| A basic set of golf clubs is all any golfer needs to start | | | | consider adding a 7-wood or even a 9-wood. These |
| playing the game. A set of three woods, a collection of | | | | fairway woods give much better control and |
| 3-9-irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge and a putter, | | | | consistency than the harder to hit long irons. Usually |
| are all that is required. As your game develops and | | | | only a 3 through 9 are recommended, since the 2-iron |
| you improve, more specific clubs can be added to suit | | | | is very difficult to hit consistently. Three different |
| your abilities. To start there is only one rule to | | | | wedges are recommended- pitching wedge, |
| remember: You can't carry more than 14 clubs in your | | | | sand-wedge, and either a lob wedge or approach |
| bag at any one time. Before buying a set of clubs, first | | | | wedge The high-handicap golfer The high-handicap |
| determine your ability level. A low-handicap player has | | | | golfer is either a beginner or has not had the time to |
| a single-digit handicap, meaning he or she generally | | | | develop his or her game to reach the mid-handicap |
| scores less than 10 strokes over par, or an 82 or less | | | | level. The high-handicapper usually shoots close to or |
| on a par-72 course. The low-handicap golfer The | | | | over 100. For starters, you may not even want to |
| low-handicap player should carry a driver and at least | | | | have a driver in your bag. Instead, try going with the |
| 1 fairway wood, most likely the 3-wood. The | | | | 3-wood as your off-the-tee wood and add the |
| low-handicap player will benefit from lower irons in his | | | | easier-to-hit 7- and 9-wood. The wedge you should |
| bag, because the three or four-iron is a difficult club to | | | | carry can be either a pitching wedge, sand wedge, lob |
| hit but can be very useful if it can be controlled. A | | | | wedge and or approach wedge. As for wedges go |
| minimum of 3 wedges which includes a sand wedge, | | | | with a sand wedge (55-57 degree loft) or choose |
| pitching wedge and either a lob wedge or approach | | | | between a lob wedge (60-64 degree loft) or a gap |
| wedge in their bags, with a maximum 4-degree | | | | wedge (50-53 degree loft). Putters are usually sold |
| difference between each one. The mid-handicap golfer | | | | separately from full sets to allow the golfer to choose |
| The mid-handicap golfer plays "bogey golf," meaning | | | | his or her own style. |
| his or her score averages out to 1 over par on each | | | | To learn more about finding golf discounts visit Golf |
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| addition to the driver and a 3-wood and a 5-wood, | | | | |