Talk:Golf club (equipment)
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Terminology.. or is it kidology? I keep seeing the term oversize when referring to clubs. As a 6ft 4inch giant I am interested in clubs that are oversize ..i.e. longer - but the term oversize seems to be splashed around as marketing speak to cover large head size can an explanation of the term be added?Pete Yates (86.141.74.91 19:09, 8 February 2007 (UTC))
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As a non golfer i have found these pages useful. However a defn of a Niblick and a Mashie would be useful, as would help understanding "sweet spots" shaft stiffness and why the cc of a wood head is important. Rich Farmbrough 21:23, 15 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Hi, could some one who knows about these things add in a treatise on perimeter weighting and blade clubs - and explain the diffference between the two types of golf clubs. also a discussion about the different types of putters out there: from the heel-toe to the various others (i forget their names) would be very helpful.-Ben
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[edit] This article contradicts itself
The fourth paragraph starts out: "A typical set of clubs generally consisted of 3 woods, 2 wedges, a putter, and 8 irons, numbered 3-9, and a pitching wedge." That totals 15. The opening sentence says "A golfer is allowed to carry up to fourteen clubs." If these are both true, then we must assume that the typical golfer carries more clubs than is allowed. This is why I stay off golf courses, to stay away from all those cheaters, not because of any deficiency in my game ;-) Chris the speller 15:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
- OK, I gave everyone a chance to fix the glaring error, but ended up fixing it myself. Chris the speller 01:51, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
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- The original wording was a little vague, but it really IS 14 clubs. 3 woods, 2 wedges, a putter = 6. plus 8 irons: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, PW. I'll fix it back.
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I keep 17 clubs in my bag for normal play/practice. 1-9, pw,gw,sw,lw - Drv, 3hyb and 4hyb. When entering a tournament or engaging in some type of match play I pull three clubs from my bag. Sometimes 1,2&3 irons. I have even played all irons and left Drv 3 & 4 Hybrids out. Depends on course and wind conditions. The driving range does not provide the real experience you need with a club to trust it in a clutch situation. My playing partners know I am over during "fun rounds" and know I play only 14 during the real deal.
[edit] Hybrids
Should hybrids be considered a type of golf club or a sub-type of the wood type? Just like wedges are sub types of irons.
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Hybrids are half iron - half wood... and I mean purpose or usage of club not the materials used in construction. It is therefor neither a sub-type of wood nor iron but something new evolved from the two.
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I agree that this article contradicts itself. When describing Forge Clubs vs. Casted Clubs, in one paragraph it says that casted irons are preferred by low-handicappers and forged are preferred by high-handicappers. In another paragraph, it's said that forged clubs have more workability. Workability is a characteristic that is desired by low-handicappers, who according to this article prefer cast irons.
Low handicappers may prefer forged irons for their better feel, but this is by no means a standard. Some pro's still play cast iron cavity backs because they provide some extra forgiveness. The forging process doesn't create more workability and the casting doesn't make a club more forgiving - that's done by varying clubhead design.
It is, however, easier to create large cavities by casting. Try hammering a large cavity in the back of a molten piece of metal without totally messing it up. A muscle back cast iron won't be easier to hit than a forged muscle back. It's just that if you're good enough to hit a muscle back properly, you'll most like want that extra feel that comes with forging. So many companies use casting for their game improvement irons and forgings for their players irons, hence the belief that better players prefer forged irons and higher handicappers prefer cast irons. Which is wrong - if you are a great ball striker but have a terrible short game, you might prefer forgings and still have a high handicap, and vice-versa. Now someone correct the article.
why dont YOU correct it and stop spamming this page with your golf related crap. Tell it to someone who wants to hear, this isnt a forum.
[edit] Removed "trigraph" reference.
I couldn't find ANYTHING on google about trigraph shafts or triangle shafts, outside of wikipedia or articles that directly copied it. Therefore it's now gone.
[edit] Removed reference to "Bennett Club".
I have neither heard of nor could find a single reference to any golf club called a "Bennett Club" (checked Google and Yahoo). Even if it were to exist, it would not be a standard name for a golf club. Also, the paragraph was unecessary and only an attempt at humor, given it's reference to someone missing a bus and screaming after it. It has been removed. Thunderstorm144 20:08, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
