I should have looked!

[Basher]

Don't know if this has happened to anyone else:

Played today and used the trolley.

Now, I use a stand bag, which when carried and stood, displays the clubs in ascending order, horizontally thus;

3w D 5w
4 5 6
7 8 9
SW PW
P

With the bag being mounted on the trolley sideways, obviously the clubs are configured differently.
Anyway, I had a shot to make which said 5 iron to me. Without paying too much attention I whipped out the 5, addressed the ball and let rip. Only to see the ball shoot skywards and land a long way short.

You guessed it, I'd pulled out the 8 instead of the 5!

I know, I should have noticed immediately, shorter shaft, more loft. Thing is, I just never even noticed. A case of grip and rip.

Anyone else done anything as daft?

 

[theeaglehunter]

What irons do you use? Can you not tell the difference between a 5 iron and an 8 iron at address, from loft angle and shaft length?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've sometimes pulled my 58 degree wedge instead of the 52 and wondered initially why I came up short but never done what you did

 

[Basher]

I know, I should have noticed immediately, shorter shaft, more loft. Thing is, I just never even noticed. A case of grip and rip.

I did mention it in the OP, just away with the fairies perhaps?

 

[Leftie]

Occasionally taken out the 9 instead of the 6 or vica versa

 

[Ste_Denial]

yeah you should of looked, i have done the 6 iron for a 9 iron or vice versa a few times

 

[CrapHacker]

Of course you should have noticed, how could be be so dumb.

I've never done anything like that before. ( yeah right )

I had an 8I shot left, pulled out my club and wondered why my PW was 25 yards short.

Now given that I had to adjust my set up because the club was so short, and I still didn't think to double check...

That must pretty much take the biscuit.

 

[Spoff]

mistaking a S for a 5 is when the problems begin...

 

[Adrena1in]

Anyone else done anything as daft?

No, never. I've sometimes mixed my 6I and 9I, but as soon as I've addressed the ball I've realised. I could probably tell the difference if I was one club out, but would feel very silly for not spotting if I was *three* clubs out!!