Golf clubs for beginners

Introduction to golf clubs

Golf is essentially about hitting a small white ball from point A to point B, where point B is a small hole in the middle of a patch of very short grass. Golf clubs are the tools you use to hit the ball progressively closer to (and eventually into) that hole...
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The set of golf clubs

Once you've been introduced to the idea of golf clubs, you might ask which ones you actually use. What goes into a set of golf clubs? Although there are many different individual clubs to choose from, a typical golf bag contains a pretty standard set of clubs...
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Your first golf club set

Buying your first set of golf clubs can be a daunting, not to say expensive, task. Especially if you're not sure whether it's really the game for you. If you're looking to dip a toe or two into golf's waters before committing yourself fully to the game, then here's how you can do it for less...
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Drivers - an introduction

The driver is the club designed to hit a golf ball furthest. It's also likely to be the most expensive club in your bag. And it's certainly the one with the largest clubhead, because that's where manufacturers stuff all the clever technology needed to improve your chances of hitting a long, accurate shot...
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Irons - an introduction

The irons make up the bulk of the golf club set. These are the clubs you use when you need precision as much as power. Learn about their names, characteristics, manufacture and price.
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Hybrid golf clubs - an introduction

When everyone worked out that certain clubs were impossible to hit, they decided to create an alternative. The hybrids are the clubs used when you need to get out of a tricky situation or get some distance and accuracy without having to be a perfect hitter...
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Golf club anatomy

Golf clubs may come in all sorts of wierd and wonderful forms, but they can all be broken down into three essential parts: the clubhead, the shaft and the grip...
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And for specifics on each, read up on the clubhead | shafts | grips

Forgiveness

The F word appears everytime a manufacturer rolls out a new club. But what does forgiveness mean? And why is it important for you, the golfer?
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Loft

Unless you're simply tapping the ball into the hole, each shot you take with a club involves knocking the ball into the air. The angle at which the ball flies through the air is important for determining how far it goes. And that's where loft comes in...
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Moment of inertia MOI

In golf, the MOI or Moment of Inertia is essentially a measure of the ability of the club to resist twisting when it hits the ball. And that stability is crucial to determining the straightness and accuracy of your shot.
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Center of gravity

The center of gravity is the position within the clubhead where this clubhead is completely balanced. And its location makes a big difference to how your club works.
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Coefficient of Restitution COR

You can think of the coefficient of restitution (or COR) as a measure of the spring-like properties of the front of a golf club. The higher the COR, the "bouncier" the clubface, and the further it propels your golf ball...
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Perimeter weighting

The more weight you get behind the golf ball, the further it goes. So manufacturers should concentrate the weight of a club in as small an area as possible, right, so that all the weight is behind the ball when you hit it? So why don't they do that?
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Clubhead size, weight and materials

The design of a clubhead is a balancing act. Designers have to exploit and manipulate its different characteristics to get an end result that works for golfers. Two of the most important characteristics are the size of the clubhead and the distribution of weight within it.
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