Drivers
Contemporary golf drivers have undergone a sequence of technological and design improvements over the years. In general, the driver is the largest & longest club in your bag. Drivers are mainly used off the tee on par 4s and par 5s, although more superior competitors might prefer to make use of a driver off the fairway when additional distance is required.
Woods
Woods are long-distance golf clubs, designed to drive the ball down the fairway towards the hole. They normally possess a bulky head and a lengthy shaft designed for greatest club velocity. Historically they were finished from Persimmon wood although more recently makers have started using resources such as carbon fiber, titanium, or scandium. Even though a large amount of woods are manufactured from different metals, they are nevertheless referred to as woods because of the universal shape along with their intended use on the golf course. On the whole woods manufactured at present have a graphite shaft and a titanium, composite, or steel head.
Wedges
Wedges are irons with a higher loft than a 9 iron, which is typically lofted at about forty two degrees. Wedges are meant for a range of short-distance, high-altitude, high-accuracy shots such as hitting the ball onto the green, placing the ball accurately on the fairway or hitting the ball out of hazards or rough onto the green (chipping).
Hybrids
A hybrid based on a wood-like clubhead is often used for lengthy shots from difficult rough and for virtually any shot where the golfer might also make use of a long iron. They also are direct replacements for fairway woods in nearly all conditions, but a fairway wood will comprise superior club momentum and added roll for improved distance.
Irons
Irons are golf clubs with a shorter shaft than a wood along with a flat angled face. They are intended for shots approaching the green or from more testing places such as the rough, through or over trees, or the bottom of hills. Irons get their name as they were originally made from forged iron. The higher the number gets on the scale, the lower amount of angle difference from 90 degrees.
Putters
Putters possess a loft not exceeding 10 degrees and are intended primarily to roll the ball along the grass, mostly from a position on the putting green near the cup. Contrary to common belief, putters do have a loft (often 5 degrees from truly perpendicular at impact) that helps to lift the ball from any indentation it has made. Modern putters also incorporate grooves on the face to promote roll rather than a skid off the impact. This increases rolling distance and reduces bouncing over the turf.
Author Resource:
Claire Simmonz is a freelance ladies golf coach. Claire teaches using Ping golf clubs .
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