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.
As you develop new skills, you can customize your collection of clubs and go for more specific ones. But do not go overboard on this one, because the basic rule is this - you cannot hold more than 14 clubs in a golf bag, regardless of the scenario.
Also, you would want to find out where you stand in terms of ability before spending for a set of clubs. A low-handicap player has a single-digit handicap, meaning he or she generally scores less than 10 strokes over par, or an 82 or less on a par-72 course.
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.
The clubs you would usually be needing are the driver, the 3-wood, the 5-wood and 7-wood, and on some occasions, a 9-wood. Unlike longer irons, the aforementioned fairway woods are all great choices if you are looking for something that is easy to control.
Because the 2-iron is quite a challenging club to hit, you will want to stick to the suggested 3 to 9-woods. Three different wedges are recommended- pitching wedge, sand-wedge, and either a lob wedge or approach wedge.
The high-handicap golfer
If you are an absolute beginner at the sport and/or have little time to work on the rudiments of your game, you would be considered a high-handicap golfer. It is common for high-handicappers to shoot in the triple digits.
Try this if this sounds like you - do not buy a driver because you might not need one. Definitely you will need a 7-wood and 9-wood which are both easy to hit, plus a 3-wood which you will be needing off the tee. As for the wedge, you will usually be needing just one, and once again, your choices would be the pitching wedge, sand wedge, approach wedge and/or lob wedge.
Bonus tip - the different lofts for wedges would be 55-57 degrees for a sand wedge, 60-64 degrees for a lob wedge and 50-53 degrees for a gap wedge. A golfer would normally have his or her free hand in choosing from the different designs of putters sold individually.
As you develop new skills, you can customize your collection of clubs and go for more specific ones. But do not go overboard on this one, because the basic rule is this - you cannot hold more than 14 clubs in a golf bag, regardless of the scenario.
Also, you would want to find out where you stand in terms of ability before spending for a set of clubs. A low-handicap player has a single-digit handicap, meaning he or she generally scores less than 10 strokes over par, or an 82 or less on a par-72 course.
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.
The clubs you would usually be needing are the driver, the 3-wood, the 5-wood and 7-wood, and on some occasions, a 9-wood. Unlike longer irons, the aforementioned fairway woods are all great choices if you are looking for something that is easy to control.
Because the 2-iron is quite a challenging club to hit, you will want to stick to the suggested 3 to 9-woods. Three different wedges are recommended- pitching wedge, sand-wedge, and either a lob wedge or approach wedge.
The high-handicap golfer
If you are an absolute beginner at the sport and/or have little time to work on the rudiments of your game, you would be considered a high-handicap golfer. It is common for high-handicappers to shoot in the triple digits.
Try this if this sounds like you - do not buy a driver because you might not need one. Definitely you will need a 7-wood and 9-wood which are both easy to hit, plus a 3-wood which you will be needing off the tee. As for the wedge, you will usually be needing just one, and once again, your choices would be the pitching wedge, sand wedge, approach wedge and/or lob wedge.
Bonus tip - the different lofts for wedges would be 55-57 degrees for a sand wedge, 60-64 degrees for a lob wedge and 50-53 degrees for a gap wedge. A golfer would normally have his or her free hand in choosing from the different designs of putters sold individually.
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