How to Place Clubs in Your Golf Bag

By Steve Silverman
How to Place Clubs in Your Golf Bag
There is a way to organize your clubs to make sure you find the right club when you need it. You can also keep your clubs in top shape by keeping them organized.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy
Step 1
Take a good look at your golf bag. Whether you have paid $30 for your bag or $600, all bags are divided into three distinct areas. Each area holds several specific clubs. The top and bottom thirds may be a tad smaller than the middle third in some bags.
Step 2
Use the top third of your bag for your driver and all your "woods." Some golfers may not realize it, but there was a time in golf when the driver, the 2-wood, 3-wood and 5-wood were all made from wood. Now, all clubs are metal or hybrid and the only wood clubs are relics.
Step 3
Place you mid-level irons in the middle section of your bag. This means the 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-irons. For those who carry an array of wedges, they may want to include their 7- and 8-irons in the middle section.
Step 4
Use the bottom section of your bag for your 7-, 8- and 9-iron, along with your sand wedge and your pitching wedge. If you have two or three pitching wedges with you, keep them in the bottom section of the bag as well.
Step 5
Place your putter in the top section along with your driver and the other woods. While it would seem to belong with the other short irons for use around the green, the putter is distinct and therefore is situated with the woods.

Tips & Warnings

Keeping your clubs organized may not lower your score, but it will save you time and help you find the right club when you need it. It will show your playing partners that you have an organized mind and an organized game.
Keeping your clubs organized may not lower your score, but it will save you time and help you find the right club when you need it. It will show your playing partners that you have an organized mind and an organized game.

About The Author

Steve Silverman is an award-winning writer who has been covering sports for 28 years. He is the author of "The Minnesota Vikings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" (Triumph Books, Chicago) and two other books on the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

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