TYPES OF GOLF CLUBS

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Driver (1-wood)

Normally the club used to tee off Farthest distance All different size heads

Fairway Woods

3-wood

5-wood

Irons

3-iron 150-180 yards 7-iron 110-140 yards4-iron 140-170 yards 8-iron 100-130 yards5-iron 130-160 yards 9-iron 90-120 yards6-iron 120-150 yards

Hybrid Clubs

Mix of fairway wood and iron Easier to hit than irons Becoming more and more common Longer club for greater ball speed and

increase of launch angle

Pitching Wedge

Short chips

Similar to 9-iron

Sand Wedge

¾ to full swing, hit sand 1 to 1 ½ inches behind the ball

Cannot touch the sand until shot

Putter

Most frequent used club Most important club

Source

Lindell, John. "List of Different Types of Golf Clubs & Their Uses." Golfsmith. Golfsmith International, Inc, n.d. Web. 4 Dec 2013. <http://golftips.golfsmith.com/list-different-types-golf-clubs-uses-2374.html>.