Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Note: This thread is 6448 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Posted
So i got my new snake eyes irons today. With this set up i only have the 5-9 iron. So when i use this set ive got a free spot in my bag. I dont use a 3 wood... Cant hit them never have been able to.. And i have yet to be in a situation where my 19* hybrid didnt do just fine. So here is what i wanna know, what should i do to fill the one spot? Go with another wedge.. Ive got a pretty big gap from my pw 47* and my 53* so that was my obvious choice but i really dont know. Any ideas?

Posted
You could go with a different lofted hybrid, but if your short games excellent go with the wedge. It really fepends on what your game favours.

Good luck.

Posted
I would recommend a 16* or 17* hybrid, which ever loft it comes in for your selected brand. You aleady have all of your wedge distances covered, and a 64* wedge is just a bit too much for its purpose.

I hit my 17* hybrid as far as my poorly hit driver off the tee box (240 yards). The hybrid club is just absolutely so easy to hit off the deck compared to a 3 wood.

edit:
To address the gap in your wedge issue; switch from a 53* to a 51* and it would give you a nice distance difference amongst your wedges.

In The Bag:

Driver: Superquad 9.5°, Fujikura RE*AX 65g Stiff
Hybrid: CLK 17°, Exsar HS2 80g Stiff
Irons: MP-60, Project X 6.0, 3i / MP-32, Project X 6.0, 4i-PWWedges: MP-T Black Ni, 51.06 / 56.13 / 60.08Putter: Studio Style Newport 2, 34" / 340gBall: e5+


Posted
I think the last post had it spot on in that you change the loft of the wedge first and maybe you consider the 17 degree hybrid. I use the 17 degree off the tee and off the fairway and the result is certainly more consistant than the 3 wood. However I imagine it all depends on whether you want that extra distance off the tee or the fairway, sounds like you don't need it?
KGC- edge bag
580 XD 9.5* harrison striper Ti S
// v-steel 15* S//rescue 17* S
710 AP 2 3 ir + 755 4- 9 S//vokey 200 48.06 / 54.14
sm
60.08// studio design 1 4*

Posted
So i got my new snake eyes irons today. With this set up i only have the 5-9 iron. So when i use this set ive got a free spot in my bag. I dont use a 3 wood... Cant hit them never have been able to.. And i have yet to be in a situation where my 19* hybrid didnt do just fine. So here is what i wanna know, what should i do to fill the one spot? Go with another wedge.. Ive got a pretty big gap from my pw 47* and my 53* so that was my obvious choice but i really dont know. Any ideas?

When I have 13 clubs in the bag, I sometimes ponder buying a left-handed club for those rare situations where I need it.

Then I realize I can't hit those and it probably isn't worth my practice time to learn.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

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. 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
Spare room in the bag? Id (and have done) get a Mizuno hi-fli 3 iron

In The Bag
Mizuno MX 560 Driver
Taylor made 3 wood
Mizuno HIFLI 21*
Mizuno MX 25's 4-pwMizuno MX series wedges 50, 56*/11 & 60*Bettinardi C02 putter4 bottles of pilsner,2 packs cigars


Posted
When I have 13 clubs in the bag, I sometimes ponder buying a left-handed club for those rare situations where I need it.

I picked up a used left handed junior 6/7 iron to carry during tournaments, etc for about $15. You may not hit it great but probably better than trying to hit a wedge upside down (which you are still swinging left handed). Also, it can save you from an unplayable lie.

On the original post, my own preference would be another wedge if you don't want a left handed club.

R7 Superquad TP 1st edition
R7 ti 3,5,7 fairway metals
18*, 21*, 26* hybrids
#10 & #14 shortened fairway metals 29*, 35*
4 wedges of various brands 47~65* + foot wedge Danser or Zing 2 Beryllium putterPro V1


Note: This thread is 6448 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).
  • Posts

    • Day 36 (16 Dec 25) - continued the exaggerated left foot weight shift trigger adding some easy low flighted pitches with the 5h and a few putting style bump and runs with the 5h as well.
    • Day 442 - 2025-12-16 Got some swings in at an indoor academy a little south of Erie.
    • Has anyone played the new Maxfli forged irons? For the first time in I don't know how many years, they have come out with new clubs. From what I read, Maxfli was bought by Taylor Made a long time ago which then took all of their ball making technology and patents in order to get into that market. The club business was left to whither and the reorganized company, now a part of Dicks / Golfworks / Maltby, is producing these new clubs. (Their Tour X balls which I play are really good.) Anyway, I tried them both out at Golf Galaxy. There's a player's distance iron (XC-3) and a blade (XC-2) and both feel really, really nice, almost "Mizuno-like" in their soft buttery feel and they're a bargain at $800 for a set. I'm planning to ditch my Titleist's and want to go back to a forged iron. I almost pulled the trigger on the Mizuno Pro-245's last summer, but a damaged tendon sheath in my finger combined with a back injury messed up my golf game so I held off. Now the Pro-245's are no longer available, soon to be replaced by the MX-15. (At twice the price of the Maxfli's...that's what got my attention in the first place.) If anyone has played with the new Maxfli's or just tried them out like I did, let me know what you think.
    • Day 126 12-16 Back swing and rotation work today. Didn't hit any balls. Focusing on rotating and getting to lead side. 
    • Wordle 1,641 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟨⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.