In the average sensible players set there are usually either 3 or four wood clubs and nine or  irons (no more than fourteen clubs could be carried throughout a spherical). No 2 clubs in a set are the same. There are variations in length and suppleness of shaft, weight, size, and shape of head, the angle at that the shaft ends and the top begins (the lie), and also the angle of the face of the club from the vertical (the loft).

The varied clubs are known each by variety and by name. The quantity of a club largely designates its length and the pitch of its head, that translates into the space and height a club can drive a ball. Usually, the lower the amount, the larger the space potential; distance decreases and pitch (therefore height) increases progressively as club numbers go up. The woods (or metals) are largely used for driving the longer distances. Sources differ on the name equivalency of the numbered clubs, however the foremost widely used clubs might be identified as follows: