Club (Golf)
The shafted golf implement, with a grip and a head, used to strike the ball; made in categories such as woods, irons, wedges and the putter.
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In golf, a club is the implement used to strike the ball, consisting of a grip, a shaft and a head. Clubs come in categories suited to different shots: woods for long distance, irons for approach play, wedges for short high shots around the green, hybrids that blend the two, and the putter for rolling the ball on the green.
The rules limit how many clubs a player may carry during a round, so players choose a set that balances distance and control across the shots they expect to face. Loft, shaft length and head design vary systematically across a set to produce a ladder of distances.
Scope: This entry covers the golf implement; 'club' can also mean a sports organisation, and in rhythmic gymnastics and juggling clubs are handheld apparatus.
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