Which golf club is also called a driver?

A driver is one of the standard golf clubs used by golfers. It is also less commonly known as the '1-wood'. The numbering of golf clubs dates back to the 1920s.

A wood is a type of club with longer shafts and larger, rounder heads than other club types. They are used to hit the ball longer distances than other types. Traditionally, the heads were made from hardwood, but modern clubs are made from metal.

The wood category includes the driver, which is given the number one. This is followed by various fairway woods numbered 2-wood, 3-wood, 4-wood etc. The 1-wood (driver) is the longest club in the wood category.

1-woods are usually used for playing the golf ball off the tee at the start of each hole.

Yet, because the driver is the longest club, it is often the most difficult to use. Amateur golfers often favour the 3-wood until they improve their launch angle and shot direction.