Odd numbered clubs

[muttleee]

If I were playing a half set I'd definitely take the 5, 7 and 9 irons rather than the 4, 6 and 8. For some reason the odd numbered ones are more appealing. Am I just weird or is there some sensible reason for this?

 

[john0]

Sounds a bit odd if you ask me

 

[Swinger]

Weirdo!

 

[C_MAC]

Sorry to say but your strange

 

[G_Mulligan]

it is strange but I feel the same

 

[USER1999]

I like my 8i though.

 

[One Planer]

I like my 8i though.

+1

 

[splashtryagain]

Same as muttlee me. Took half a set out last night - all the odds and a wedge! Agree it feels wrong taking the evens out on their own.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I seem to remember my junior clubs were a half set of Ben Sayers blades numbered 9,7,5 and putter & 3 wood.
So perhaps using the odd no's is the standard for half sets.

Of course, I think it's weird only using half a set!

 

[Evesdad]

Yep I go for the odds everytime, my 8i is practically brand new hardly ever use it!

 

[Sam]

If you're not taking the full set then even even irons are odd ones!

 

[Mungoscorner]

A friend of mine is a clubfitter,i remember him telling me a few years ago that the 4 Iron is the least used club in a standard set of 3-pw.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Evens for me, as long as I can count my 52deg wedge as an even number.

 

[Crow]

I'm odd.

 

[Evesdad]

My 4i is in the cupboard!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have to say given the choice I'd probably go odd too. Personally I prefer the full set to choose from and even in summer with a light stand bag it doesn't weight much to take a full set round (no brolly, waterproofs, just a few balls and maybe a drink)

 

[RGDave]

I agree!

Then again, I'm a few clubs short of a full set.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I tend to swap, depending on which long club I want to practice, 3 rescue or 5 wood.

If its the 5 wood then its an evens set, 3 resuce = odd set.

I try not to take the driver out when I take the 5 wood so I can practice 5 woods off the tee rather than be tempted to take the driver.

Did that tonight and went par, birdie, double, par to start, then had to come off as got stuck behind fourballs and didnt have the time to complete the 9

 

[RGDave]

Is 4/6/8 more logical if you are carrying a wedge or two?

I think it's a mental thing, a set of clubs without a 5 iron just seems wrong.

 

[CliveW]

When my brother and I were youngsters my father bought a set of ladies clubs for us. My brother got the odd numbered clubs, whilst I got the even numbered ones. Ever since then I have preferred even numbered clubs.