The 6 types of Golf shots:
Full- A shot with a full swing; the most common shot
Putt- The shot played on the green used with a putter; used to get the ball in the hole
Punch- A low shot used for some occasions, including if you are in trees and you are forced to make a shot that will stay close to the ground
Flop- A high shot; usually used from bunkers alongside the green, or if you are in a low position and the green is several feet above you
Pitch- A short version of the Full Shot; used for shots usually within 80 yards of the green
Chip- A small shot usually used if you are within a few yards from the green, or if you are on the fringe, or even the rough surrounding the green
In golf, various types of clubs are used depending on the distance and type of shot required. The main types of golf clubs include drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, and putters.
If you like to play golf just for fun than the standard golf club set would be a right choice. This includes three woods (the 1-driver, 3, and 5), eight irons (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and PW), and a putter for a total of 12 clubs. Woods are used to hit long shots. Irons are generally used when you are less than 200 yards away from the green. A putter is a club used for getting the ball into the hole.
It's used in golf - to indicate a score of 2 shots under par.
golf clubs like a driver, woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, and putters.
There are two types of golf shaft- Steel and Graphite. Generally steel is used on irons, wedges and putters, whereas graphite is mainly used for drivers and fairway woods. A new type of shaft has recently evolved it is the bi-matrix shaft which is steel and graphite.
Driver or Drivers
Woods are used for driving from the tee, while irons are used on the fairway. The face of woods are angled less to provide more forward force, and the irons are angled more provide more life and accuracy. Confusing matters is that many "woods" these days are made from metal alloys.
The A stands for Approach Wedge, used for shots around the green and approaching the green from 100 yards in.
He used to play baseball, basketball and run track. But his parents made him choose one to concentrate on, he chose golf.
A bogey is one stroke over par on a given hole.
The word "woods" is a noun referring to a dense area of trees. It can also be used to describe a specific type of forest environment.
His dad was a keen golfer and Tiger used to enjoy following him on the course and watching him play. As soon as Tiger Woods picked up a club it was obvious he had natural talent.