Golf equipment is like many sports equipment, there is a myriad of types, manufacturers and most importantly price. There are like with most sports also basic equipment through to more complicated items.

Obviously golf clubs are the most important, although beginners can borrow or hire initially. When buying the first choice is left or right handed, then the price you can pay and the amount of clubs you want. For a hundred pounds or so you can get a basic set with the basic clubs you will need for a round of golf. If you can spend more you will be able to get better quality clubs and a greater range of club types. They are usually known as woods and irons although virtually all are now metal made. There are usually 5 types of woods to choose from and at least 15 irons including the must have putter. A professional is usually limited to 13 clubs on a professional competition and that is enough for all players. The difference between clubs is the angle of the club face that strikes the ball, the angle then decides the trajectory of the ball. The flatter angles for covering distance, the steeper for shorter distances and for evading obstacles.

Beyond the clubs comes how to carry them around. Standard golf bags hold the clubs in sections and are then carried with a shoulder strap. Next comes the option of a golf trolley that the bag can be carried on; even some of these trolleys can come with motors. Beyond these basics there are numerous items avaidible, some of more use then others.

One of the most basic items is the golf glove, worn on one hand to aid grip and cut down on friction. All regular and professional golfers use them; again there are many types and qualities while the use is the same. Another thing with multiple options is the golf ball you use, as before multiple options and prices.

Beyond this comes everything from golf shoes and clothing to umbrellas and rain jackets, many essential in British climates, there are even golf caps, sun glasses and other clothing apparel. Then things get stretched to items that are less specific to golf such as pens to keep scores and special bags for equipment .Things can even get high tech with computerized distance measuring equipment to tell you exact distances to holes, there are also nets with telescopic handles to rescue balls that land in the water and even shortened clubs for escaping tricky locations.

There are also numerous training aids for use away from the course, such as nets to hit your ball against. And equipment to practise your putting, the high tech part here includes laser

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