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