haplesshacker
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Been reading a book on golf published in 1988 by Bernard Gallacher and Mark Wilson. Covered in a chapter is golf club make up, illustrated with bound on persimmon heads and irons with lofts included.
The 14 club line up is as follows.
Driver - 11
No3 - 14
No4 - 19
No5 - 23
3 - 23
4 - 27
5 - 31
6 - 35
7 - 39
8 - 43
9 - 47
PW - 52
SW - 58
Putter
Now comparing that to my 'modern' set up.
Driver - 12.5
Rescue - 17
Rescue - 20
3 - 20 (don't use)
4 - 23
5 - 26
6 - 30
7 - 34
8 - 38
9 - 42
PW - 46
GW - 52
SW - 55
LW - 60
Putter
You've probably guessed where I'm going with this now!
So we still carry 14 clubs in the bag, but how do the manufactuers get us to buy more clubs, easy, close up the degree gaps in the irons, therefore meaning that we need more clubs to get to where the PW used to be, ie by buying a GW!
Also. Ever wondered why you hit a 7 iron further than you used to. Well there's your answer! It's in the loft angle!
For those of you that question the need for 3 or 4 wedges, again the answer is quite clear!
I thought it made an interesting comparison.
The 14 club line up is as follows.
Driver - 11
No3 - 14
No4 - 19
No5 - 23
3 - 23
4 - 27
5 - 31
6 - 35
7 - 39
8 - 43
9 - 47
PW - 52
SW - 58
Putter
Now comparing that to my 'modern' set up.
Driver - 12.5
Rescue - 17
Rescue - 20
3 - 20 (don't use)
4 - 23
5 - 26
6 - 30
7 - 34
8 - 38
9 - 42
PW - 46
GW - 52
SW - 55
LW - 60
Putter
You've probably guessed where I'm going with this now!
So we still carry 14 clubs in the bag, but how do the manufactuers get us to buy more clubs, easy, close up the degree gaps in the irons, therefore meaning that we need more clubs to get to where the PW used to be, ie by buying a GW!
Also. Ever wondered why you hit a 7 iron further than you used to. Well there's your answer! It's in the loft angle!
For those of you that question the need for 3 or 4 wedges, again the answer is quite clear!
I thought it made an interesting comparison.