Golf clubs are available in different shapes and sizes, and it is important to know what clubs to have in your golf bag if you are going to take up the sport. Most golf bags will consist of three woods, seven irons, a putter, and at least one hybrid, although it does differ from player to player. With that being said, continue reading to discover more about each type of club.

• Putters – A putter is a golf club that has one purpose, and this is to get the ball in the hole. There are different golf putters to choose from, including the mallet, heel-toe, bent, long, belly, short, and more. All of these are used on the green.

• Irons – Next we have irons, which is what you are going to use if you are approximately less than 200 yards from the green. A standard set of golf irons will have 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 irons, as well as the PW (Pitching Wedge). ‘3’ and ‘4’ are the most difficult to hit. Moreover, the higher the iron you will use the closer you are to the green.

• Wedges – Golf wedges are basically a special type of iron. You have the PW, which we have just mentioned. These tend to be between 46 and 48 in loft, making it the highest lofted iron. Aside from this, you have the LW (Lob Wedge), the SW (Sand Wedge), and the AW (Approach Wedge). Wedges are suitable for when you are close enough to the green that you require improved shot control and shaping.

• Woods – Woods are used to hit long shots. Golf drivers, which are also called the 1 wood, have the lowest loft of any type of golf club.

• Hybrids – Finally, we have hybrids, which have become very popular golf clubs over the last few years. Hybrids combine the length shaft of an iron and the head design of a fairway wood.