This instructable will explain a beginners guide to using four of golfs most popular clubs: 1) A golf iron. 2) A golf wood. 3) A golf putter. 4) A golf wedge club

Step 1: Golf How to Use an Iron Club

An iron club has a club head made from metal usually steel nowadays. Like all golf clubs, this club comes in several configurations including the blade-style and the cavity back-style with the former being preferred by professional golfers and the latter by beginners. This is because the cavity back-style clubs have hollowed rears that create the so-called perimeter weighting effect proven useful in improving shots among amateur golfers.
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The following general tips apply on using virtually any type of iron. Regular practice is the key toward achieving the perfect swing, as epitomized by the great Sam Smead.
• Place a tee about an inch to the side of the ball to mark it. In a correct swing, the divot should be just ahead of the ball.
• Hit down on the ball so that it will be lifted into its correct arc. The compression against the ground caused by the force applied on the iron club face will create the backspin and loft, hence, the desired distance.
• Adopt the appropriate set-up position. Stand with your feet approximately shoulder-width apart with your weight should be resting evenly between your feet while your shoulders should be level and square. For a seven iron, stand over the ball so that it is in center of your stance; be sure to move it up your stance an inch for a longer club and an inch back for a shorter club.
• Use a steeper backswing that that usually used for a driver. Turn your hips, shoulder and chest as well as arms in a single motion such that the backswing becomes a full-body movement. Cock your wrists upward when your arms have reach waist height, which will provide the most power possible on the strike, while keeping your left arm straight.
• Swing down on the ball, thus, compressing it on the ground when using an iron club. Start the downswing by planting your left heel, turning your hips and shoulders toward the target, and then make the shot by “whipping” the club head back into the ball.

Step 2: Golf How to Use a Wood

The following tips apply on a fairway wood club although these can also be adopted for drivers with a few modifications in stance, backswing and downswing.
• Applya relatively shallow swing.Make a few practice swings on the grass to get a feel of the swing before actually taking the shot.
• Adopt the correct address position – level shoulders, straight spine, and even distribution of weight as well as a wider stance than used for an iron address.
• Keep the ball 2-3 inches to the inside of your lead foot. This position will allow for a powerful impact by making a sweeping movement for a level hit – or as the professionals say it, the objective is to let the wood do the work instead of hitting the ball as hard as possible.
• Start the backswing, create impact by letting the club sweep across the grass, and then make the club make contact with the ball. Tip: Use your non-lead shoulder to drive your weight and increase momentum through the ball.
Indeed, an iron and a wood club have several differences when it comes to their usage but one thing remains clear: Constant practice to perfect the technique is a must.

Step 3: Golf How to Use a Wedge Club

In golf, a wedge is defined as a subset of irons designed for use in special situations. This type of club – and there are many subsets of it - has the shortest shafts and the heaviest club heads in the iron family and, thus, the highest lofts. It is then suitable for making accurate short-distance lobs, getting the ball into the green, and getting it out of tricky spots (i.e., hazards). It is also designed with modified soles useful in moving the club head through soft areas like mud, sand and thick grass as well as in extracting embedded or buried balls.
As previously mentioned, this type of club comes in several configurations and categories, namely, sand, approach, lob and pitching sub-types. Each one has its specific uses on the golf course but the pitching sub-typeis arguably the most useful because of its versatility – it can hit high shots and low chip shots depending on the swing applied. These tips should improve your swing while using all of the sub-types.
• Take the club back only as far or as near as necessary when approaching the green. For example, a full swing will be required when using a pitching wedge from 120 yards while a half-swing will suffice for a chop shot from 10 yards.
• Mirror the follow through with the backswing so as to get the desired soft touch or backspin on the shot.
• Adjust the swing based on the loft of the wedge. For example, a bigger swing is necessary for a 62-degree loft whole a shorter swing will suffice for a 48-degree loft over the same distance.
• Watch your hands. Avoid leading with your hands and pushing your hands forward so as to improve the club’s contact with the ball. Keep your hands firmwhile hinging your wrists during the backswing to increase your control on the club and, hence, the swing.
• Strike 1 to 2 inches behind the ball so as to get the appropriate height on the pitch. Avoid digging in too hard lest you hit the divot at a farther distance than the ball, which will defeat the purpose of using the pitching wedge.
Experimenting with this type of club in terms of swing, grip and wrist movement, among other factors, is the key toward taking full advantage of their versatility on the course.

Step 4: Golf How to a Putter

In golf, a putter is used in making relatively short and low-speed strokes that, in turn, will roll the ball into the hole on a short distance. It has several differentiators from other types of clubs including woods and irons such as a very flat, low-profile and low-loft striking face as well as non-circular grips, bent shafts, and positional guides. It also comes in several configurations including the belly type.
Professional golfers are never without two or more of this club typebecause of its absolute necessity during games. Because of their highly specialized job – putting balls with short distances from the cup –being without one can mean the difference between winning and losing.
Among all the sub-types, the belly putter is perhaps the most popular especially among beginner and older golfers for several reasons. It lessens wrist action and it improves putts in a more solid manner than other types of clubs, both of which benefit the abovementioned types of golfers. A few tips for its better use:
• Extend your left hand with its knuckles facing away from your body (reverse for a left-handed golfer). Your thumb should be on top of its shaft while your fingers maintain a good grip on its handle.
• Bend at your waist so that shaft of the putter touches your navel; your left arm is almost perpendicular to its shaft while your right arm is almost straight. Your right hand should be about a foot below your left hand on the shaft.
• Check your eye position so that you are directly looking down at the ball. (The club should be tailored to your height)
• Start the putting motion. Use your right hand in pulling the club head away from the ball. Using a pendulum-like motion, smoothly swing the club through the golf ball while minimizing wrist action.
In using both the wedge and the putter, constant practice is a must until you have mastered the art and science of using both to your advantage.
Link Resources
Golf Swing Experts Website: http://golfswingexperts.com
Golf Hot Tips website: http://www.midamericanjrgolftour.org
Squidoo How To Make A Lob Shot a Sand Shot: http://www.squidoo.com/golf-how-to-make-a-lob-shot-make-a-sandshot
Face Book Site https://www.facebook.com/#!/golfswingexperts Youtube video on Golf swing Tips and Golf swing Basics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egy2uG6F-Q0