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types of golf clubs
Golf clubs: instruments of various shapes, materials (wood, iron) and functions that are used to hit the ball along the course.
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wood
Club with a long shaft that is used for long distances, especially at tee-off; originally made of wood, most of these clubs are now made of metal.
5-wood
3-wood
driver
wood
grip
Part of the shaft that is held and manipulated by the golfer’s hands.
shaft
Long part of the golf club; the head is attached to the end of it.
iron
Club with a metal head and a shaft that is shorter than the wood’s; it is used for medium- and short-distance strokes.
sand wedge
pitching wedge
9-iron
8-iron
7-iron
6-iron
5-iron
4-iron
3-iron
iron
head
Slanting lower part of the club with a face for hitting the ball.
putter
Club whose head has a vertical face for putting on the green.
putter
face
Part of the club’s head that is used to hit the ball.