3 club comps

[CrapHacker]

Because more shots are played on the green than anywhere else, I'd play my best club for putting. IE a putter.

All you need for most holes is a club that will get you 150/160 yards down the middle. A 5I or even a 6I will suit most people. Only go for a longer club if you can hit it as consistantly as a mid iron.

Then the longest club you can get out of your greenside bunkers with - a PW should suffice,tbh.

I don't see the point in taking a hybrid or a wood - On a 350 yard par 4, say. You could go Hybrid, 7I maybe, but how often will you hit the green ? In which case you'll be chipping on for 3. Or 2x 5Is will get you within easy pitching range anyway.

 

[Faldo_Fan]

5 iron, gap wedge and putter for me please.

 

[Sneds]

4iron, 7 iron and PW for me.

Use 4 iron to putt with

 

[freddielong]

for me it would be 2 iron 5 iron 8 iron putting with the blade of the 8 iron - it is a really good way to practice your game and I often play with just one club.

 

[Faldo_Fan]

Maybe someone should do a GMForum 3 club challenge.....possibly we'd get a better idea of the 'perfect' combination then?

 

[USER1999]

I played golf with a Belgian pensioner once who used a 7 wood for everything. 14 clubs in the bag, and he only used one of them. Hmm, 240 yards, that'll be a 7 wood. Hmm, 95 to the pin, pass me my 7 wood. It drove me nuts. Felt like snapping the blimmen thing.

 

[Redwood]

Mmmmmm, might have to invest in a 7 wood.

 

[Imurg]

I'd use 6 iron, wedge, putter.
My 6 iron goes 170, so even a 500 yarder I could, in theory, hit with 3 6's. A long par 4 I'd have to hope for an up'n'down or take a bogey.

 

[Redwood]

I must admit, my first choice (had my 3 wood and I been on speaking terms) would have been 3 wood and 8/9 iron and putter. I think I'll wait until Sunday and see how the weather is, and how competitive I feel. At the moment I'm leaning towards non-competitive and so may just have some fun and take out the new driver and either 8 or 9 and putter. If the wind isn't too bad and I feel lucky, I will probably go with 5 and 9 or PW and putter. We'll see what the weekend brings..........but I am dying to hit the new driver after its been sitting unused for 2 weeks. . I'll report back Monday.

 

[JustOne]

5wood, 8iron, putter.

I can hit the 5wood from maximum to little grippy-down 160y punches, for all else there's the 8iron.

 

[Faldo_Fan]

I played golf with a Belgian pensioner once who used a 7 wood for everything. 14 clubs in the bag, and he only used one of them. Hmm, 240 yards, that'll be a 7 wood. Hmm, 95 to the pin, pass me my 7 wood. It drove me nuts. Felt like snapping the blimmen thing.

So he beat you hollow then???