Dan Farley asked:


I am 17 years old and I have just signed up to become a member at my local golf club and have bought all 14 clubs that I should need, second-hand, for £100.

I want some help understanding all these things which I don’t understand…

Here are my questions:

1. What do all the different one digit numbers mean, above or below the make of golf balls (i.e. 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4; what do these numbers tell me about the golf balls?) E.g. a Titleist ball with a number 4 above the writing.

2. What do the different single digit numbers mean on all the irons and woods; i.e from a number 3 on an iron, to a number 9 on an iron; and 1 wood (driver) to a 7 wood?

3. (The last question) What are, both, the pitching and sand wedge used for?

Thanks for any help.

Rudy