One Reason Why My Mid & Long Irons are Inconsistant

[GB72]

Not sure why it has taken me so long to realise but I hardly ever use the mid and long irons in my bag. Going round my course at the weekend the round was:

1 Driver, Hybrid
2 Driver, 3 wood wedge
3 Hybrid
4 Driver, 3 wood
5 Driver, hybrid
6 Driver, PW
7 Hybrid
8 Driver, PW
9 Driver, hybrid
10 Driver, 3 wood
11 Driver, GW
12 PW
13 Driver, GW
14 Driver, 3 wood, 9 iron
15 Driver, hybrid
16 Driver, 3 wood, 8 iron
17 hybrid
18 Driver, hybrid

So there you go, 2 full iron shots all round and the rest are woods, hybrids and wedges. Ok, you can add some chips etc to the above description as I missed the green but you get the point. Playing as it is at the moment I could probably take the irons out of my bag and play with what is left. Hardly surprising that my iron play is not up to the standard of the other clubs in my bag.
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[BTatHome]

I counted 8 clubs ... that's a nice light bag !

I reckon I used every club in the bag yesterday

EDIT: Sundays round .....

1- Driver, hybrid, 9 iron
2- Driver, 9 iron, wedge
3- 8 iron
4- driver, 9 iron
5- driver 9 iron
6- driver, 8 iron
7- hybrid, wedge
8- driver, 6 iron, wedge
9- driver, 3 wood, PW
10- 7 iron
11- hybrid, 6 iron, wedge
12- 9 iron
13- driver, wedge
14- driver, 9 iron
15- driver, 3 wood, wedge
16- driver, hybrid, 9 iron
17- 6 iron
18- driver, 9 iron, wedge

Didn't use the 5 iron
missed out a couple of short chips from the side of the green.

 

[GB72]

I counted 8 clubs ... that's a nice light bag !

I reckon I used every club in the bag yesterday

10 clubs as I used 2 different hybrids and had to use a putter every now and again.

 

[Oddsocks]

Dont you have any par 3's GB... :rofl:

Ok i done the same for this weekends round.

1 Driver, 6i
2 Driver, 7i
3 7i
4 Driver, 8i
5 Driver, 3w
6 7i
7 driver, wedge
8 Driver, 6i
9 Driver, 6i
10 Driver, 3 wood, wedge
11 7i
12 driver, 5i
13 Driver, (yes i drove the par 4 280 yards down wind)
14 Driver, wedge
15 Driver, 3w, wedge
16 Driver, wedge
17 7i
18 3w
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ike you i havent account for chips or pitches on., but i see your pattern that your either short of the tee meaning lots of long second shots, or your course is a monster.

 

[chris661]

I reckon it has a lot to do with your course, come have a bash round my gaffe and you will use every club in your bag from full out 4 irons to little 6 irons bump and runs.

 

[USER1999]

I often find I don't hit many iron shots in a round. Could take a few out, but I bet they would be the ones I would need.

Yet iron play is what I practice most. Daft?

 

[GB72]

We have 4 par 3 holes, the first is a solid 4i hybrid if the flag is at the back, the second it s 3i hybrid with the forward winter tee but can be a 3 or 5 wood of the back ones, the third is only a PW with a forward tee and front flag and the fourth was a solid 4i hybrid into the wind but depending on the wind can be as little as a 7i or as much as a 5 wood.

 

[Oddsocks]

Yet iron play is what I practice most. Daft?

not really, depends whether your practicing a complete game or one that suits your home track, if i did the same around my home course my clubs would be alot more mixed

 

[patricks148]

Why not try just taking driver and a half set for a few rounds.

I'm using 3,5,7,9,sw and driver at the moment, nice and light to carry as well as helping your game.

 

[Oddsocks]

Why not try just taking driver and a half set for a few rounds.

I'm using 3,5,7,9,sw and driver at the moment, nice and light to carry as well as helping your game.

was
thinking about teh same, 3w/5w/5i/7i/9i/pw/52*/58* putter

 

[elliottlale]

1-3 wood, 9 iron
2-driver,pw
3-driver,5 iron,gw
4-5 iron
5-driver,7 iron,pw
6-driver,5 iron,pw
7-3 wood,7 iron
8-driver,6 iron
9-driver,6 iron
10-driver,7 iron,gw
11-3 h
12-driver,5 iron
13-driver,3 wood,pw
14-6 iron
15-driver,3 wood,pw
16-driver,7 iron
17-3 wood,9 iron
18-driver,3 wood

doesnt include various chip and runs that i need when i miss the green and doesnt include duffed shots thet id need another club less!!i think i use the majority of my bag, but really depends on the wind and the ground!
saying that, im still inconsistent!!!

 

[patricks148]

was
thinking about teh same, 3w/5w/5i/7i/9i/pw/52*/58* putter

Why not leave out the pw and 52 as well, my 9 iron is coming along nicely developing a punch or high fade.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

How on earth do you remember which club you took for each shot on each hole?

 

[Oddsocks]

Why not leave out the pw and 52 as well, my 9 iron is coming along nicely developing a punch or high fade.

if i had a 54, if prob drop teh 52 & 58 and make do.

 

[USER1999]

How on earth do you remember which club you took for each shot on each hole?

Easy, I can probably replay my last 5 rounds in my head, shot for shot. Don't want to be able to do this, but it is in there somewhere. Not a really useful skill, I'll admit.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

Easy, I can probably replay my last 5 rounds in my head, shot for shot. Don't want to be able to do this, but it is in there somewhere. Not a really useful skill, I'll admit.

.

There's something of the Rain Man about you. Maybe you should take up Blackjack

 

[patricks148]

if i had a 54, if prob drop teh 52 & 58 and make do.

My home course is 5 shots easier in the winter and shorter, in fact all i used my 3 iron for yesterday was getting my ball out of a 5ft deep bunker that was full off water.
try it with out the wedges though amazing what you can get away with.

 

[patricks148]

Easy, I can probably replay my last 5 rounds in my head, shot for shot. Don't want to be able to do this, but it is in there somewhere. Not a really useful skill, I'll admit.

I've had days like that too, drive, shank, shank, putt

 

[DappaDonDave]

Must admit, my irons below 8i get progressively sketchy with me not really being able to hit the 5i consistently. But I hardly use them so its not a major issue.

 

[chris661]

I've had days like that too, drive, shank, shank, putt

You are supposed to play the course in order not the 1st tee then 3rd green etc etc and anyway after two shanks how come you are putting