Golf Clubs: How Do They Work?

When Tiger Woods won the 2000 U.S. Open, it took four days for the competition to be decided. He was on the course for several hours each day and he completed with a score of 272, which means he hit the ball 272 times. We also know he moved the ball at least 27,373 yards, due to the fact that it is the length of the Pebble Beach course multiplied by four. But the total amount of time his clubs were interacting with the golf ball throughout the four days adds up to only about one-tenth of a second. The different types of clubs in the golfer's bag are designed for different uses on the course. Here it is explained:

Woods:

These are the longest clubs that are in the golfer's bag, the clubs with large, round heads which are designed to send a golf ball hundreds of yards with one single swing.

Irons:

These clubs are existent in the greatest variety, from the low-numbered clubs intended to hit a ball nearly as far as a wood club, to the high-numbered wedges and irons designed to send the ball a short distances in a great, arcing trajectory.

Putters:

These clubs are constructed for finesse, designed to help guide a golfer's aim and steady the hands as they send the ball rolling into the cup from a small distance.

If you decide to walk down the golf club aisle of a big sporting shop, you will see a diversity of designs for all three of these parts, but you will also notice that all clubs have some similarities. That is due to the fact that every golf club used in a round of golf that is either part of a competition or that might total toward a golfer's handicap must follow the rules recognised by one of two organisations. In South Africa, the rules of golf, as well as golf club regulations, are established by the SAGA (South African Golf Association). The rules of golf for the rest of the world are established by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews , which is located in Scotland. For the most part, the rules established by the two bodies are mostly the same, although there are some alterations between the two.

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