TYPES OF GOLF CLUBS
Chris Kulik
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>.