Long irons vs fairway woods

[Marklfc96]

Ok guys and gals. Gonna open a bag of worms now. Iamvery consistent with 6 iron and lower. 5 4 iron and up I really struggle with. I only carry driver as a wood. As I feel no need for woods. I hit6 iron 180yards consistently. Question is would u ditch 4 5 iron for some form of woods. Or get some lessons on long irons.

 

[Imurg]

Lessons can work if you have the time and inclination to put the effort in practicing what you're taught.
My longest iron is a 5 - my 4 goes all of about 4-5 yards more.
I use hybrids at 24° and 19° and a 4 wood at 17°
It's using what works..

 

[pendodave]

Ok guys and gals. Gonna open a bag of worms now. Iamvery consistent with 6 iron and lower. 5 4 iron and up I really struggle with. I only carry driver as a wood. As I feel no need for woods. I hit6 iron 180yards consistently. Question is would u ditch 4 5 iron for some form of woods. Or get some lessons on long irons.

Hybrid, rather than fairway wood, would surely be worth considering. Hitting a 4 iron is no gimme for an amateur, and even pros use 4 hybrids for more forgiveness and a higher ball flight.
I'm not sure why you don't feel a need for a wood - if you can hit a 6 iron 180 yards, a 5 and 4 hybrid might give you 195 and 210 yardages which would give options on long par 3s or on holes where driver off the tee is not appropriate.
There's a whole range of hybrids from those that look a bit like irons, to those which are like mini fairways. The only way to see what suits your game would be to have a bash at a few at a shop with a range. I think seeing the ball flight in reality rather than on a screen is helpful with longer clubs (but that's just me I guess)

 

[Marklfc96]

Hybrid, rather than fairway wood, would surely be worth considering. Hitting a 4 iron is no gimme for an amateur, and even pros use 4 hybrids for more forgiveness and a higher ball flight.
I'm not sure why you don't feel a need for a wood - if you can hit a 6 iron 180 yards, a 5 and 4 hybrid might give you 195 and 210 yardages which would give options on long par 3s or on holes where driver off the tee is not appropriate.
There's a whole range of hybrids from those that look a bit like irons, to those which are like mini fairways. The only way to see what suits your game would be to have a bash at a few at a shop with a range. I think seeing the ball flight in reality rather than on a screen is helpful with longer clubs (but that's just me I guess)

I am thinking of 5 wood and a hybrid of some description

 

[drdel]

Ping make some interesting clubs that look like irons but have the construction of hybrids - might be worth trying on the range.

 

[jim8flog]

If you hit your irons well I too would recommending trying hybrids and hitting them like irons rather than fairway woods

 

[pendodave]

I am thinking of 5 wood and a hybrid of some description

sound sensible. I have a 5 wood as my strongest non-driver wood - extra loft and shorter shaft gives me a similar distance but more reliable connection than a 3 wood.