Such flexible woods are crucial for many women players, since they use woods more often than irons, even in the fairway. Woods tend to give women bigger sweet spots, or hitting areas, compared to irons. The bottoms of fairway woods are made so they glide without friction over the ground. And the length of these woods usually is greater than the length of comparable irons, say a 4 wood compared to a 6 iron. For a women, this all means that woods are easier to hit, more likely to launch a ball straight into the air, and hit farther than irons.
For the short game, look for golf clubs that feel comfortable in your swing, feel light, and short enough for you to get underneath the ball. An 8 and 9 iron, or pitching wedge, can come in handy when you have a short approach shot that requires precision rather than distance. Once you land on the green, pull out the proper putter. If you re shorter than five foot five, that means a putter shorter than 33 inches in length. If you re taller than that, tinker with putters in the store until you find one that s comfortable.