Last iron to driver lofts?

[Farneyman]

How many clubs do you have from your last iron-driver? Interested to see what lofts folk are using in your bag.

I am looking at adding some clubs from my last iron, 5iron@24', to my driver.

Currently have a 19' Taylormade Burner, R7 3w and R15 driver.

I have lots of options for example adding a 4iron@22' then a maybe a rescue @19' and a 3w@15' (not sure I want to add a 22' iron when a hybrid/rescue could be used???)

or just a rescue @20 then a 3w@15'.

I suppose I am also wondering if you think that 5iron, rescue, 3w, driver will give enough spread of lofts or if I should use two rescues @21' and 18' then a 3w?

I had a good look online last night and managed to resist the temptation to click BUY! Not sure I will have the same will power today!

Ta

 

[Which tree did that hit]

I am rubbish so my irons finish at 6!

Then I have 24.5 hybrid, 21 hybrid, 18 5 wood, 15 3 wood.

I find that gives me good yardage gaps of 10 yards or so, used to have a 3 hybrid rather than a 5 wood but it went the same distance as the 4 hybrid so I swapped it out

 

[selwood90]

I go 22 degree 4 iron, 19 degree hybrid, 15 degree 3 wood, then 10.5 degree driver. But unless I absolutely middle my 3 wood I don't gain a great deal over my hybrid so usually play that

 

[One Planer]

My last iron is a 4 iron at 24º.

I then have a 19° Titleist 913H and a 15° Callaway Optiforce 3 wood before getting to my 9° Callaway Big Bertha V-Series Driver.

 

[rosecott]

Due to the inevitable natural ageing process (me - not the clubs) my longest iron is now a 30* 6-iron. From there I have hybrids of 28, 24, 21, 18, 15.

 

[groundskeeperwilly]

Currently I have a 4 iron @24* and then either a 2 Iron or Hybrid @18* and a 3 Wood at 14* finishing with driver @9*.

I would ignore lofts if possible and focus on how you hit the clubs and what gaps you have - I know some guys that nail a 3 iron just as well as a 5 wood or hybrid. There are others that run hybrids down to 27* but actually could just play Driver, 3Wood and something like a 23* hybrid as the distance gaps between the 20* hybrid and 23* are negligible and the 27* actually only goes as far as his next lofted iron!

I also know a fella who took the 7 and 9 irons out of the bag as he never used them and replaced them with a 1 iron and 2 iron because that gave him the best spread through the bag….

 

[Face breaker]

My irons finish at a 4/23* I've then got an 18* hybrid (although I'm looking to replace this with an adjustable hybrid) and then it's my 'X2 hot 15*/3 wood' and my 'X2 hot' driver (when we've not fallen out with each other) although I'm possibly gonna replace my 4i with a suitably lofted hybrid but we'll see how things go this season !...

 

[patricks148]

3 iron (21deg) then an 18 deg hybrid followed by 3 wood ( currently set to 14.5) then driver

 

[UlyssesSky]

There seems to be a gap between the 24* 5i and the 19* hybrid?/5wood?...

Wether that actually affects you really depends on your game and the courses you play. If you don't find yourself in a distance that's too long for the 5i bur not long enough for the 19* very often, you could well get along without an additional club.

That being said, we all know that necessity isn't the only relevant factor when it comes to buying clubs...

There seems to be a gap for another club, so why not fill it?

I guess you could go with a 22* hybrid. It's only a 2* gap to your 5i, but since the hybrid will probably be a bit longer than an iron of the same loft you should be ok. The 3* gap to the 19* also seems to be right.

But - it would probably be better not to buy only but to go somewhere and try various options. Take your 5i and the 19*, then find a club that splits the gap nicely...

 

[JohnF]

Last iron is 5 iron at 27° with two hybrids at 21° & 19° then 3 wood at 15°

 

[ShankyBoy]

My last iron is a 4, and I think I need a 3. My next club down is a 22 deg 4 wood and there is a good 20 yards gap between the two.

Anybody selling a AP2 712 3 iron by any chance

 

[shewy]

I did some gapping with my clubs a while back, I was carrying some clubs which hit the same distance, my 3 wood and 5 wood were identical, my 4&5 irons were identical.
Im having a wee change to go 5 iron, 4 hybrid, 5 wood, driver

 

[ruff-driver]

4 i is 24, then hybrids at 21 & 17, 3 wood at 13, driver at 9

 

[Region3]

Mine are...

23° Iron
19° Hybrid
15° Fairway

I'd like to replace the hybrid with 2 other clubs to spread the gaps out a bit more evenly, but I'm not willing to sacrifice one of my many many wedges

 

[Face breaker]

Mine are...

23° Iron
19° Hybrid
15° Fairway

I'd like to replace the hybrid with 2 other clubs to spread the gaps out a bit more evenly, but I'm not willing to sacrifice one of my many many wedges

Personally I'd say 15/19/23 was about right, anything more or less than the 19* would be negligible surely ?...

 

[BrizoH71]

5-iron @ 24deg,
3/4hybrid @ 21deg,
5-wood @ 18deg,
3-wood @ 15deg,
Driver @ 12deg

 

[tsped83]

5i, then 22' hybrid, 18' 5 wood and finally 12' mini

 

[ShankyBoy]

Just checked the specs of AP2 and a 4 iron is 24 deg also, same as my aero burner 4 wood. So does that mean I should look at a 5 wood with a higher loft to get that 200-210 yardage or is the 3 iron better?

 

[brendy]

Due to the inevitable natural ageing process (me - not the clubs) my longest iron is now a 30* 6-iron. From there I have hybrids of 28, 24, 21, 18, 15.

Not to sound off, I dont know you from Adam, would you ever say you were proficient with a 3i?
Im thinking of junking my 5w or a wedge to get a 2i for shorter par 4s. loft wise my bag hasnt changed in 10 years really, driver,3w,5w, 3i-pw 53,56,putter.

 

[ger147]

Don't get too tied up with lofts. My 4 hybrid goes about 10-15 yards further than my similarly lofted 4 iron as it's lighter and had a longer shaft.

There's more to it than just lofts IMO.