This is the bottom part of the golf club, and the part the player uses to hit the ball. Ideally, players need to hit the ball on the clubface, the flattened front part of the club head. A club head is made out of three parts. The toe is the uppermost part of the club; the face is the central area; and the heel is the bottom of the club head where i [..]

This refers to the angle of the clubface. Different clubs have different lofts. For example, the driver has a loft between seven to twelve degrees. A sand wedge has a considerably higher loft. Typically, as the loft increases, the length of the club shaft decreases. To confuse the term even more, some players will use loft to refer to the act of hi [..]

A set of golf clubs was traditionally made out of wooden club heads. Today, wo ods

These are golf clubs made from metal. Irons

Hybrids are clubs with the properties of both wood and iron clubs. Hybrids

Hybrids are clubs with the properties of both wood and iron clubs. Hybrids

This golf club has very little loft. A putter

This is an iron club used for hitting short shots. There are different types of wedges

This describes the bag that holds the golf clubs. The rules of golf state that only 14 clubs can be used for a single game of golf. Therefore, the player must be careful what clubs he or she chooses. Most golf bag s

A part of the golf course that runs from the tee down the fairway and into the hole. Most golf courses have 18 holes, though some have less. A hole is commonly referred to by its number, for example, the 13th hole or the 16th hole. The average length of a hole is 450 yards, and most of that is taken up by the fairway.