Author: Edward Charkow

Article:
I am going to teach you a few golf club basics. If you are new
to the game of golf then you probably have no idea how many
clubs or what type of clubs you need in order to play a round of
golf much less the proper use for the various clubs that exist.
This is a tutorial of sorts to help you learn a little bit about
the clubs you will find in your bag.

Golf clubs are generally divided into four classifications:
fairway woods, irons, wedges, and putters. There are many
different varieties, brands, and optional bells and whistles
that can along with each of these don't get lost in the details
when purchasing clubs. If you ever hope to play in tournaments,
it's best if you learn to play with clubs that are tournament
approved. That way you aren't hindering your performance in
tournaments by needing to learn new clubs.

If you are playing according to typical tournament rules you can
have no more than 14 clubs in your bag. While there are no firm
rules on which clubs you should have in your bag, the
traditional clubs are 3 woods, 8 irons, 2 wedges, and a putter.
Once a tournament has begun you cannot change the clubs that are
in your bag.

1) There are three basic fairway woods that are used in
tournaments. These clubs offer greater distance with the least
amount of control. The three woods used in tournaments are
traditionally the one wood, which is also called the driver, the
three wood, and the 5 wood. You will want to practice driving
with each of these on the driving range and get a feel for their
distance and control as there are times when each of these will
be a good idea for your golf game.

2) There are basically 8 irons that will be used in tournament
golf. The number for irons begins at 2 and goes sequentially up
to 9. The 2 iron has the least amount of pitch with each
subsequent iron having a little more pitch. Pitch allows you to
control the ball to some degree upon landing. The higher the
pitch, the more control you are capable of having.

3) You will normally see two wedges in a tournament golf bag.
The pitching wedge and the sand wedge. The pitching wedge has a
50-degree pitch to it and an excellent amount of control once
the ball lands. Even better than the pitching wedge however is
the pitch of a sand wedge. These wedges have a 55-degree pitch
and excellent control.

4) Your putter is going to be a completely individual decision.
No one can tell you the putter that is going to work best for
you. We all want different things in our putter and if there was
a magic in the hole putter, we'd all have one.

This is a very general guide of golf clubs and what a tournament
bag will probably have in it. Keep in mind that you want your
bag to hold the clubs that work best for you and that once
again, there is no one size fits all in the world of golf. Happy
golfing!

About the author:
Edward Charkow is the administrator for Improving Golf. For more
information please visit: http://www.improving-golf.com/

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