The golf clubs have evolved from primitive wooden shafts to carbon fiber shafts with precisely engineered club heads. The club head is called clubface. Usually, the entire set of a pro player would consist of 14 clubs - three woods (wooden head, designed for long distances from a tee of fairway), two wedges, a putter (provide more accuracy, used for the putting shot) and eight irons (with metal heads). Special 'Game Improvement Golf Clubs' are available featuring a clubhead, designed to provide less distance loss or less of a drop in accuracy when the ball is hit away from the center of the clubface. The goal of every golfer is to hit the ball with the center of the clubface, but for novice players, that can be hard, so such clubs could be a good choice.

Basically, all you need to start playing golf is a set of golf clubs - three woods, collection of 3-9-irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge and a putter. As you develop your skills, you can buy additional clubs for more advanced shots. But remember, you can't carry more than 14 clubs in your bag at a time. Of course, before buying anything, be aware of your skill level.

The Internet is a very good place to look for golf clubs. Take time and browse your favorite retailer. Check out the golf clubs from some of the more popular brands such as - Ping, Taylor Made, Cobra, Callaway, Titleist. You will never go wrong with any of these companies as they all make high quality products. Trust your eye, because how a club looks really matters. The disadvantage of the online shopping when it comes to golf clubs is that you can't hold some of your favorites and compare the feeling you get of each one. Hence it's also a good idea to check at your local store, because if a golf clubs feels good, then it will perform good when you play it. Stores usually allow you to test the clubs. Once you make your final choice, ask the salesperson to give you the right length, lie angle and shaft flex.

For beginners, it's a good idea that they buy a complete set of golf clubs, in order to get more comfortable with using all the clubs when you have the skills to play the game. Most brands manufacture starter sets, which are a very good option indeed. Such sets start at about $500 or lees, while a high end golf club set costs around $1000. Buying a putter is very important. Test several putters and buy the one that feels well balanced and puts the ball into the hole. A lot of golfers these days are replacing woods with the longer irons, because of the increased forgiveness these clubs provide.