Difference between golf clubs?

Question

I got a job as a caddy and I start Saturday. I think I know the diiferent clubs but im just checking. A driver and fairway wood are used to hit the ball furthest not much accuracy in the hit, usaully you would hit it off a tee. They are usaully the longest clubs and have a more 3d shape. Irons hit more shorter distance but have better accuracy. Used on an approachin shot irons range in size because each 1 has different yardage. They have more of a flat shape. Putters are used to hit the ball very short distances on a putt shot. They have more of an ackward shape. Where I get confused is with the shape of hybrids and woods and i get confused with wedges and woods. What should I know that would help me recognize them? I know when you are supposed to use them but how can I recognize the club by its shape?

Answer 1

A hybrid is a combination of an iron and a wood. its shaped like a wood but can be a little bit smaller. Wedges are irons and woods have that 3-d shape going on. wedges are used usually in your short game to chip or pitch the ball. wedges have a higher loft on the clubface and can range from 49-60 degrees. hope this helps a little bit.

Answer 2

Ok, I'd help you with caddy training. Wedges look like normal iron but they are the shortest of all. All the different in the name of each clubs are usually written down on its head. In case of iron in the back of the head.

Wedges are used for short distant usually lower than 100 yard, but if your golfers is a low handicap or a pro, he can then hit a pitching wedge may be 150-160 yards. He'd tell you the club selection. Your job is to tell him the distance. Each golfer hits the same club with different distant. Wedges are also use around the green: called chip shots.

Hybrid is the mixture of iron and woods, so they look like both. The face looks like iron, and it's got 'the 3-D' you said behind it's club face. It's used for long distant and you're correct they can be more accurate then woods, because they also carry the quality of irons.

Other things I'd like to mention is, never stand in the line of sight of a golfer, being your master or not. They hate it, I do too. Now, line of sight is: behind the ball or behind your golfer and the target when he's about to take the shot. It's also illegal by USGA rules for caddy to stand behind the golfer during shots: because some LPGA golfers like to have their caddy alight the shots for them. But, I find that disturbing. Obviously, you wouldn't stand in front or your golfer when he takes the shot because you will get hit by the ball and possibly die. One more hint, don't stand in the front right or left of the golfer taking shots either as he or she can shank the ball and hit you too. Getting hit by the ball is a nightmaire. It hurts like h**l.

Line of sight is also applied especially on the green. Standing in the front or behind the ball distract the putter's attention, he might look up at you while hitting leaving his eyes from the ball and a slight mishit will cause the ball to miss the target. Some players got really p**s, like Monthy. Nearly had an argument with another PGA player. Good luck and have a great tip.

Answer 3

This is just gonna take practice and time.  You will learn the club shapes and what they do eventually.  Its like being put in a different country with a new language.  You will be forced to learn it solely by the surroundings that will encompass you.  I hope you learn fast bud, cuz these are all essentials for being a caddy.

Answer 4

Hybrids are a blend of an iron and wood.  It is shaped similar to a wood but smaller.  Image of a hybrid ( http://www.pinemeadowgolf.com/images/pro...

Wedges are irons and will have a letter on them.  L or LW for Lob Wedge, P or PW for Pitching Wedge, S or SW for Sand Wedge.

Answer 5

If you're going to caddy, the player has an idea of which club he/she wants to use.  They should know how far they hit each club.  Think about it more simply.  Woods and irons.  The smaller the number the farther the ball will go with proper contact.  They are labeled.  It goes in this sequence typically:

Driver-Biggest clubhead of all the clubs

3 Wood(fairway wood)  

5 Wood or some sort of hybrid club

3 iron

4 iron

5 iron

6 iron

7 iron

8 iron

9 iron

PW=Pitching Wedge

SW=Sand Wedge(56*)

LW=Lob Wedge(60*)

Look at the headcovers of the hybrids or fairway woods.  Mine are labeled by number.  They may use a different manufacture so that will help as well.