Category: Golf

For most of golf’s history, the safest route to the hole was along the ground. Players chipped with narrow-bladed irons, ran the ball through ope

For much of golf’s early history, landing in a bunker was not merely an inconvenience. It could be a genuine disaster. Players had no specialized

The gap wedge does not possess the mythology of the sand wedge, the versatility of the pitching wedge, or the theatrical appeal of the lob wedge. It w

The approach wedge may be one of the youngest clubs in the golf bag, but its arrival tells a much larger story about the evolution of golf equipment.

The pitching wedge occupies an unusual place in the golf bag. It is classified as a wedge, shaped increasingly like an iron and frequently sold as

The 9-iron occupies a distinctive place in the golf bag. It is usually the final numbered iron in a modern set, yet it frequently performs like a w

The 8-iron rarely receives the attention given to the driver, the putter, or even the famously dependable 7-iron. It does not promise extraordinary di

The 7-iron is not the longest club in a golfer’s bag, the most specialized or the most glamorous. It rarely receives the attention devoted to the dr

The 6-iron occupies an interesting place in the golf bag. It is not a power club in the traditional sense, nor is it designed primarily for delicate s

For much of golf history, the 5-iron occupied an important position in the standard set. It was expected to handle long approach shots, controlled tee