2 Iron weak or driving iron

[Vega]

Hi, hope this post finds you well!

I'm new to this forum and my enjoyment is great after reading other peoples thoughts and posts.

Now on to my question: What do you use, a driving iron or 2 iron?

Currently I'm using 2-Pithing Wedge irons with low amount of offset (offset is my enemy and the look of it makes me sick! ;))! Last couple of weeks I've noticed that the 3 iron is never used and therefore removing it from the bag.

To combat this loss for the few times it's needed my 2 iron will be weak lofted 2 degrees, or I'm getting a driving iron #3. At the moment a 23° driving iron goes the same distance as the long iron.

What are your thoughts?

Cheers,

Vega

PS: How do I add Whats in the bag in my signature?

[pganapathy]

For me it used to be a 3 iron or a 5 wood.  Off late, golf is once a week and my swing speed is down so have got a 4 hybrid which I play as my longest club after my Driver.  Try the hybrids if they work for you. Look in the How To section for info on adding signatures etc.  Pretty much all FAQ's are answered there

[Piz]

A hybrid is a great club to have in lieu of a 2 or 3 iron.  I use mine off the tee, the turf, and for putts from beyond the fringe.  

[Kevlar10]

I’ve had a 2 iron for years and never liked it.  I’ve never had much use for a driving iron because my 3 wood is my best club in my bag.  That said, last year I finally figured out my 2 iron and can hit it consistently straight to about 230-240, so now it’s earned a place in the rotation.  It’s perfect for distances between my 3 wood and 3 iron and I can hit it off the tee if I need less than a 3 wood.  I’ve only ever hit a driving iron a few times and it doesn’t feel like something I need to carry.

[Vega]

6 hours ago, pganapathy said:

For me it used to be a 3 iron or a 5 wood.  Off late, golf is once a week and my swing speed is down so have got a 4 hybrid which I play as my longest club after my Driver.  Try the hybrids if they work for you. Look in the How To section for info on adding signatures etc.  Pretty much all FAQ's are answered there

Cheers mate for your answer!:)

Since you're not playing as much I understand where you're coming from! The hybrids used to be a weapon, though as of late they aren't as fun as they used to be for me. Thus the long iron vs driving iron 🙂

6 hours ago, Piz said:

A hybrid is a great club to have in lieu of a 2 or 3 iron.  I use mine off the tee, the turf, and for putts from beyond the fringe.  

Nice, but the hybrid is not my weapon anymore. Good point on the puttchipping in the rough +1! 😄 the 3 wood Callaway XR Pro works wonders for that.

23 minutes ago, Kevlar10 said:

I’ve had a 2 iron for years and never liked it.  I’ve never had much use for a driving iron because my 3 wood is my best club in my bag.  That said, last year I finally figured out my 2 iron and can hit it consistently straight to about 230-240, so now it’s earned a place in the rotation.  It’s perfect for distances between my 3 wood and 3 iron and I can hit it off the tee if I need less than a 3 wood.  I’ve only ever hit a driving iron a few times and it doesn’t feel like something I need to carry.

Love this one. It's like we are the same, hehe. Interesting arguments for the 2 iron!

As a little update I were on the course and range with a Trackman machine today and concluded that the long iron is the choice for Vega!

Let me explain: I don't really do much of the stats and numbers since guts and feel comes first for me (heck, sometimes a half 4 iron from 170 yards is the gun of choice just because it feels right. Sounds weird but it works!;)).

Anyways, since the Trackman was there we looked at the stats even thought it's not my first choice. Only to settle my internal disputes sometimes! The Driving 2i went 265 on average with a Graphite shaft. Driving 3 only a few yards shorter with steel TP DG X100.

Now for the fun part which gave me the conclusion that a weak 2i was the answer. It clocked in at 256 average, 2 degrees weak somehow ended up at 258 (guess the airtime has more effect than previously thought:P).

So the weak 2 iron is the choice. BUT a new configuration depending on course, ie a short Park course does not need the 2 iron. There an 19 degree fairway will be added to the setup.

Cheers

Vega