Worst club in your bag?

[pendodave]

My sand wedge, or whatever club I choose to take into a bunker, if I'm out in two shots it's a result!

Would it help if I go through a few basics on bunker shots?

yes please.

I variously use my sand wedge to leave it in there or send it into the sand on the other side of the green...

Although driver and putter cause more lost shots (used more often) I think sandwedge from greenside bunker is the most costly per attempted use.

 

[Lump]

6 months ago I would have said my putter. I was utterly terrible, 4 putts where a regular occurrence. I can now 2 putt my way round a course without fear with the odd silly 3 putt. With lots of practice and a different setup (No V-easy yet, but I may pick one up to help with those little chips around the green)

As for which club I despise now i'd say my 60 degree wedge, why the bugger is still in my bag I've no idea. (Well I do, but its a 3 out of 10 shot when it comes off)

 

[Alex1975]

I read a book the other day(well I had it read to me) about the mind, it said that those who do not fear putting have a massive advantage over those that do. I am no mean putter but have never feared it just never enjoyed it that much.

 

[Captain_Black]

My 3 Hybrid.
Totally useless with it, especially off the fairway, a topped ball nearly every shot.

 

[G_Mulligan]

Hey bob, what did you think the majority of people would say out of interest?

I would have thought driver or putter.
Either lots of 3 putts or drivers in the trees/OOB

That being the case, why are we all advised to practice our 120Y in shots? Surly we should be working on driving and putting?!!

It could also be that people are not aware of how many shots they are losing with a poor short game but a missed putt or a drive OOB is obvious and memorable.

 

[SteveF]

Pfft, all of 'em after today's 102 but particular mention for the freaking putter and a 'thanks you ****' for my beautiful 4 iron

 

[G1BB0]

Driver, end of

can be wedges aswell, trying shots beyond my skill level only because the buggers on tv make it look like a piece of cake

 

[DaveM]

Use to be 60* wedge. Now its in the loft.

 

[HickoryShaft]

3 wood off the tee or the fairway - its either hero or zero and i can never tell which i am going to get.

At least with the driver or long iron off the tee I send it forward a good way, off the deck its all irons now as i just can't trust my luck with the 3 wood.

However - off the astroturf at the driving range it rocks............

 

[palindromicbob]

None of them. I can honestly say that I can hit every club in my bag well. I just can't do it consistently. So I'd say that it is me that costs the most shots.

If I had to pick a club to blame then it would be my putter.

 

[Whee]

Tough call between 56* wedge, 5 & 6 iron.

My 56* wedge had a different bounce to the others, and I didn't think it would affect my ball striking as much as it does. Atrocious. Shank, duff, thin, top. General tonk.

My 5 iron rarely gets pulled out of the bag, and my 6 iron yesterday was thrown further than the ball went. at 5 and 6 iron distance, i'll just take a 4 hybrid and swing a touch easier.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Driver. Always has been. Get that on song and I usually go low but most rounds I'll hit a couple of straight ones, not long but straight, and then have two or three real poor drives which is the catalyst for a double or worse. Trouble is never know when the bad one is coming

 

[SGC001]

Hey bob, what did you think the majority of people would say out of interest?

I would have thought driver or putter.
Either lots of 3 putts or drivers in the trees/OOB

That being the case, why are we all advised to practice our 120Y in shots? Surly we should be working on driving and putting?!!

It's probably come from some of Pelz's research. Basically he found that on tour their full game pei's (personal error index?) were between 5 and 9% and as long as you were within that level it's your short game than counts. Putting been heavily influenced by how close you hit it to, hence pitching / chipping's importance.

He argued that it's more important to be great (2% PEI) with your wedges than irons since you have a chance of making that putt after a wedge whereas a great 2 iron would still leave an unlikely putt.

e.g. say 8 wedges hit to 6 foot that equals a 0.5 chance of holing it pitted against 8 wedges to 18 foot 0.1 at best chance of holing it would save you 0.4 (0.5 - 0.1) shots x 8 = 3.2 shots a game. 14 6 irons to 10 foot versus 40 foot would save you about (and I'm making his up to give the general idea) 0.05 x 14 = 0.7 shot saved a round since you most likely to 2 putt them all anyway.

Do you want to save 3.2 shots or 0.7? He therefore argues be great with wedges to make birdies or save pars and because he believes it's how far you putt from not how you putt believes wedges to be the most important part of the game.

Obviously if you have 1 glaring weak link such as 3 o.o.b's off the tee a round or no idea how to putt, then this may skew what you need to work on. But, all things been equal, wedges affect your scoring.

Oh hybrid gap is wrong (10 yards too short), just had it lengthened.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I simply don't understand the people who say "I cannot hit my driver! I hate it. I never use it!" but who continue to carry it in their bag!

Surely, if there's a club that you own that you can't use, leave it out of your bag! Or sell it!

I'm certain that no-one checks your bag before the first tee and asks you how you hit each club. Then, when you say that you hate your driver and hit it like Alan Carr on poppers the 'checker' gives a wry smile and says "carry it anyway!"

Your golf bag should contain clubs that you are comfortable with. It doesn't matter what make they are or what they look like - as long as you feel comfortable with them.

There's no point standing over a shot with a club that you hate - you're never going to maximise your potential. Stick to the clubs that you love.

 

[USER1999]

I might as well give up then.