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.
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Irons have thin heads and woods have wide long heads. Irons have shorter shafts which are usually made of steel, where as woods have longer shafts usually made of graphite. Woods have usually a lot less loft than irons.
Irons generally have steel shafts, which are shorter than woods. Irons have more loft amd the heads are a lot smaller.
Woods have less loft, longer shafts which are made of graphite. The heads on woods are bigger.
Woods go a lot further than irons, generally.
a putter is used on the green and it doesnt go very far. irons are used for medium distances and woods are used for long and off the tee shots.