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3. Clubs

Golf is a mental game. You need to develop the fundamentals and mental ability to see yourself performing well. The affective domain is very important! While the affective domain is important, golf engages your motor skills with very technical movements, and your cognitive skills with a significant amount of strategy. Keep reading to find out more!

Clubs

There is an inverse relationship between golf club numbers and the distance you should hit the ball. For example, theoretically, you should hit a 4 iron farther than a 9 iron. Hybrids are a cross between a wood and an iron.

  • Sand Wedge (SW)
  • Pitching Wedge (PW)
  • 9 Iron (9I)
  • 8 Iron (8I)
  • 7 Iron (7I)
  • 6 Iron/Hybrid (6I)
  • 5 Iron/Hybrid (5I)
  • 4 Iron/Hybrid (4I)
  • 5 Wood (5W)
  • 3 Wood (3W)
  • 1 Wood (Driver)
  • Putter

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