A golf club is used to strike the ball in the game of golf. It has a long shaft with a grip on one end and a weighted head on the other end. The head is affixed sideways at a sharp angle to the shaft, and the striking face of the head is inclined to give the ball a certain amount of upward trajectory. The rules of golf allow a player to carry up to 14 different clubs, and each one is designed for a specific situation during the game.
Golf clubs are manufactured from a wide variety of materials, including metals, plastics, ceramics, composites, wood, and others. Different materials are chosen for different parts of the club based on their mechanical properties, such as strength, elasticity, formability, impact resistance, friction, damping, density, and others.
There are in all 14 clubs for each set, In buying golf club sets, it is important to know exactly what you are looking for and what you need in order to buy the right clubs. These days, you can find several specialized golf club designs, including the wood clubs, iron clubs, and putters. Each of these golf clubs has their own specific purpose.
The wood
golf clubs are designed to handle long-distance fairway shots and drive the ball into the hole. These golf clubs normally have large heads and long shafts to provide maximum club speed. The term "wood" can be misleading; while the original wood golf clubs were really made of wood, manufacturers began to use metals, specifically titanium or steel, to make wood golf clubs. Today, carbon fiber or scandium is also used to make wood golf clubs.
The iron golf clubs, which are considered to be the most versatile of all, can be counted on to make a variety of shots. They are simply known as irons and have flat-angled faces and shorter shafts compared with those of wood golf clubs. This design is to allow easy maneuvering for shots. The term "iron" was employed as a tribute to the original iron golf clubs which were actually made from cast iron.
Lastly, putters are used primarily on the green when the ball must be rolled into the cup. They are a special class of golf clubs that have lofts that do not exceed or go past ten degrees, which allows easy ball-rolling along the grass. Putters have helpful lofts that lift the golf ball from whatever indentation it has made, increasing rolling distance and reducing bouncing over the turf.
The club you choose, therefore, can make or break your game. You need to be able to effectively hit your ball varying distances, heights, and shapes. The design of the club can make all the difference in improving your scores.
