How to Select Golf Clubs

Golf is a fun game to play but almost an impossible one to master. There are many clubs in a golfer's bag, but when is the right time to use each one? Selecting the right golf club at the right time could mean the difference between you making par or double boggy-ing, winning or losing your friendly wagers, or making a tournament's cut. Each club is marked with a number: The higher the number, the shorter the ball will travel when struck. Understanding when to use each of those golf clubs is probably the hardest part of any golfer's game.

Instructions

1. Go to a driving range and use each of the clubs in your bag. You will need to note how far you are able to hit the ball with each club, as well as which clubs you feel the most comfortable using.

2. Tee off. This is the first shot you take at the beginning of each hole. Usually you would use your driver as it is the fastest club head in your bag and the one that should make the ball travel the farthest. However, not every hole is far enough for you to use your driver, so make a note of the distance to the hole before teeing off.

3. Select one of your irons to hit the ball after teeing off. The seven iron is the most common club to use for the in-between shots. If you cannot identify which club is right for this situation, feel safe to hit with the seven iron.

4. Take a shot just off of the green by hitting one of your wedges. These are the shortest clubs in the bag and have the most open-faced heads. If you are in a sand trap you will need to use the sand wedge. Otherwise the putting wedge is the correct club to choose.

5. Use the putter when your ball has made it on the green. This is the short club with the flat face, which is used for direct shots. How hard you swing it is all that affects where the ball goes.