Trueblue
Head Pro
Let me start this by admitting that I am a bit of a traditionalist But a few months ago, after being told by mates at the club and continually reading (In Golf Monthly actually!) that the utility was a "must" club and that not to have one was giving everyone else an advantage - plus all the stuff about the lies you could hit a utility out of etc – I got one.
I went straight to the range, hit it well and thought, yes I see what they mean. However, in the months since I just haven't been abe to get comfy with it or get confidence from the way it looks - i have hit a couple of good shots but most have been average. Also it has meant i have been dithering over what club to take out the bag - normally my 5-wood (a real old favourite Callaway Steelhead)
Anyway last week i finally took the utility out and stuck to my 3 and 5 woods - have played 3 times and hit some great shots and now feel confident again. Have not come across any times when i thought "oh I wish I had a utility" - I can either get a 5-wood to it or there is no way I could get anything but a high iron to it....so I am converted back!!
What has beeen everyone else's experience?
I went straight to the range, hit it well and thought, yes I see what they mean. However, in the months since I just haven't been abe to get comfy with it or get confidence from the way it looks - i have hit a couple of good shots but most have been average. Also it has meant i have been dithering over what club to take out the bag - normally my 5-wood (a real old favourite Callaway Steelhead)
Anyway last week i finally took the utility out and stuck to my 3 and 5 woods - have played 3 times and hit some great shots and now feel confident again. Have not come across any times when i thought "oh I wish I had a utility" - I can either get a 5-wood to it or there is no way I could get anything but a high iron to it....so I am converted back!!
What has beeen everyone else's experience?