including the putterThree.
including the putterThree.
I've got five wedges (of sorts) but the only one I'd definitely keep is the Sure Out 64 which has saved me losing a dozen balls a year. The other four do pretty much the same thing ie not much
I have 4 which is actually ridiculous if I think about it.
I will hit by PW full a bit, all the others are bit players, I am sure I could survive with 3 wedges perfectly fine, I just don't have to because I can have them all
Away from/as well as the possibility of less hot equipment and balls would you like to see pros using fewer clubs to maybe add a bit of artistry and ask a few more questions of them?
At the moment the focus is all on making the game “harder” when really it should be on making the game “shorter”.
As the number of clubs has no positive impact on time or length in golf then it isn’t worth investigating.
I’d just like to see than play courses where they need to use all of the clubs in the bag. Not just driver and wedge.
Wouldn’t want to be Mr.Little’s caddy!Just read this...
In 1913 Francis Ouimet won the US Open carrying just seven clubs, in 1934 Lawson Little used 31 clubs when winning the British Amateur.
Certainly no caddie should be allowed on the green, or assist in the putting decision process.
( sorry, off topic)
I think they should have to do without a caddie rather than reduce the number of clubs.
Robert Rock said this which is why I'm interested. I care as I think golf is everything by numbers these days and, as great as custom fitting is, there is a club for every occasion.
"If we were to drop to 13 the 5-wood would be the first club to go, which would leave a big gap between my 3-wood and 4-iron, and if we then were only allowed to carry 12 clubs then that would be really interesting. Now I would have to miss out on both my 5w/3i and my lob wedge and that would make it a very different game. If I only had a 56˚ wedge I probably wouldn't even attempt some shots but with more loft I'm OK and I'm not sure that's right. Today's short-game stars would prosper and there would be more emphasis on skill so I don't think it would be the worst move (in the professional game) if there was a limit to how much loft you could have in your wedges."
All that said, I see we both carry the Sure Out wedge (which is amazing)
It'd be more a test of judgement of distance, as well as imagination, and execution
It'd be fun to see pros have a limit of 10 clubs and a loft limit at 56 degrees
Some of the most skillful, imaginative and well executed shots have been from the likes of Tiger or Phil opening up a 60 or 64 from 10 yards off the green, taking a full swing from a buried lie in heavy rough and landing the ball next to the pin, it's unbelievable skill.
Why would anyone not want to see them do that?
Why not blindfold them and make them play with one hand?