There are typically 14 clubs allowed in a standard full golf club set: 1 Driver - Longest club off the tee. 1 Fairway Wood - Versatile for long shots from fairway, rough, tee. Often 3-wood. 1 Hybrid - Cross between wood and iron for long approach shots. Replaces hard-to-hit long irons. Irons - typically include 3-9 irons for a variety of approach shot distances. Wedges - Usually a pitching, gap, and sand wedge. Specialty clubs for short shots. 1 Putter - For rolling the ball on the green toward the hole. Additional woods or hybrids can replace irons based on preference and skill level. Lower handicap players may substitute driving irons and utility irons as replacements for woods/hybrids.