For the beginners, only a half-set or a few clubs are required. You need a fairway wood (either a No. 3, 4 or 5 –wood), four irons (such as No. 3, 7, and 9-iron), a pitching wedge, a sand wedge and a putter. The maximum number of clubs allowed by the Rules of Golf is 14.
Please take note of the following general rules of thumb:
1) Woods have longer shafts than the irons but they are usually lighter.
2) The longer the club, the farther the ball will go when hit solidly because of the longer swing arc.
3) The higher the number of the clubs, the shorter they are. Also, they have more “loft”. This refers to the amount the face of the club is tilted back from the “vertical”. This also means that the “lie” is more upright, i.e. referring to the angle between the ground and the shaft of the club.
4) The more the “loft”, the higher and shorter the ball will go.
5) The higher the ball goes, the lesser would it roll.
When buying your clubs, always ask the experts. Clubs vary quite a lot from brand to brand in terms of cost, weight, length, lie loft and the stiffness or flexibility of the shaft. Most golf professionals would be willing to help you determine what clubs would best suit your body type, age, agility, strength and natural ability.
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