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Trading a 3 iron for a wedge

• IBTRYIN 22 Posts

  Fri, Oct 31 2014 4:37 PM

  My set could really use another wedge, but I have to get rid of another club.

  My question is why can't you take out a single club--( 3 iron )--for a wedge?

  I tried to do that and the entire set would come out. When you purchase a

  new set, you should then be able to substitute a single club for another club.

• 2,840 Posts

  Sat, Nov 1 2014 12:43 PM

  IBTRYIN:

  My set could really use another wedge, but I have to get rid of another club.

  My question is why can't you take out a single club--( 3 iron )--for a wedge?

  I tried to do that and the entire set would come out. When you purchase a

  new set, you should then be able to substitute a single club for another club.

  Unfortunately the way the iron sets are set up, you are not able to break them apart.

   

  - WGTdbloshoe

• stevepsheehan 2,791 Posts

  Sat, Nov 1 2014 12:46 PM

  WGTdbloshoe:

  Unfortunately the way the iron sets are set up, you are not able to break them apart

  Well maybe that's something that needs changing then?

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Sat, Nov 1 2014 12:56 PM

  Most players ditch the hybrid for a 3rd wedge. You can easily learn ways to play shots without a hybrid.

• IBTRYIN 22 Posts

  Sat, Nov 1 2014 3:00 PM

  Thanks for the feedback. 14 clubs is 14 clubs. As long as you buy the whole set, you

  should be able to substitute with any club in your bag. I really like my hybrid, but would

  definitely chuck my 3 iron. Thanks again.

  PS--Can anyone help me to get SGTBilko's wind & putting program?

  I have tried and failed. I believe it could be because I have a Mac computer.

  I enjoy the game but am constantly confused by the wind.

  Any help would be much appreciated.

• rollone 777 Posts

  Sat, Nov 1 2014 3:02 PM

  courteneyfish:

  Most players ditch the hybrid for a 3rd wedge. You can easily learn ways to play shots without a hybrid.

  maybe he's not most players

• TeeTHRASHER 52 Posts

  Sat, Mar 21 2015 1:17 PM

  since they will never change it,your best option to have a Hybrid in your bag also is to carry only a 60 and 64 wedge and drop the 56 wedge and get used to the 115 yards PW and figure out where the sweet spots are for distances like 80-85,85-90,95-100+,not many but some of your top players buy ~ prefer a 115 yard wedge instead of the 100 yarder,Im thinking of going that route myself (drop my 56) because I want the Hybrid in my bag,It can be a secret weapon out of the thick rough ~ rescue shots that  a 3 Iron just cant deliver on,I played that way before to test it out and dropped my 56 wedge and it really isnt that much of a difference,you may hit a little short,long on a few wedge shots between 80-100 yards but thats going to happen anyways even if you kept the 3 wedge(56,60,64)system,especially in some of these strong winds,It just takes a little practice to figure out the new distances on the 115 PW meter

• IBTRYIN 22 Posts

  Tue, Mar 24 2015 4:39 PM

  TeeTHRASHER,
  

  
  

  Thank you for the input. I struggle quite a bit with hitting the ding, so many times I am hitting wedges for recovery shots.
  

  I am not sure how WGT ever figured I was playing so well that I needed bumped up to Legend, but this has made the
  

  game much more of a chore, instead of the fun it used to be. If you research my stats I was doing OK, but now it has
  

  become much harder. I know it is supposed to get harder as you advance, but aren't you supposed to be getting better
  

  to advance in the ranks. I am not here to be a super hero, I just play to have fun. I do not play matches because I am
  

  very slow at figuring out the wind. I also started using Tecoma's Putting Techniques and am seeing some improvements,

  but this also takes me awhile. I used to play a lot, but now only play once in awhile. When my credits run out I will 

  more than likely be done. Thanks again for the feedback, IBTRYIN.