| I am going to teach you a few golf club basics. If | | | | and the 5 wood. You will want to practice driving |
| you are new to the game of golf then you probably | | | | with each of these on the driving range and get a |
| have no idea how many clubs or what type of clubs | | | | feel for their distance and control as there are times |
| you need in order to play a round of golf much less | | | | when each of these will be a good idea for your golf |
| the proper use for the various clubs that exist. This is | | | | game. |
| a tutorial of sorts to help you learn a little bit about | | | | 2) There are basically 8 irons that will be used in |
| the clubs you will find in your bag. | | | | tournament golf. The number for irons begins at 2 |
| Golf clubs are generally divided into four classifications: | | | | and goes sequentially up to 9. The 2 iron has the |
| fairway woods, irons, wedges, and putters. There | | | | least amount of pitch with each subsequent iron |
| are many different varieties, brands, and optional bells | | | | having a little more pitch. Pitch allows you to control |
| and whistles that can along with each of these don't | | | | the ball to some degree upon landing. The higher the |
| get lost in the details when purchasing clubs. If you | | | | pitch, the more control you are capable of having. |
| ever hope to play in tournaments, it's best if you | | | | 3) You will normally see two wedges in a tournament |
| learn to play with clubs that are tournament | | | | golf bag. The pitching wedge and the sand wedge. |
| approved. That way you aren't hindering your | | | | The pitching wedge has a 50-degree pitch to it and |
| performance in tournaments by needing to learn new | | | | an excellent amount of control once the ball lands. |
| clubs. | | | | Even better than the pitching wedge however is the |
| If you are playing according to typical tournament | | | | pitch of a sand wedge. These wedges have a |
| rules you can have no more than 14 clubs in your | | | | 55-degree pitch and excellent control. |
| bag. While there are no firm rules on which clubs you | | | | 4) Your putter is going to be a completely individual |
| should have in your bag, the traditional clubs are 3 | | | | decision. No one can tell you the putter that is going |
| woods, 8 irons, 2 wedges, and a putter. Once a | | | | to work best for you. We all want different things in |
| tournament has begun you cannot change the clubs | | | | our putter and if there was a magic in the hole |
| that are in your bag. | | | | putter, we'd all have one. |
| 1) There are three basic fairway woods that are | | | | This is a very general guide of golf clubs and what a |
| used in tournaments. These clubs offer greater | | | | tournament bag will probably have in it. Keep in mind |
| distance with the least amount of control. The three | | | | that you want your bag to hold the clubs that work |
| woods used in tournaments are traditionally the one | | | | best for you and that once again, there is no one |
| wood, which is also called the driver, the three wood, | | | | size fits all in the world of golf. Happy golfing! |