Iron

An iron is a type of golf club with a flat, angled metal head used for a wide variety of shots. Irons are numbered from 1 to 9, with lower numbers producing lower, longer shots and higher numbers producing higher, shorter shots.

A standard iron set typically includes 5-iron through 9-iron, plus a pitching wedge (PW). Many modern players also carry hybrid clubs to replace harder-to-hit long irons.