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Golf Irons

Golf Irons are a set of clubs ranging from 3 to 9. The situations in which irons are used vary widely, but are most often used when hitting an approach shot onto the putting green, a shot from the fairway on a long hole, and for "odd" shots such as hitting out of the rough, out from underneath trees or over the tops of trees, or out of hazards.

Golf Irons are generally used for shorter shots than woods. The set of irons has the widest range of uses of the clubs in any bag, and an iron in general is the most versatile club in terms of the variety of different shots that can be made with the same club. Irons range from numbers 0 (commonly called a "driving iron") to 9, and like woods, a lower number has less loft and a longer shaft. Irons with higher loft than a 9 are called wedges. The most common iron set consists of all numbered irons from 3 to 9 plus a pitching wedge and/or sand wedge, though many variations exist as with other clubs.

Golf Irons are generally classified by their shaft length (which coincides with their range). The 0 to 4 irons are usually considered 'long irons', the 5 to 7 irons 'mid irons' and the 8-iron through the various wedges 'short irons'. This classification may differ from person to person, depending on skill level and preference. Longer irons are generally used for low, straight distance shots on long holes or from the rough, while shorter irons are used for approach and chip shots and rarely for putting.

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