Despite the fact that your wrists contribute little power to the golf swing, incorrect wrist movement during a shot can wreak havoc on drives, pitches, chips and putts. To keep control of the golf shots, you'll need to properly hinge your wrists up and down, and cock them backward and forward.

For many golfers, choosing the type of ball you see professional golfers using is not always the best idea. PGA Tour players use balls tailored to their individual swings. So should you. Golf balls are designed to take into account such factors as spin rate, speed and distance.

The Stableford golf scoring system awards players points based on their score on individual holes in relation to a fixed score, often par. The player who accumulates the most points is the winner. Golfers can play a Stableford competition with or without handicaps.

Your golf handicap index allows you to fairly compete with players of all skill levels by allowing you a specific number of extra strokes on an 18-hole golf course. Because of time constraints, you may prefer to play 9-hole rounds. If that's the case, you should calculate your 9-hole handicap index as well.

Playing golf is difficult enough without having to use clubs that don’t fit you. Golfers come in all shapes and sizes, and everyone has unique swing characteristics — and should choose clubs accordingly.

PING's Color Coding System debuted in 1972 to help golfers buy clubs that fit. PING founder Karsten Solheim developed his system after having success fitting professional golfers, according to the company's website.

When you are out on the golf course, focused on shooting the best round you can, the last thing you want to worry about is trying to find the right club when you need it.

About 80 to 90 percent of amateur golfers "flip" their hands attempting to get the club back to square at impact, says Jack Nicklaus and golf teacher Jim Flick. Flips can be a cupped left wrist at impact that causes a weak, scooped shot or a screaming hook when the right hand flips the club in an over-rotation.

Learning the differences between various types of clubs is important for new golfers. Each category of clubs -- such as drivers, fairway woods, rescue clubs, irons, wedges and putters -- has its own capabilities.

Most golf clubs are designed for specific types of shots, although a few have multiple uses. The main differences between the various clubs in your bag are the size and shape of their heads, the length of the shaft and the loft, which is the angle of the club face that primarily determines the height of the shot.

The 10-finger golf grip, also called the baseball grip, can be a good choice for children and for adults with arthritis or other hand ailments.

More than 1,000 types of golf balls are on the market. Many of them claim to increase your distance off the tee, while others are supposed to spin more to stop quickly on the green or have a softer feel for putting. Some balls promise to do all of these things.