It goes without saying (but I’m saying it anyway) as you move the ball down the fairway with each shot, the ball moves closer to the flagstick and the distance between your ball and the hole becomes shorter and shorter. One of your goals should be to hit your tee shot as far as possible. By doing this all of your following shots will enable you to swing for accuracy and precision and not for distance.

In order to do this, you need to use different clubs for different shots (So THAT’s why I have to carry so many clubs around…). The club heads are made from either metal or wood. The different materials used on a golf club will determine how far a ball will travel and how high it will go. The other contributing factor to the distance and height the ball will travel is what is called club loft. This refers to the angle of the club face. The more angled the club face is the higher the ball will go and the shorter distance it will go.

In general, as the number on the golf club goes higher, the greater the angle is on the club face. This means that a 9-iron, for example, will cause the ball to go higher into the air when it’s hit. However, it will also travel a shorter distance than a lower numbered club, such as a 3-iron.

So, in essence, the lower numbered clubs are used for hitting the ball a greater distance, but the higher numbered clubs are used for more accuracy in your shots.

If you’re new to the game of golf, you may be a little confused about the club numbers and which club you should use. Eventually, you’ll get a feel for which club is best for YOU to use for a particular distance from the hole. Keep in mind that the further you are from the hole, you use a lower numbered club. The closer you are, you will use a higher numbered club, mainly so that your shot is more accurate.

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