Why would you want to club up or down?

Why would you want to club up or down?



The easiest way to differentiate clubbing "up" from clubbing "down" is to think about it in terms of the distance that the club provides. If you wanted to club up from a 7 iron the next step would be a 6 iron, as it provides more distance than (is up from) a 7. You could get confused if you thought of it in terms of the club's number (i.e., a 7 is up from a 6 in that sense). Clubbing up could also be referred to as taking "more club" or using a "stronger" club, as clubbing down could be referred to as taking "less club" or using a "weaker" club.

Why would you want to club up or down? Take the simple example of playing into the wind. Let's say you are 150 yards away and normally from that distance you would hit a 7 iron. But the wind is blowing toward you, so your 7 iron will not travel its usual distance. You need to club up (choose a club that provides more distance to compensate for the wind), perhaps to a 6 iron. But wait, what if it is a "three-club wind?" Here's an opportunity for us to clarify another idea. Pretty simple really: however strong the wind is, there is an appropriate adjustment to make in terms of how much you club up or down... well, until the wind gets so strong that you give up and head back in to the clubhouse. So if we have a three-club wind it means that the adjustment we'll need to make in order to get the right distance will be three clubs, or say from a 7 to a 4, if you're playing into the wind - that's a pretty substantial wind. How much you need to club up or down in any given situation varies from player to player, like a lot of other things, and is something you learn from your experience.
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