Universally, the 1, 3 and 5 are considered a set of woods by the majority of golfers. The 1-wood, or driver, is used to play from the tee on the par 4s and par 5s and will usually make the ball travel the farthest distance in comparison to the other clubs in the bag. It is also the largest-headed club in the bag.

The earliest golf clubs were initially carved by the golfer themselves and typically out of wood. These golf clubs were made up of wood with the shafts being made from ash or hazel and the club heads being made from tougher wood like apple, holly, beech or pear.

For your first golf clubs, we recommend buying a beginner set of clubs that include a driver and 3-wood, odd-numbered irons (3, 5, 7, 9) and a putter. Apart from the basic decisions between men’s and women’s clubs and right or left-handed clubs, you might have a choice between steel and graphite shaft clubs.

In the mid-20th century, both the USGA and the R&A ruled that golf clubs with steel shafts could be used in tournaments. While steel was used for club shafts, wooden heads were the norm for drivers and fairway woods until the 1970s.

Individual clubs in good condition will bring around $30 for each club, unless rare or unusual which will bring more. Individual clubs in poor condition may be worth as little as $5 each with warped shafts and missing grips. Smooth face clubs are older and should be worth $60 or more per club, even substantially more!

How to Know Which Golf Club to Use

133.48 yards

If you have more muscle or more length, with some practice you can get up to probably about 260–270. Well 14 year olds are hugely dependent on physique… But let’s assume their swing is perfect. They can easily match me, and I pitch my driver at 210 meters. A 14 year old can hope for 250 yards pitching.

What Is My Golf Handicap If I Shoot 85? If you play a par 72 course and shoot 85, you are probably around a 13 handicap.

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