The sheer variety of golf clubs you need can be overwhelming; after you have all the clubs you need and you hit the golf course, how do you know which club to use for each shot? The following table gives you a quick guide to the kinds of clubs in your bag and the shots you take with them.
| Club | What It’s For |
|---|---|
| Driver | Teeing off — and very occasionally hitting from a good lie in the fairway |
| Hybrid club | Getting shots of 150+ yards airborne |
| 2- to 9-iron | Hitting toward the green, usually from 120–190 yards away — use low-numbered irons for longer shots, high-numbered irons for shorter shots |
| Wedges | Hitting short, high shots from near the green or from sand bunkers |
| Putter | Rolling the ball into the hole after it’s on the green (or occasionally from just off the green) |