"longest club allowed and players are free to select the combination of short irons and wedges. Putters are allowed but most players opt to “belly” or “pop” the ball with their wedge once they have reached the green. There is no set combination of clubs but the general guideline is a 6-iron (driver), 8-iron (mid-range) and one or two wedges. Some Urban Golfers prefer to use other items aside from real golf clubs with which to play the game, as playing on asphalt and other urban terrains can ruin an otherwise perfectly good set of clubs. Organizers of less competitive"
"Iron (golf) An iron is a type of club used in the sport of golf to propel the ball towards the hole. Irons typically have shorter shafts and smaller clubheads than woods, the head is made of solid iron or steel, and the head's primary feature is a large, flat, angled face, usually scored with grooves. Irons are used in a wide variety of situations, typically from the teeing ground on shorter holes, from the fairway or rough as the player approaches the green, and to extract the ball from hazards, such as bunkers or even shallow water hazards. Irons"
"the four-iron instead of the three. This in turn requires more attention paid to the selection of fairway woods or hybrids to produce more evenly-distributed average distances between the driver and the long to mid irons. The following table provides a guide to the typical specifications of modern ""cavity-back"" irons. These can vary by 1-2° for a specific clubset depending on manufacturer and player preferences. The following table provides a guide to the typical specifications of ""muscle-back"" irons and early cavity irons through to the mid-1990s. Iron (golf) An iron is a type of club used in the sport of"
"momentum because the clubhead's speed is slower. To combat this, higher-numbered iron clubheads are heavier than lower-numbered iron heads; there is generally a increase in mass between one clubhead and the next higher number. Due to the average golfer's desire to hit the ball farther, the loft on modern irons is much less than that on irons from even the late 20th century. For example, a modern 9-iron has comparable loft to a 7-iron from the 1990s. Manufacturers have been able to reduce loft without compromising usability, by moving weight into the sole of the clubhead, thereby lowering the center"
"short iron would produce. These irons are typically easier to hit well than the long irons, owing to their higher loft which gives the clubs more surface area. These clubs are more often found as true irons in players' bags, meaning they're less often replaced with hybrid clubs or other ""iron replacements"". These irons often have graphite shafts in newer sets, even when shorter irons have steel; the graphite will give better distance for the average golfer at the cost of some loss of consistency due to shaft torquing. The 8 and 9 irons are commonly called the ""short irons""."
"many carrying more than one in their bags. Hybrid (golf) A hybrid is a type of club used in the sport of golf with a design borrowing from both irons and woods while differing from both. The name ""hybrid"" comes from genetics to denote a mixture of two different species with desirable characteristics of both, and the term here has been generalized, combining the familiar swing mechanics of an iron with the more forgiving nature and better distance of a wood. For many players, long irons (numbers 1-4) are difficult to hit well even with modern clubfaces, due to the"
"become highly specialized for making extremely long-distance tee shots, up to , or more, in a professional golfer's hands. Traditionally these clubs had heads made of a hardwood, hence the name, but virtually all modern woods are now made of metal such as titanium, or of composite materials. Irons are shorter-shafted clubs with a metal head primarily consisting of a flat, angled striking face. Traditionally the clubhead was forged from iron; modern iron clubheads are investment-cast from a steel alloy. Irons of varying loft are used for a variety of shots from virtually anywhere on the course, but most often"
"Zach Johnson (9,10), Matt Kuchar (9,10), Martin Laird, Marc Leishman (10), Spencer Levin, Hunter Mahan (9,10), George McNeill (10), Bryce Molder (10), Ryan Moore, Noh Seung-yul, Geoff Ogilvy, Ryan Palmer, Pat Perez, Carl Pettersson (10), Scott Piercy (10), Ted Potter, Jr. (10), Chez Reavie, John Rollins, Justin Rose (10), Rory Sabbatini, John Senden, Brandt Snedeker (10), Kyle Stanley (10), Michael Thompson, Cameron Tringale, Bo Van Pelt, Johnson Wagner (10), Charlie Wi, Mark Wilson (10) 9. Members of the United States and European 2010 Ryder Cup teams (provided they are ranked in the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking"
"Hybrid (golf) A hybrid is a type of club used in the sport of golf with a design borrowing from both irons and woods while differing from both. The name ""hybrid"" comes from genetics to denote a mixture of two different species with desirable characteristics of both, and the term here has been generalized, combining the familiar swing mechanics of an iron with the more forgiving nature and better distance of a wood. For many players, long irons (numbers 1-4) are difficult to hit well even with modern clubfaces, due to the low trajectory and very small face of the"
"the lowest possible center of gravity and the highest possible usable club face. A stroke in which the ball comes directly off the hosel is known as a ""shank"", and the ball will usually veer off almost at right angles to the intended target line. The shaft is the true engine of the iron. A shaft that is perfectly suited to the individual golfer increases distance and improves accuracy, while a poorly suited shaft can lead to inconsistent, wayward shots and reduced distance. Although graphite shafts, made from composite materials such as carbon fiber, are now standard in woods, especially"
"is that the 3 and 4-iron of a matched set have become just as hard to hit as the 1 and 2-irons of the 1970s, and with the average golfer carrying a set numbered between 4-iron and gap wedge, clubmakers might as well simply reduce all their labelled loft numbers by one, making the pitching wedge a 9-iron and the gap wedge a pitching wedge. Instead, most clubmakers continue to include the 3-iron and exclude the gap wedge from matched sets, which forces golfers to buy a 3-iron they are extremely unlikely to ever use, while not getting the much"
"shorter shafts, and heavier club heads. As with woods, ""irons"" get their name because they were originally made from forged iron. Modern irons are investment-cast out of steel alloys, which allows for better-engineered ""cavity-back"" designs that have lower centers of mass and higher moments of inertia, making the club easier to hit and giving better distance than older forged ""muscle-back"" designs. Forged irons with less perimeter weighting are still seen, especially in sets targeting low-handicap and scratch golfers, because this less forgiving design allows a skilled golfer to intentionally hit a curved shot (a ""fade"" or ""draw""), to follow the"
"have graphite shafts for the same reason. The 5-iron sits on the cusp between ""long"" and ""mid"" irons, and can be thought of as belonging to either class depending on the set and the player's preference; it is used more often and replaced with a hybrid less often than the 2-4, but is still commonly replaced with a hybrid club, especially in ladies' sets. The irons from 5 to 7 are typically called the ""mid irons"", and are generally used from the fairway and rough for longer approach shots, between 130-210 yards depending on the club, player and course. They're"
"replaced with higher-lofted fairway woods like the 5 and 7, or with hybrid clubs that have similar overall performance but are easier to hit. The 2-iron, like the driving iron, is virtually never seen in modern sets, due to both its difficulty and to a ""de-lofting"" of modern cavity-backed irons which increases the average distance of shorter irons. If the long irons are used, they are often seen with graphite shafts to add additional clubhead speed to the average golfer's swing by storing energy from the downswing and releasing it at impact. Hybrid clubs that replace these irons also often"
"longest streak of top-10s in majors which is held by Ben Hogan with 18 between 1948 and 1956. In an 18-hole playoff, Nicklaus shot a (65) to Rodríguez's (69). The Senior British Open was not sanctioned by the circuit then known as the Champions Tour until 2003. DNP = Did not play CUT = Missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew ""T"" = tied Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10. Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer. Many observers regard him as the greatest golfer of"
"other mid- and high-lofted irons to add mass, which compensates for the progressively shorter shaft lengths to provide a similar feel across all the irons with a given swing. The highest-lofted irons got the most additional weight, resulting in the widest soles, giving these clubs the same eponymous wedge-shaped profile as the sand wedge. This led to the tradition of calling these high-lofted irons ""wedges"", regardless of the amount of bounce (angle of the sole to the ground) that the sole provided. Wedges, and the golfer's ""short game"", have come to be emphasized by pro players and teachers/coaches as an"
"tricky situations like punching through or lobbing over trees, getting out of hazards, or hitting from tight lies requiring a compact swing. Most of the irons have a number from 1 to 9 (the numbers in most common use are from 3 to 9), corresponding to their relative loft angle within a matched set. Irons are typically grouped according to their intended distance (which also roughly corresponds to their shaft length and thus their difficulty to hit the ball); in the numbered irons, there are long irons (2–4), medium irons (5–7), and short irons (8–9), with progressively higher loft angles,"
"lowering the center of gravity. Wood (golf) A wood is a type of club used in the sport of golf. Woods have longer shafts and larger, rounder heads than other club types, and are used to hit the ball longer distances than other types. Woods are so called because, traditionally, they had a club head that was made from hardwood, generally persimmon, but modern clubs have heads made from metal, for example titanium, or composite materials, such as carbon fiber. Some golf enthusiasts refer to these as ""metals"" or ""metal woods"" but this change in terminology is not strictly necessary,"
"for high impulse on impact and faster swing speeds. The head is usually smaller than true woods, however, not extending as far back from the face, and the lie and shaft length are similar to an iron giving similar swing mechanics. These clubs generally replace low-numbered irons in a men's set (between 2 and 5, most commonly 3–4), which are typically the hardest clubs in a player's bag to hit well. By doing so they also generally make higher-lofted woods redundant as well. However, some manufacturers produce ""iron replacement"" sets that use hybrid designs to replace an entire set of"
"the most difficult club in the bag to hit. The driving iron is virtually obsolete as its nominal range easily falls into that of the easier-to-hit fairway woods, although some sets still include one and it can be purchased separately as a custom club. Lee Trevino is famously quoted, after he had been struck by lightning at the 1975 Western Open, that if he were out on the course and it began to storm again he would take out his 1 iron and point it to the sky, ""because even God can't hit a 1 iron."" The irons from 2"
"loft, forcing the ball to stay on the putting surface when struck. The most common clubs to find in a golfer's bag are the driver, 3-wood, numbered irons from 3 to 9 (with hybrids commonly replacing the 3 and 4 iron), pitching and sand wedges, and a putter. Players commonly also carry a 5-wood, and/or additional wedges such as a gap or lob wedge. When on the green, the ball may be picked up to be cleaned or if it is in the way of an opponent's putting line; there are certain other circumstances in which a ball may be"
"such as MacGregor kept with the numbering system and labelled this club the ""10-iron"", while other makers, seeking to capitalize on the usefulness of this club in the ""short game"", named the club the ""pitching wedge"" to associate it with the relatively new sand wedge and its similar utility for close-in shots. The term ""pitching wedge"" is now used by virtually all manufacturers and players to describe this club; Karsten Manufacturing (maker of the PING brand) simply labels their pitching wedges ""W"" for ""wedge"". The modern pitching wedge is typically used from the fairway or rough for ""approach"" or ""lay-up"""
"style, and the only club universally considered to be indispensable is the putter. Some consider the modern deep-faced driver to be equally irreplaceable; this is cause for some debate, as professional players including Tiger Woods have played and won tournaments without using a driver, instead using a 3-wood for tee shots and making up the difference on the approach using a lower-lofted iron. The most common omissions are the ""long irons"", numbered from 2 to 5, which are notoriously difficult to hit well. The player can supplement the gaps in distance with either higher-numbered woods such as the 5 and"
"number of clubs in the set (and in response to the concern about including such a difficult-to-use club). Ping, for instance, offers its G-series iron sets in two loft ranges, 3-PW and 4-UW. Gap wedge In the sport of golf, a gap wedge, also known as an all wedge, is a wedge used to hit a shot with higher and shorter trajectory than a pitching wedge and lower and longer trajectory than a sand wedge. The name derives from the club's design to fill the ""gap"" between sand and pitching wedges. Over time the loft angle on irons in matched"
"manufacturers to lessen the depth and cut on the grooves, the new rules will penalize shots from longer grass slightly more and put a premium on hitting the fairway. For irons, the hosel, an undefined part of the iron, is very noticeable, forming a barrel shape on the inside face of the club and the ""heel"" of the sole of the club. Many modern irons have a more offset hosel, integrated into the clubhead at a lower point and further from the hitting area of the club. This, combined with the perimeter weighting of modern irons, gives a club with"
"which may differ from set to set due to other design considerations that can affect launch angle and distance. Irons have been seen ranging in number from 0 through 12, but the most common number range in the modern iron set is 3 to 9. The 1 iron, or driving iron, is the lowest lofted and longest iron (14 or 16 degrees of loft), although Wilson did make a 0 iron for John Daly. Often called a butter knife because of its looks, the 1 iron has the least surface area on its face and so is commonly regarded as"
"allocated to adjacent holes. The 7th to the 10th SI holes should be allocated so that a player receiving 10 strokes does not receive strokes on three consecutive holes. In Stableford, par and bogey competitions using stroke play, where an even distribution of strokes is not so important, if the club uses a different SI for these competitions then generally the most difficult hole to play is given the index of 1 and the easiest is indexed as 18 (there being 18 holes on a standard gold course). Technicality and hole length are factors contributing to difficulty. Some clubs allocate"
"for players who prefer the swing mechanics and behavior of woods to that of irons and wedges. The head of a wood is roughly spherical in shape with a slightly bulging clubface and a generally flattened sole that slides over the ground without digging in during the swing. Traditional ""wood"" clubheads were made of wood, hence the name; beech wood or ash were common prior to the twentieth century, and later persimmon or maple became preferable. Modern club heads are usually hollow steel, titanium or composite materials, and are sometimes called ""metalwoods"" or more recently ""fairway metals"". Pinseeker Golf Corp."
"holes. The course and slope rating is 79.3/155 from the tournament tees and 76.4/153 from the championship tees. Each hole has its own name, and some holes are named after famous courses or golf holes. The signature hole is the fifth hole (named Oak Tree), a 592-yard par five where players must avoid the oak tree that is used in the club's logo. Other notable holes include the eighth hole (named Harbor Town after Dye's Harbour Town Golf Links), par three with water down the entire left side. The tenth hole (named after the Prairie Dunes Country Club) is a"
"reverse the direction of the 18th hole, and Rees Jones was brought in to design a new par-3, which now plays in the opposite direction to the old 18th. The new hole now plays as the 10th, with the rest of the routing shifted so that the original par-four 17th hole now plays as the permanent 18th. A long walk from the new 10th green to the 11th tee remains, but not nearly as far as the old configuration. The Gold Course has always been the shorter course in comparison to the Blue Course. It has been renovated twice; with"
"to in volume (the maximum allowed by the USGA in sanctioned events; drivers with even larger club-head volumes are available for long-drive competitions and informal games). The shafts range from senior to extra-stiff depending upon each player’s preference. ""Irons"" are clubs with a solid, all-metal head featuring a flat angled face, and a shorter shaft and more upright lie angle than a wood, for ease of access. Irons are designed for a variety of shots from all over the course, from the tee box on short or dog-legged holes, to the fairway or rough on approach to the green, to"
"a place<br> DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion<br> R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in match play<br> Yellow background for top-10 The Wissahickon Course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club is dedicated to Tillinghast, who designed the course in 1920. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015, the ""sixth architect to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Lifetime Achievement category"". A. W. Tillinghast Albert Warren ""Tillie"" Tillinghast (May 7, 1876 – May 19, 1942) was an American golf course architect. Tillinghast"
"generally have a large head and a long shaft for maximum club speed. Historically woods were made from persimmon wood although some manufacturers—notably Ping—developed laminated woods. In 1979, TaylorMade Golf introduced the first metal wood made of steel. Even more recently manufacturers have started using materials such as carbon fiber, titanium, or scandium. Even though most ""woods"" are made from different metals, they are still called ""woods"" to denote the general shape and their intended use on the golf course. Most woods made today have a graphite shaft and a mostly-hollow titanium, composite, or steel head, of relatively light weight"