types of golf clubs

Golf clubs: instruments of various shapes, materials (wood, iron) and functions that are used to hit the ball along the course.

wood

Club with a long shaft that is used for long distances, especially at tee-off; originally made of wood, most of these clubs are now made of metal.

grip

Part of the shaft that is held and manipulated by the golfer’s hands.

shaft

Long part of the golf club; the head is attached to the end of it.

iron

Club with a metal head and a shaft that is shorter than the wood’s; it is used for medium- and short-distance strokes.

head

Slanting lower part of the club with a face for hitting the ball.

putter

Club whose head has a vertical face for putting on the green.

face

Part of the club’s head that is used to hit the ball.