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So we all have 300+ yard drives I am curious from what distance you expect to be on the green? For me anytime I have GW or SW in hand I expect to be on and reasonably close, so maybe 125 and in. I don't often find myself in the 130-160 range, but from there I am confident in at least a chance at an up and down.

Are you the type person who sees 190 to the pin and thinks 'no worries' or are you the type person who says, 'oh no, not another chip to chunk'

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-Driver- 905ti 10.5 deg Speeder Shaft
-3W- R7
-Hybrid- G5 22 deg -Irons- X-16 Reduced Offset Created -GW, SW and PutterAnd a Big 'ole Umbrella!
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Anything between 75-145. Should be solid and close (0-20 ft).
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Driver - Taylormade r7 Quad 10.5˚ Fujijura E360 Stiff
Woods - Sonartec SS 2.5 13˚ HST Penley Tour Stiff
Hybrid - Sonartec HB-001 19˚ HST Penley Tour StiffIrons - Mizuno MP-67 Forged 4-PW, DGS300Wedges - Callaway Forged 50˚ and 54˚, Walter Hagen 60˚Putter - Nike T130 O/S Mallet Ctr Shaft 33"B...
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Two go-to distances for me are 3/4 sandwedge from 100 and five iron from 200 yards.

The five iron sound ridiculous and when I see the results from my 5 irons shots I don't know how I do it but somehow it works almost all the time.

In The Bag:
905R UST V2 Stiff
906F2 UST V2 Stiff
3DX dc 17* Stiff
2300 IM 4-PW Stiff CG 12 Black Pearl 52*, 56*, 60* C67 Pro V1x

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Personally my little cut shot with the driver usually lands on the green on the 19th hole at my course which is 345 yards, most the time it lands with a bit of back spin (but if I don't quite hit it right only carries 317 yards) and don't judge me because I had my swing speed checked on a super dupe ball reader machine thingy, which tells me I swing it faster than Tiger Woods. Fo Sho!.

In my Ping UCLAN Team Bag

Nike Sasqautch 9.5 - V2 Stiff
Cleveland HiBore 15 - V2 Stiff
Ben Hogan Apex FTX, 2 - PW - Dynamic Gold StiffNike SV Tour 52, 58 - Dynamic Golf StiffYes Golf Callie - 33 inchesBall - Srixon Z star X

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I figure anytime I'm within par 3 range (tee-to-green), I should be able to hit the green. If I can't, then I need to work more on my game....

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If it ain't broke, you're just not trying.-- Red Green

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My go-to distance is 95 yards: pitching wedge. Don't get me wrong, I love my gap wedge, but the pitching wedge is where I go for when I'm laying up nowadays. I've made many a great par save with it, including once lipping out a shot - on a full swing!

Anything 95-125 is fine with me, though, as most of my birdies have come from these four clubs (PW-7iron). Although just this morning I sank a birdie putt after a 4H shot, that's far from my go-to distance.

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Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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70-90 yards..

My PW is my most consistant club. It lands at 70 yards 90% of the time. Occasionally, if I'm well warmed up and stretched out and swinging for the fences, it will suprise me with 90, but it's always right on target....

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I would say 120 and in. I feel I can put it real close at these distances.
Driver-Taylor Made R7 460cc 10.5* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Fairway Wood-Taylor Made R7 Draw 15* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Hybrid Taylor Made 19* Rescue Mid Steel Stiff
4-PW-Golfsmith G40 TT Lite XL Stiff
GW-Ben Hogan Riviera 8* Bounce 50*SW-Ben Hogan Riviera Medium Bounce 56*LW-Cleveland 60* 588 ChromePutter-Taylo...
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If I'm around the red disc (100 yrds) at my club then I know I can reach for my PW and generally get up and down in two from there.

Funnily enough, my PW is part of my G5 set, whereas my 52 is a ping tour wedge, and I feel more confident of my yardages and getting a good strike with my PW. I just need to practise more i guess to figue out what my exact yardages are for my other wedges!!

In my Freestyle standbag

Driver: FTiQ 10° Reg ZCOM Shaft
3 Wood: G10 5 wood TFC 129 Stiff Shaft
Irons: I5 3-PW DG R300 steel shaftsWedges: 54° Vokey SM & 58° Vokey SMPutter: Redwood AnserBall: Z-Star

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High confidence?
Pin hunting...140+/- and in (9 iron)
Getting on the green...185 and in (6 iron)

I'm not as confident beyond 185 (5i, 4i, H3, 3W), yet while I'm playing I never doubt myself. If I'm facing a 205 4-iron yard shot, I always feel I can get it to my target. If I didn't have the confidence to do it, why even carry a 4-iron?

Driver: R7 SuperQuad TP 9.5° Fujikura Rombax 6X07
Hybrid: Rescue TP 19°

Orlimar3wood: Hip-Steel 15° (oldie but goodie)Irons: Ping i10 [4-GW] DG X-100Wedges: Ping Tour-W [54° & 58°] DG X-100Putter: i-Series Piper HBalls: B330-S or e5+

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I would say anywhere from next to the green to about 170.

Driver Launcher 7.5 YSQ Xshaft
2Hybrid Rescue Hybrid 17*
Irons Tour Preferred 3-PW
Wedges Vokey 52*
Wedges Vokey SM 60*Putter Abaco 33"Ball TP/Red/LDP or Penta TP

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Anything 150 and under I'm not worried about. but again I cant really stick it close.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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175 in. That's a good six iron shot, and I'm really good with the shorter irons from six on down.
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Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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