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  2. Golf club - Wikipedia

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    Loft and lie of a golf club. The shaft is a tapered tube made of metal (usually steel) or carbon fiber composite (referred to as graphite). The shaft is roughly 0.5 inches (13 mm) in diameter near the grip and from 34 to 48 inches (86 to 122 cm) in length. Shafts weigh from 45 to 150 grams (1.6 to 5.3 oz), depending on the material and length. [2]

  3. Iron (golf) - Wikipedia

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    A muscle back is the more traditional design and consists of a solid metal head, typically made of forged iron. The design of the club typically distributes the metal more evenly around the clubhead (though most designs still place more weight along the sole of the club), which makes the center of mass of the club higher and the moment of inertia (the clubhead's resistance to rotation) lower ...

  4. Ping (golf) - Wikipedia

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    Ping, Inc. (stylized as PING) is an American sports equipment manufacturing company based in Phoenix, Arizona. It focuses on golf equipment , producing golf clubs and golf bags . The company was founded by Karsten Solheim , following a career as an engineer at the General Electric company.

  5. Shaft (golf) - Wikipedia

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    The shaft is roughly .58 inch/14.7 millimeters in diameter near the grip and between 35 and 48 inches/89–115 cm in length. Shafts weigh between 45 and 150 grams depending on the material and length. Graphite shafts are woven from carbon fiber and are generally lighter in weight than steel shafts. Graphite shafts became popular among amateurs ...

  6. Lob wedge - Wikipedia

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    The mainstream lob wedge was invented by Karsten Solheim, the founder of the PING line of golf products, possibly after experimenting by gluing a potato chip to a straw. [8] Solheim was also responsible for naming the club the "L Wedge" or the "Lob Wedge", as it is currently known today.

  7. Shaft (mechanical engineering) - Wikipedia

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    The following stresses are induced in the shafts. Shear stresses due to the transmission of torque (due to torsional load). Bending stresses (tensile or compressive) due to the forces acting upon the machine elements like gears and pulleys as well as the self weight of the shaft. Stresses due to combined torsional and bending loads.

  8. Hybrid (golf) - Wikipedia

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    A hybrid is a type of club used in the sport of golf with a design borrowing from both irons and woods while differing from both. The name "hybrid" comes from genetics to denote a mixture of two different species with desirable characteristics of both, and the term here has been generalized, combining the familiar swing mechanics of an iron with the more forgiving nature and better distance of ...

  9. Taper pin - Wikipedia

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    Some taper pins have a male screw thread on the small end that is designed to project through the hole and retain the pin with a washer and a nut.Other pins are threaded on both ends, on the thick end to pull the pin out with the same nut that holds the pin in place.