LPGA whats in the bag got me thinking

[shewy]

Looking around some of the winners bags from tournaments and there set ups and distances.
To me the PGA tour guys are just way out of my league but the LPGA distances are not dissimilair to my own.
There are a lot of LPGA girls who only have 6i and above and play a combo of hybrids and woods below this.
Do you think a lot of mid handicappers would benifit from this set up? (may buy a 5h anyways for summer)
My 5 i is 24 degrees which is a 3 iron in old money.

 

[virtuocity]

Good post. Something to think about.

I know I'm going to take my 5 iron out of the bag in my next bag reshuffle.

 

[FairwayDodger]

I'm going the opposite way - practising hard with both 5i and 4i at the range and not carrying either my hybrid or five iron over the winter - forcing me to use the four iron more on the course and hopefully have more confidence with the longer irons come the new season. That's working well so far - used it twice yesterday and hit the green both times.

Having said that, I'll see how it's going when the serious stuff starts; if the hybrid is going to help it'll be in the bag!

 

[bluewolf]

Would it not be easier ( and cheaper ) to learn how to use it before replacing it?

 

[thecraw]

Looking around some of the winners bags from tournaments and there set ups and distances.
To me the PGA tour guys are just way out of my league but the LPGA distances are not dissimilair to my own.
There are a lot of LPGA girls who only have 6i and above and play a combo of hybrids and woods below this.
Do you think a lot of mid handicappers would benifit from this set up? (may buy a 5h anyways for summer)
My 5 i is 24 degrees which is a 3 iron in old money.

Suzanne Petterson is on record somewhere saying anyone from a 4 handicap or above would improve by carrying more hybrids and dumping the macho long irons.

She is 100% correct. (and hot)

 

[richy]

Suzanne Petterson is on record somewhere saying anyone from a 4 handicap or above would improve by carrying more hybrids and dumping the macho long irons.

She is 100% correct. (and hot)

She is hot

 

[FairwayDodger]

She is hot

But is she correct?

KJ Choi uses a lot of hybrids - is he hot?

 

[palindromicbob]

I have often heard it said that someone with males especially, those with slower swing speeds, could accomplish more by trying to replicate pro ladies than pro men.

 

[richy]

But is she correct?

KJ Choi uses a lot of hybrids - is he hot?

In his own little way

 

[duncan mackie]

Suzanne Petterson is on record somewhere saying anyone from a 4 handicap or above would improve by carrying more hybrids and dumping the macho long irons.

She is 100% correct. (and hot)

she's correct too

 

[FairwayDodger]

In his own little way

:clap:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I agree entirely that most high-mid handicappers would be better off with hybrids. They aren't a magic wand though and still need work and practice.

 

[upsidedown]

When I was playing off 12, my lady golf coach advised me to watch the LPGA rather than the PGA as I'd benefit more from studying their slower swings, wasn't the only thing I benefited from

 

[thecraw]

I have often heard it said that someone with males especially, those with slower swing speeds, could accomplish more by trying to replicate pro ladies than pro men.

Yip, my moobs are getting bigger. I'll soon be a B cup.


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[DAVEYBOY]

I can hit my 4 iron a lot better than my hybrid hook, hook, hook see if the pro can do something in my next lesson.

 

[One Planer]

I've always been of the mindset that if you can't hit a 4 iron consistantly, what makes people think they can hit a 4H any better?

I understand the reasoning behind hybids and the tech in getting the ball to fly but if you cant swing a 4 iron properly a hybrid isn't going to be much help. Like Homer says, they aren't a magic wand.

Generally speaking, the longer the club, the harder to it is to hit well. Do a side by side comparison of a hybrid and iron.

Mizuno JPX 825 4H - Length 38.75"
Mizuno JPX 825 4i - Length 38.25"

Any club is only as good as the meat ball swinging it.

 

[shewy]

I hit a much better 4h than 4i. Most hybrids are longer than there iron (in length) couterpart, Mizuno are the exception.

 

[JustOne]

I wouldn't have known who you were talking about without the pic

 

[One Planer]

I wouldn't have known who you were talking about without the pic

Sorry what was the question


:smirk:

 

[shewy]

I know it's a couple of weeks since my last post on this subect but I work away,I managed to get my hands on a Burner 09 5H for the pricely sum of £20 and could not pass it up at that price.
Took it to the range and it's a piece of cake to hit, surprisingly I hit my 5iron equally well and distances were similar.So booked in for a launch monitor session on Thursday to try and figure out the best yardage gaps between the 3 wood and 6 iron,throwing in a 5 wood for confussion purposes as well.
SO that will be 3w,5w,3h (19),4h (22), 5h (25), 5i 24 and 6i at 26.5. it will be interesting thats for sure.