GOLF Club Name (Nickname)

Today, people hardly use the term to call different clubs in the bag anymore. However, it is nice to know them in their "real name".

Woods

At the old days, there are 2 and 4 woods. unlike today only D, 3, 5, 7.... Or sometimes you see 3+ and 5+. Actually 3+ is more like a 2 wood.

• [1] Playclub/Driver
• [2] Brassie
• [3] Spoon
• [4] Baffy
• [5] Cleek

Irons

At the old days, there are more 1 and 2 irons. Some of them are even handmade. Ever since the Hybrid(Rescue, Recovery) Club out to the market. The long irons are fading away from the market. However, there are always golfers who can play long iron better than wood and hybrid. In that case, you might find 2 or 1 iron from his/her bag.

• [1] Driving Iron (deep-faced iron with a short head) or Cleek (longer-headed iron with shallow face)
• [2] Mid-Iron
• [3] Mid-Mashie
• [4] Mashie-Iron
• [5] Mashie
• [6] Spade Mashie
• [7] Mashie-Niblick
• [8] Pitching-Niblick
• [9] Niblick
• [Specialized chipping club] Jigger

Wedges

The degree is more like standard degree. However, base from the brand and models of the club. The angle could be different as well. In some irons, all clubs are stronger. Therefore, the PW maybe 45, Gap can be 50, and sand wedge can be 54 or 55.

• [48°] Pitching Wedge (PW)
• [52°] Gap Wedge (GW), Approach Wedge (AW), Dual Wedge (D), Attack Wedge (AW) or Utility Wedge (UW)
• [56°] Sand Wedge (SW)
• [60°] Lob Wedge (LW)