| With the help of movies like Tin Cup, The Legend of | | | | are made of metal). The head of the club is thin and |
| Bagger Vance, Happy Gilmore and of course the | | | | has a grooved face. These clubs are good for the |
| comedy classic Caddyshack, the sport of Golf is | | | | teeing ground and are used to help a ball climb as it |
| quickly becoming less of a sport to sneer at and | | | | gravels the course of the green. |
| more of a sport to play if you want to seem 'cool'. | | | | Trickier Golf Clubs - The Thin End Of The Wedge(s) |
| Recent ad campaigns include 'Play Golf America' in | | | | The Wedges are often sold separately from the rest |
| which A list celebrities say 'Play golf America!' into a | | | | of a golf club set. They are used when the Golfer |
| camera. | | | | wants greater control over the accuracy of his shot. |
| But much confusion surrounds golf. For a sport that | | | | Shorter shots often call for a wedge. They were |
| seems to be all about getting a tiny ball into a tiny | | | | created to help golfers have an easier time of |
| hole that is very far away, a lot of emphasis has | | | | getting out of the sand traps on the golf course. |
| been placed on using the right club to get the ball to | | | | The Putter is the golf club that is the most widely |
| its destination. | | | | used. They come in three different lengths and |
| There are woods, irons, wedges, putters and utility | | | | because there are so many different varieties, |
| clubs/hybrids. | | | | choosing a putter is often a very personal process |
| Which Golf Clubs Are Which? A Beginners Guide | | | | for a golfer. They are designed to be used on the |
| The Woods are actually made of metal, but they are | | | | putting green of the golf course. |
| called woods because that is what they used to be | | | | Not Forgetting The Lifesavers - Hybrid Golf Clubs |
| made out of. The woods are thought to be the | | | | The Utility Clubs/Hybrids are becoming more popular |
| hardest club to master because they are the longest. | | | | among golfers because they are easier to hit. These |
| The longer the club, the harder it is to control the | | | | clubs combine elements of the woods and the irons. |
| swing of the Golfer. | | | | Because they have elements of both clubs, the Utility |
| These clubs have some 'oomph' in them and are | | | | Clubs/Hybrids are used to make the 'mis-hits' fewer |
| designed to send the ball great distances. They are | | | | and farther between than if a golfer just stuck to |
| good for beginners because they are easier to hit | | | | either a wood club or an iron. |
| than some of the other clubs. | | | | Those are the major player golf clubs in all golf bags. |
| Irons got their name because they are made out of | | | | Knowing what kinds of golf clubs are used can help it |
| metal (which is redundant because now all golf clubs | | | | much easier to learn how to play the game. |