So you've decided to take up golf - well, you are going to need a set of golf clubs. A set of three woods, a collection of 3-9-irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge and a putter, are all that is required.
And as you find your game reaching new heights, you can add to the number of clubs that you use on a regular basis. A golf bag can only hold 14 clubs, so if you're thinking of buying a 15th, then it's time to quote Donnie Brasco - fergiddaboutit.
Before buying a set of clubs, first determine your ability level. One would be considered a low-handicap player if he or she normally scores less than 10 strokes over par, so if the course is par-72, this would be 82 or less.
Required clubs for a low-handicap golfer
The most ideal clubs for a low-handicap player would be one driver and a 3-wood, although you can choose other fairway woods. To this end, lower irons would be a much better choice if you have a low handicap, as a three or four-iron is fairly difficult to hit, yet very rewarding if you master how to control it and use it properly.
A minimum of 3 wedges which includes a sand wedge, pitching wedge and either a lob wedge or approach wedge in their bags, with a maximum 4-degree difference between each one.
Requirements for a mid-handicap golfer
The mid-handicap golfer plays "bogey golf," meaning his or her score averages out to 1 over par on each hole, or somewhere in the 11-20 handicap range.
In addition to the driver and a 3-wood and a 5-wood, consider adding a 7-wood or even a 9-wood. These are all fairway woods that provide a golfer with great consistency and seamless control compared to long irons.
Usually only a 3 through 9 are recommended, since the 2-iron is very difficult to hit consistently. Again, it would be most advisable to use three different wedges, namely the sand wedge, the pitching wedge and your pick of lob or approach wedge.
What high-handicap golfers need
If the golfer simply does not have enough time to work on his or her game and isn't quite at mid-handicap, he/she would be considered a high-handicap golfer. The high-handicapper usually shoots close to or over 100.
For starters, you may not even want to have a driver in your bag. Instead, try going with the 3-wood as your off-the-tee wood and add the easier-to-hit 7- and 9-wood. Only one choice wedge would do (though you can have two), and it can either be pitching wedge, sand wedge, approach wedge and/or lob wedge.
As an aside, you may want to be informed about the different dimensions for wedges - a sand wedge would have a loft of 55-57 degrees, a lob wedge 60-64 degrees and a gap wedge 50-53 degrees. Putters are usually sold separately from full sets to allow the golfer to choose his or her own style.
And as you find your game reaching new heights, you can add to the number of clubs that you use on a regular basis. A golf bag can only hold 14 clubs, so if you're thinking of buying a 15th, then it's time to quote Donnie Brasco - fergiddaboutit.
Before buying a set of clubs, first determine your ability level. One would be considered a low-handicap player if he or she normally scores less than 10 strokes over par, so if the course is par-72, this would be 82 or less.
Required clubs for a low-handicap golfer
The most ideal clubs for a low-handicap player would be one driver and a 3-wood, although you can choose other fairway woods. To this end, lower irons would be a much better choice if you have a low handicap, as a three or four-iron is fairly difficult to hit, yet very rewarding if you master how to control it and use it properly.
A minimum of 3 wedges which includes a sand wedge, pitching wedge and either a lob wedge or approach wedge in their bags, with a maximum 4-degree difference between each one.
Requirements for a mid-handicap golfer
The mid-handicap golfer plays "bogey golf," meaning his or her score averages out to 1 over par on each hole, or somewhere in the 11-20 handicap range.
In addition to the driver and a 3-wood and a 5-wood, consider adding a 7-wood or even a 9-wood. These are all fairway woods that provide a golfer with great consistency and seamless control compared to long irons.
Usually only a 3 through 9 are recommended, since the 2-iron is very difficult to hit consistently. Again, it would be most advisable to use three different wedges, namely the sand wedge, the pitching wedge and your pick of lob or approach wedge.
What high-handicap golfers need
If the golfer simply does not have enough time to work on his or her game and isn't quite at mid-handicap, he/she would be considered a high-handicap golfer. The high-handicapper usually shoots close to or over 100.
For starters, you may not even want to have a driver in your bag. Instead, try going with the 3-wood as your off-the-tee wood and add the easier-to-hit 7- and 9-wood. Only one choice wedge would do (though you can have two), and it can either be pitching wedge, sand wedge, approach wedge and/or lob wedge.
As an aside, you may want to be informed about the different dimensions for wedges - a sand wedge would have a loft of 55-57 degrees, a lob wedge 60-64 degrees and a gap wedge 50-53 degrees. Putters are usually sold separately from full sets to allow the golfer to choose his or her own style.
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