clubs in a | | | | much more responsive and durable, as well as last |
| set. They are made up of five different types | | | | longer compared to the former balls. |
| and are named; woods, irons, putters, hybrid and | | | | There are many good and famous makers of |
| wedges. Each different type of golf club has a | | | | golf balls. Just to name a few; Maxfli, Ben Hogan, |
| different purpose altogether. | | | | Precept, Nike, Callaway, Mizuno, and many more. |
| Woods are used for a few purposes. One, the | | | | These makers have a vast range of balls with |
| driver is used to normally tee off on a par four or | | | | competitive level of quality. Most of the balls |
| par five hole. Two fairway woods such as the | | | | nowadays come with super-features such as |
| three and five wood can be used to hit from | | | | having thermoplastic urethane as covers and |
| fairways where the distance away from the pin is | | | | having titanium, nickel or cobalt cores. |
| too great to use an iron. Lastly, many golfers use | | | | Golf shoes |
| woods when chipping out of rough. This enables | | | | One semi important piece of equipment are golf |
| them to hit a ball that will run or roll for an | | | | shoes. Many golfers who play often will opt to |
| extended period of time, usually when the green | | | | buy a pair of golf shoes. Generally these shoes |
| a larger than normal. | | | | are made specifically for golf and usually have |
| The hybrid is a combination of the irons and | | | | spikes on the soles that help to give players extra |
| woods, which is mostly used for long shots from | | | | grip which then intern increases stability. One of |
| hard grounds and the rough. Wedges are used to | | | | the biggest yet unspoken reasons why many |
| play shorter shots from rough and hard ground | | | | golfers choose to buy golf shoes is that they |
| such as sand or the rough. | | | | want to look professional. As golf a mostly a |
| Irons are of course used for mid ranged shots | | | | psychological game, many people believe that |
| where players are looking to land their ball on the | | | | looking like a golfer helps them to feel like one as |
| green, however many golfers opt for irons when | | | | well and therefore they will notice an |
| choosing to lay up, when a hole is just a little too | | | | improvement in their game. |