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Irons for master tier

• jsweetcr 1,209 Posts

  Sun, Jun 2 2013 7:18 AM

  alanti:

  Having said that I do respect your opinion and by having all opinions expressed in the forums, then the players can make an informed choice.

  Agree with what Alan is saying here, but also another reason for going the three wedge system now, is to get use to it and practice it for when you get to the higher levels and have access to the even better irons and woods.

  When you get the higher level irons you really don't need the hybrid, purely from a distance factor.  My bladez have a 3i that is rated at 220yds.  With the right ball i can get as much as 230yds with it.  All the higher level 3wds are rated at 240, you can obviously get more, but by choking down on it i can easily get 225-230 without having any major issues. I think the hybrids are rated somewhere in between but really no need as the gaps are easily filled.

  On the other side my PW is rated at 125, so at a minimum I have to have a 100yd wedge and it would be difficult to then jump down to 60. I would have two clubs, my PW and My 100yd wedge that in some cases I would have to choke down on so much that it would cause problems gauging distance, even with the punch shots.

  Lastly the only other reason to keep the hybrid after that is it may be better out of the rough, but again as you progress and get better and get clubs with higher precision you won't be there off the tee very much.  My Fwys hit is like 87% which is even that good. So I basically miss 1-2 fwys every 18 holes, so in reality I might only use a hybrid 1 per 18 holes, MAYBE.  I use all 3 of my wedges multiple times per round.

  I, like Alan, would probably just punch with an iron and do my best to get inside 100 yards because i know i am money for at least par from there, barring any major hiccups, like a brain fart on the meter.  With these high level cleves and probably the ATV wedges, as well, and maybe some others, you actually still have a decent chance at birdie, even from 100 yards out, as you might hole out from there. It is very possible with a lot of those wedges.

  Again , to each his own, and everyone should have all sides of the equation to make their decision

• alosso 21,073 Posts

  Sun, Jun 2 2013 7:32 AM

  +1 JS!

  In the end, it's a decision about what we need more and what less. Giving up the Hybrid is mainly giving up chances for certain long shots with short roll, thus gaining more chances for full&precise wedge darting when the PW is well over 100 yds.

  Having played with the G20 3WD + 3 wedges for a long time, I thought about changes, considering variations of

  - 3W + 3 wedges or

  - 3H + 3 wedges or

  - 3WD, 3H + 2 wedges

  between the courses. I didn't finish this task, but one thing was clear soon:

  There is hardly a course where I'd need both woods more than three wedges. Nothing goes above the 6 full+punch shots!

• KittyWumpus 345 Posts

  Sun, Jun 2 2013 1:56 PM

  Ditto what has been said.

  At L59, I played L48 R1, L41 R11s 3W, L59 G20 irons, Cleveland 56, 60, and 64 degree wedges, and the Rossa putter. Today, I would do the same, but opt for the L33 Versa putter, and would suggest the same to anyone who does not mind the credit cost. Took me right up to L79 as Tour Master, when I grabbed the higher level Clevelands and the L79 Bladez, which changed the game for me and took me to Legend.