Golf help/info?

Question

I'm in the process of learning how to golf, and I have some questions:

1 In order (and with proper names) what are the clubs you start off with and end with and when/where are they used? (Ex: Iron 1, Wood, Putter)

2 What are all of the names of the place? (Ex: Bogey in one of them). And what do they mean? (Good or Bad?)

Any other info would be helpful, too.

Answer 1

Driver- The club with the largest head.  Used for tee shots.

3 Wood- A fairway wood that can be used for tee shots as well and approach shots to the green from the fairway.

5 Wood- Same as 3 Wood, but with more loft(18 or 19 degrees)

3 Iron thru Pitching Wedge(3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 irons and pitching wedge(pw)).  Irons are for shots from the fairway or can be used off the tee on par 3 holes.  It is important that you know how far you hit each club so you know which club to select for approach shots and tee shots on par 3 holes.  

Sand wedge & lob wedge-56 & 60 degrees respectively.  Used for chip shots and shots out of the bunker or shots 100 yards and less.  Depending on your ability you may be able to hit a sand wedge over 100 yards.  

Putter- Used to putt the golf ball.  Only used on the green or near the green if surface is smooth enough.

It's called scoring.  Par is 0 or even.  Birdie is 1 under par(-1).  Eagle is 2 under par(-2).  Double Eagle or Albatross is 3 under par(-3).  Bogey is 1 over par(+1).  Double Bogey is 2 over par(+2), etc.  Anything par or better is good.  A bogey isn't too bad, but the double and triples are killers.  The lower the score, the better in golf.

Now for extra info.  As you learn to play, you may find that you find it difficult to hit a 3 or 4 iron.  So hybrid clubs have been developed to replace the 3 and 4 irons.A 3 irons usually has 21 degrees of loft so a hybrid club that is 21 degrees replaces a 3 iron.  A 4 hybrid has 24 degrees of loft.  Lofts differ among manufacturers so it may be a degree more or less.  Hybrids are so easy to hit.  I have 3 in my bag.

Answer 2

You would probably start off with a 7 iron - on the fairway and rough,

Also learn to hit the ball with every iron because they all have different distances and height.

A putter for the green, a sand wedge for for the bunkers on the coarse, yes I know it sounds like sandwich but don't go around saying that cos its a really bad joke.

The 'woods' for when you're teeing off on a golf coarse, also known as drivers as they will send your ball a great distance, they are known as woods because they used to be made out of wood.The actual clubs are: 3 wood, four wood, 1 wood and a strange one known as a iron wood or vice versa.

The scores in golf are  albatross, eagle, birdie, par, bogey, double bogey, triple bogey, four over par and so on.

Albatross is when maybe you get a hole in one on a par 4 hole, an eagle is when you get the ball in to the hole in two shots

To get a birdie all you generally have to do is sink the shot in two or three shots.

Par is when you get the ball in the hole in three shots,

Bogey is in four shots and so on and so forth with the next score.

To hit the ball in the direction you want it to go. put yourself into position using PSP, and no its not the games console. PSP stands for Position, Stance and Posture.

Position:

Start with your feet close together, with the back of the ball in between them. Then place your right footto the side - just wider than your right shoulder - and place your left foot to the left side just a little wider than your left shoulder.

Stance:

Your feet should be alittle wider than your shoulders, with your right foot square to the ball-to-taget line. Your left foot however can be turned outwards just a little, this will help balance through the ball and on into the follow through position. If you stand too wide you may sway too much and 'top' shots along the ground. If you stand too narrow you may pivot and turn your hips too much.

Posture:

Stand bolt upright, hod the club at waist height making sure that it is parallel with the ground. Letyour upper bodytip forward until the clubhead touches the ground. As you lean over, counter balance your weight by pulling your waist back. The main objective is to achieve a straight back so you can turn more easily.

This gives you balance:

Once in this position you need to lift your head so that your chin is clear of your shoulders and then let your legs relax so that your knees are just flexed. You should now have great, rather like a football goalkeeper just about to make a penalty save. The correct posture will mean your hands will end up more or less under your chin.

A tip:

It often helps to get a friend to have a look at your ball position, stance and posture to make sure your PSP is looking good

                                         Aiming

Aim the club:

The bottom of the golf club should be at 90 degrees tp the target.

Aim the body:

Your feet, hips and shoulders on a line just left of the target.

Get a picture in your mind:

The picture you should have in your mind is that you are standing on one side of a disused railway track and that the ball is going to travel along the other one.

If you aim your body at the target, you will probably hit to the right of the target, thats all.

Answer 3

Driver - Used for long drives off the tee

3 Wood - Used on the tee and fairway

5 Wood - Used on the tee and fairway

3 Iron - 6 Iron - Used in the fairway and rough for distance shots

7 Iron - PW - Used for approach shots and chipping close to the green

SW - Used for bunkers and pitching around the green

Putter - Putting on the green and fringe.

These are very brief descriptions of the clubs and how they are used. There are many circumstances that will determine which club to use depending on the lie of the ball. The lie is basically where your ball lands and what obstacles hinder your advancement to the hole.

Eagle - 2 under par

Birdie - 1 under par

Par - Number of strokes it should take to finish the hole

Bogey - 1 over par

Double Bogey - 2 over par

Once you get the hang of the clubs you should find out the distance each club will give you. This will help tremendously on the course.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

You can start off with any club you wise off the tee, generally the clubs range from the driver(the longest hitting club) then prgress into the fairway woods which you can also use off a tee or in the fairway, then goes down to the irons and some cases hybrids, they are numbered 1-9, though very few play with 1 or 2 iron.  Then you have wedges for shorter distance shots, and a putter for on the green shots.  I would also suggest heading over to the usga website, or playgolfamerica.com they both have alot of useful inofrmation for begginers.

Answer 5

Driver- Teeing off

Wood 3- teeing off and fairway play

Wood 5- teeing off and fairway play

Wood 7- teeing off and fairway play

Irons 1-5: long distance shots on the fairway

Irons 7-9: Short distance shots on the fairway

PW- pitching and chipping to the green and approach shots

SW- Bunkers and chipping on the green

Putter- Putting