| Almost all golfers will get an entire set of golf clubs | | | | One might actually wonder if they even need a 9-iron |
| when they are beginning to golf. They may not know | | | | as part of their golfing set. After all, they will start out |
| what each iron is for, but they still purchase a | | | | putting with a putting wedge. Then they will probably |
| complete set of clubs so they have the correct golf | | | | use a 4-iron or 5-iron for elevation and distance. Unless |
| iron when they need it. Playing golf is more than just | | | | your game consists of many-par holes, you should be |
| hitting the golf ball with the first club you happen to | | | | pretty close to the greens after your second or third |
| have. | | | | shot (with your 4-iron or 5-iron). From there you may |
| Many people that have never played golf have the | | | | choose to just chip the ball in with one of your wedge |
| mistaken idea that playing golf is just hitting a ball into a | | | | clubs (I prefer a chipping wedge). Where the 9-iron |
| hole and don't understand the challenge, skill and fun | | | | comes in handy is if you are around 100 yards or less |
| involved in playing golf. Golf irons can easily be | | | | from the hole and want to try chipping the ball in. |
| compared to baseball bats. Experienced baseball | | | | With the right shooting strategy, (placing the ball behind |
| players will use different bats depending on their swing, | | | | your stance may work) you can chip the ball right up |
| how far they want the ball to travel or their own | | | | to the hole without having to worry about it flying past |
| individual strength. | | | | the hole. You get the elevation you need without too |
| Most golfers will use all of their clubs or irons at one | | | | much distance. Another instance where the 9-iron hole |
| time or another, although some are more personal | | | | is great is on golf courses that have 3-par holes. With |
| favorites than others are. The 9-iron is one golf club | | | | any other iron, your ball is going to travel much farther |
| that is not used very often, but it is used in certain | | | | than you want it too. |
| circumstances. We all know that the higher the iron | | | | However, with the 9-iron, you can make a nice shot |
| size, the further the club will hit the ball-except for the 8 | | | | with a lot of elevation and, hopefully, get it right next to |
| or 9-iron, which is used for shorter distances. The head | | | | the hole, possible getting it in the hole. If not, you have |
| of the 9-iron is angled high so you will not get as much | | | | your third shot to place the ball in the hole, since your |
| loft as you would get with a wedge club, such as a | | | | 9-iron has successfully got the ball close. If you find |
| chipping wedge, sand wedge or lofting wedge. You | | | | yourself in situations such as this, always keep a 9-iron |
| also will not want to use the 9-iron if you are further | | | | on hand. |
| than 140 yards from the green. | | | | |