These clubs derived their name from the fact that at one time the clubheads were composed of wood such as persimmon and hickory. These days, steel, titanium and alloys are used to make the clubheads.
As a result, these clubs are increasingly called metals. With a wood, players can hit the ball from to more than yards with precision. Woods have a flat bottom; a large, rounded head; and a low degree of loft--the angle of the club face in relation to the shaft of the club.
The degree of loft is the lowest on a driver, also called a 1-wood, which results in the greatest distance on shots.
The degree of loft increases with the number of the wood. While golfers usually employ the driver to hit the ball off a tee, the higher-numbered woods can be used to hit the ball off the fairway or the tee. The normal set of golf clubs will have a driver, a 3-wood, and a 5-wood.
However, other woods are available. In addition, some players carry a gap wedge with a loft between that of a pitching wedge and a sand wedge. For close, lofted shots to get over a hazard near the hole, players might use a lob wedge. A shot with a putter will stay on the ground. Golfers can choose from a number of design features, including newer putters with long shafts. The best putter is the putter that you are comfortable and successful with.
Sharon Penn is a writer based in South Florida. A professional writer since , she has created numerous materials for a Princeton advertising agency. Her articles have appeared in "Golf Journal" and on industry blogs. Penn has traveled extensively, is an avid golfer and is eager to share her interests with her readers. She holds a Master of Science in Education. Meet the Woods The category of golf clubs called "woods" includes the driver and the fairway woods.
They are called woods even though their clubheads are no longer made of wood. The woods are the clubs with the largest heads typically hollow, extending a few inches from side-to-side and a few inches from front to back, with rounded lines and with the longest shafts.
Golfers can swing them the fastest, and they are used for the longest shots, including strokes played from the teeing ground. Meet the Irons Irons come in numbered sets, usually ranging from 3-iron through 9-iron or pitching wedge.
They have smaller clubheads than woods, especially front to back where they are comparitively very thin leading to one of their nicknames: "blades". Most irons have solid heads, although some are hollow. Irons have angled faces called "loft" etched with grooves that help grip the golf ball and impart spin. They are generally used on shots from the fairway, or for tee shots on short holes. As the number of an iron goes up 5-iron, 6-iron, etc. Meet the Hybrids Hybrid clubs are the newest category of golf club.
They became mainstream only around the turn of the 21st century, although they existed for many years prior to that. Think of the clubhead of a hybrid as a cross between a wood and an iron. Hence the name "hybrid" they are also sometimes called utility clubs or rescue clubs. Hybrids are numbered like irons are e. That's because hybrids are considered "iron-replacement clubs," meaning that many golfers find them easier to hit than the irons they replace.
But if a golfer uses hybrids, it is most likely as a replacement for the long irons 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-irons. We want you to go out there with confidence and style. View account. Your Cart. Leave a note with your order. Continue Shopping. Your cart is currently empty. Click here to continue shopping. November 10 Types and Number of Golf Clubs in a Set The typical golf club set includes a driver, a couple of fairway woods, a few irons, some wedges or specialty irons , and a putter.
Driver: This is the longest club in the set and has the lowest loft. This makes it one of the more difficult clubs to master. In a typical golf club set, there is only one driver. These clubs are typically used for particular tee shots, so there is no need for more than one. Fairway Woods: For beginner players, one 3 wood is probably enough for your set.
A 3 wood can take the place of a driver in some cases, though having both in your set is probably a good idea. For more experienced golfers, a 5 wood might also be a great addition to the collection. For some, one fairway wood is enough, but some golfers with a higher skill level may have 2 in the set. Irons: Irons make up the majority of golf clubs in a set. A traditional complete set of clubs includes a 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 iron. However, in recent years, irons have changed and many provide more distance.
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