Golf Clubs - Could You Want To Know Any More?

Golf clubs are usually considered a set consisting225 yards. Each iron is assigned a number based
of a driver, fairway woods, irons and putters. Theupon 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 theirhit short, high shots. A 2-iron has very little loft, a
golf bag. The trend lately has been to replacelonger shaft, and is used to hit low, long shots.
some of the longer irons and fairway woods withGolf 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 thepitching wedge, the sand wedge and different
United States Golf Association (USGA), a golfer'slofts of lob wedges. These golf club wedges are
bag may hold 14 clubs. Most golfers will carry aused for shots that are within 100 yards or closer
driver, two fairway woods, 7 irons, 3 wedges andto the green. These shots are sometimes
the putter. Each golfer has their own preferencereferred to as the money shot because they
for the mix of golf clubs that comprise the 14should get you very close to the pin. The number
golf club limit. As mentioned earlier, some longerof wedges carried by the golfer is dependent
irons and fairway woods have been replaced inupon their particular golf game and their strengths
recent years with hybrid golf clubs.and weaknesses.
The most expensive golf club would be the golfThe golfer has the choice of 2 primary types of
club driver. It also has the longest shaft and thegolf club irons. For the more experienced golfer,
biggest head. The driver properties allow theforged irons are mad for precision and enable
golfer to hit the golf ball the farthest of any ofeasier shaping of shots for draws and fades.
the golf clubs. This distance is usually at theCavity-backed golf irons have a larger sweet spot
sacrifice of accuracy. Club head size is limited toand are more forgiving on off-center shots,
around 460cc. Prices will range from $200 toproviding straighter shots. A set of golf irons
upward of $400 or more. Less expensive golfconsisting 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 areover $1,500. Discount golf irons can provide great
slightly more lofted than the driver, and are usedsavings 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, butArguably, the most valuable golf club is the putter.
now are mostly metal. Fairway woods normallyThis golf club, the putter, will be the most used
retail from $150 to $300. You can realize majorgolf club of all golf clubs. It is used on every hole,
savings with clone golf woods that run at quite amost 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 athe golf ball rolling and into the hole in the least
fairway wood and a longer golf club iron. Thenumber of putts.
shaft is usually a bit shorter, but the golf clubThere are many varieties of putters in all shapes
hybrid head is similar to a fairway wood. Theyand sizes. Some of the putter shafts are so short
can be used from the rough or off the fairwaythat the golfer grips it near his knees, and some
and are very versatile golf clubs. Some are evenare so long that they are gripped at the golfer's
used to putt from just off the green. Retail priceschest. 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 golfbut some of the more exotic putters can cost as
will utilize an iron. Irons are used to hit the golf ballmuch as $300.
off the ground from distances of 125 yards to