What Club to Drop.

[bignev]

Have recently purchased 2 recovery clubs that I love but now have a problem as if I put both in my bag
I will have 15clubs so something has to go.
So which should it be my 4 iron that only see's light of day if Im stuck under a tree or one of my wedges leaving a gap at the scoring end of my bag?
Any advice welcome.

 

[pbrown7582]

I have same issue chop and change the 60deg wedge and 4 iron to suit conditions. You need to take what you think need best each day?

 

[Region3]

How about losing the 4 iron and using a hybrid from under trees since they probably have less loft anyway?

 

[CrapHacker]

Question:

Do you spend more of your time chopping yourself out from under a tree,

Or playing delicate short pitch shots to tight pin positions?




:fore:

 

[garyinderry]

use a 9 iorn when under the tree and put the hands way way forward. this delofts the club to about a 5 iron and is alot shorter than using the long shafted 4 iron. give it a go. you'll be surprised how well it works.

 

[garyinderry]

[video=youtube;xph3bSOObRA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xph3bSOObRA&feature=related[/video]


heres a vid of a guy using an 8 iron.

 

[Sultana]

An 8 is usually my go to club when under a tree.

 

[jammag]

If the clubs you have n your signature are still correct then if I was you, I would check what lofts your irons are. I believe most pw are at 48 degree, this depends on whether you have your club adjusted too. Check the lofts of your 4 iron too and see the difference between every club and that may give you an answer.

 

[DaveM]

I would drop the 4 iron. Its distance is covered by your hybrid. Other than that the 58* wedge as any shot you can do with the 58* you can do with the 54*. In fact you can do more with the 54* than the 58*. Just use your imagination.

 

[spawn_ukuk]

I would drop a longer iron, Wedges are important,
you will use a them more then a 4 iron
Depends how much you really use your 4 iron too
Me i maybe used it 1 , 2 shots a Round, but ive got 14 clubs so im ok

think about it, do you really need your 4?

 

[garyinderry]

spawn do you not use a gap wedge? they are an essential piece of kit imo

 

[spawn_ukuk]

For alot of people a Gap wedge is very very good and i would always suggest people use them
FOR ME, i feel im very good with my wedges and can do pretty much any shot i want
So for me its not really needed.
I practise my short game alot, so my wedges are goood right now.
But i would always suggest to others a gap wedge is a good idea

 

[bignev]

Thanks for all the input, Id aready thought it would be the 4 iron but your comments confirmed that for me.
So first chance to use in comp is tomorrow so will see how I get on.

 

[bobmac]

Have you not noticed a bit of a gap already between your PW and GW?
Your PW is 43 degrees

 

[spawn_ukuk]

Have you not noticed a bit of a gap already between your PW and GW?
Your PW is 43 degrees

Most Modern PWs are 47 48 degrees

 

[bignev]

Had'nt really noticed until you pointed it out, but no I carry a 50 degree wedge that I use far more than my PW.
and the 54 gets me out of most of our bunkers because they are all fairly shallow. Never thought about getting something between the 50 and the PW if I get any more wedges I wont have room for any other clubs

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Most Modern PWs are 47 48 degrees

bobmac is correct, Wilson Di7 PW is 43 degrees

 

[shewy]

I know you said you love your rescues but at 2 degrees between them what is the distance gap,for me personally I hit a 17 degree hybris and a 20 around the same so kept the 4 iron.