| Golf clubs are usually considered a set consisting | | | | 225 yards. Each iron is assigned a number based |
| of a driver, fairway woods, irons and putters. The | | | | upon the loft angle of the club head. The 9-iron |
| advanced golfer would have at least a driver, | | | | has the most loft, a shorter shaft, and is used to |
| metal fairway woods, irons and a putter in their | | | | hit short, high shots. A 2-iron has very little loft, a |
| golf bag. The trend lately has been to replace | | | | longer shaft, and is used to hit low, long shots. |
| some of the longer irons and fairway woods with | | | | Golf club wedges can be part of the golf club iron |
| hybrid golf clubs. | | | | set purchase. Normal golf club wedges include a |
| According to the rules of golf, as set forth by the | | | | pitching wedge, the sand wedge and different |
| United States Golf Association (USGA), a golfer's | | | | lofts of lob wedges. These golf club wedges are |
| bag may hold 14 clubs. Most golfers will carry a | | | | used for shots that are within 100 yards or closer |
| driver, two fairway woods, 7 irons, 3 wedges and | | | | to the green. These shots are sometimes |
| the putter. Each golfer has their own preference | | | | referred to as the money shot because they |
| for the mix of golf clubs that comprise the 14 | | | | should get you very close to the pin. The number |
| golf club limit. As mentioned earlier, some longer | | | | of wedges carried by the golfer is dependent |
| irons and fairway woods have been replaced in | | | | upon their particular golf game and their strengths |
| recent years with hybrid golf clubs. | | | | and weaknesses. |
| The most expensive golf club would be the golf | | | | The golfer has the choice of 2 primary types of |
| club driver. It also has the longest shaft and the | | | | golf club irons. For the more experienced golfer, |
| biggest head. The driver properties allow the | | | | forged irons are mad for precision and enable |
| golfer to hit the golf ball the farthest of any of | | | | easier shaping of shots for draws and fades. |
| the golf clubs. This distance is usually at the | | | | Cavity-backed golf irons have a larger sweet spot |
| sacrifice of accuracy. Club head size is limited to | | | | and are more forgiving on off-center shots, |
| around 460cc. Prices will range from $200 to | | | | providing straighter shots. A set of golf irons |
| upward of $400 or more. Less expensive golf | | | | consisting of 2 through 9, a sand wedge and a |
| club drivers can be found for usually under $100. | | | | pitching wedge, would range in price from $250 to |
| The fairway woods have club heads that are | | | | over $1,500. Discount golf irons can provide great |
| slightly more lofted than the driver, and are used | | | | savings and are sometimes referred to as |
| for long shots when the ball is lying on the ground. | | | | knockoff golf irons or clone golf irons. |
| The club heads used to be made of wood, but | | | | Arguably, the most valuable golf club is the putter. |
| now are mostly metal. Fairway woods normally | | | | This golf club, the putter, will be the most used |
| retail from $150 to $300. You can realize major | | | | golf club of all golf clubs. It is used on every hole, |
| savings with clone golf woods that run at quite a | | | | most of the time more than once per hole. The |
| discount over name brand golf woods. | | | | golf club putter has the single purpose of getting |
| Hybrid golf clubs are a kind of cross between a | | | | the golf ball rolling and into the hole in the least |
| fairway wood and a longer golf club iron. The | | | | number of putts. |
| shaft is usually a bit shorter, but the golf club | | | | There are many varieties of putters in all shapes |
| hybrid head is similar to a fairway wood. They | | | | and sizes. Some of the putter shafts are so short |
| can be used from the rough or off the fairway | | | | that the golfer grips it near his knees, and some |
| and are very versatile golf clubs. Some are even | | | | are so long that they are gripped at the golfer's |
| used to putt from just off the green. Retail prices | | | | chest. Many golfers spend their entire lives |
| for hybrid golf clubs can be similar to a driver. | | | | changing putters to find the one that feels right |
| Golf irons are the essence of a set of golf clubs. | | | | for them. Simple putters can cost as little as $20 |
| Two thirds of the shots in a normal round of golf | | | | but some of the more exotic putters can cost as |
| will utilize an iron. Irons are used to hit the golf ball | | | | much as $300. |
| off the ground from distances of 125 yards to | | | | |