In its most basic form, to play golf what you need are just two equipments - a club to hit the ball and of course the ball. However, there are host of other paraphernalia associated with this game which facilitate comfortable play of the game. Let us be acquainted with these.

The Club

Undoubtedly, club is the most vital equipment in the game of golf. There are different kinds of clubs available for different purposes. For example, 'woods' are used to play free long shot. These are also the longest of the variety. Similarly, 'irons' are useful for precision shots as they can hit quite 'straight'. Last of the group are called 'putters' and are used for playing on the green. 'Putters' are the best for finishes on the green. You might like to note that a player carries a number of clubs.

The Shaft

Shaft, as the name denotes is the stick that connects the grip head to the club head. Most of the shafts are made either of steel or of graphite. Clubs made of steel are heavier than the ones made of graphite and have a much longer life.

Steel shafts are much stiffer than graphite clubs and as such are relevant for those golf players who have a very fast swing. On the other hand, graphite shafts are more suitable to those who have a slow swing.

Balls

Golf ball is made of synthetic material with typical diameter of 42.67 mm and weight of 45.93 grams. The most distinctive feature of the ball is its dimples. These are provided to improve the ball's aerodynamics.

Material of the golf ball is quite crucial. For example, harder materials result in ball traversing a longer distance, while softer materials result in ball having higher spin.

Recently, there has been launch of RFID enabled balls. Use of RFID technology helps in easy location of the ball.

Ball Markers

Ball markers are used to mark the position when the ball has reached the green point where it can be picked up.

Golf Carts

To carry golf equipments from one place to another they are kept in bags. Now these equipments cannot be carried by the staff on their back so we need a cart for the purpose and this is a Golf cart.

Gloves

Gloves are an important part for Golfers as they help in providing a strong grip over the club and save their hands from burning.

Shoes

Golf is a different and exclusive game so the shoes for this game should also be of the same kind. Yes, golfers wear special kind of shoes with which they can have a strong grip while walking on wet surfaces and grass.

Score Card

The scorecard is used to record the scores of the team.

To conclude, study well about the game and the equipments used for playing the game before you enter a Golf course.