When looking into a typical golfer’s golf bag, you will find a driver and one or two fairway woods. The most popular is the 3-wood and/or a 5-wood. It is recommended for women and seniors to add a 7-wood or 9-wood because it might be beneficial to them. The 4-wood is another fairly popular wood. Some golfers eve carry an 11-wood.

The club head of a wood are created to be deep. They are made of metal usually steel or a titanium alloy. They are called woods because they were originally made from wood. Metals became the material of choice in the 1980s.

The driver, also known as the 1-wood, will be one of the most difficult clubs to learn to master, especially for the beginners. It will be the longest club in the bag with a typical length of 45 inches, which makes it difficult to control the swing.

The driver club heads are made from the same metal as the woods and the fairway woods. Steel is not as costly, but the titanium adds a boost because it is a lighter metal

The fairway woods, like irons, in they progress in loft and length the same as the irons. The fairway wood’s club head is smaller than the drivers. Because they are shorter than the driver, they are easier to control than the driver. For that reason beginners will often time use the fairway woods instead of the driver to tee off.

Even though driver can be hit from the fairway, it is a shot most amateurs will ever make. The fairway woods are a good replacement to the driver because of their smaller heads and increased lofts will help get the ball into the air. Beginners might consider carrying extra woods such as the 5-, 7- and 9-wood, in place of some of the longer irons. Fairway woods work best for beginners and recreational players than the long irons.

Drivers are intended to hit the ball from the upswing. The fairway woods are intended to hit the ball at the bottom of the swing. You will want to place the ball forward in the stance when using a wood.

It is the same with the woods as with the irons, there is not right or wrong distance. There is only your distance. You will want to learn the distance you make with each club. It will give you a better idea of the club to use when you are in certain situations.