do i carry the least clubs?

[extremeld]

i just posted on another thread and i think i may carry the least clubs.


i play proper golf with the following


lw
pw
7 iron
driver
putter

can anyone beat that - thats all i ever use.

k

[golf_junkie27]

i just posted on another thread and i think i may carry the least clubs.

You don't have any distance gaps? What about playing out of deep rough? That does not pose a problem for you with such few clubs?

[T.J.K.]

proper golf....lol.

[MunkeyGolfer]

You don't have any distance gaps? What about playing out of deep rough? That does not pose a problem for you with such few clubs?

I second this question. There would be no way I could play with just those clubs.

[T.J.K.]

You don't have any distance gaps? What about playing out of deep rough? That does not pose a problem for you with such few clubs?

My 8 year old only plays 4 clubs in her junior set. Short iron, long iron, driver, putter.....:)

[extremeld]

by proper golf i meant a 6600yard course not a pitch and putt!


so used to playing with just these clubs i dont think it hurts my scoring much at all.


i hit the ball hard so never really need long irons anyway and with a couple of wedges and a 7 iron i can cover all the second shots i may face.

4 clubs is just crazy though!!


k

[Dave40]

Carrying fewer clubs will definitely make you learn some creative shotmaking skills instead of using the same swing each time.

[photobob]

Because of the specialized function of the putter, we'll exclude it for this discussion...

Otherwise, I don't think that anyone in this, or any other online golf-related discussion forum, will be able to fault the fact that at least half of your "playing" clubs are wedges. With that ratio, we know your set make-up is indeed, proper.

[glebert]

My winter set had only 6 clubs, but you still beat me. The courses here were so wet you couldn't hit an iron, so I played driver, 5w, 7w, 9w, SW (just for bunkers) and putter. Couldn't take more than a 2/3 swing except on the tee, and still broke my PB twice.

Didn't Seve learn to play with just a single cast-off iron, and that is (one reason) why he was such a creative shotmaker?

[DavidFehertysBike]

lol i just started a thread about this very subject. Dream killer!

[Dent]

What is your handicap, because it says your scratch,which is impressive for that ammount of clubs.

[sonicblue]

Carrying fewer clubs will definitely make you learn some creative shotmaking skills instead of using the same swing each time.

The large majority of amateur golfers do not need to be "shotmakers." They need to know how to pick the straightest/simplest line to the safest place to play your next shot from, and then hit it there. There may be some value in trying every now and then, but playing with three clubs, IMO, is no long-term idea. If the OP is truly a 0.0 doing so, god bless him.

[mellojoe]

I'm a beginner. I only use 7 clubs.

I can't hit the driver, so I don't bring it. I can't hit it cleanly, consistently, so why try at this point? It does me more harm then good.

I use:
3W
5I
7I
9I
PW
SW
Putter


My 5I and my 7I are my go-to clubs. I use them for everything. I'm most comfortable with them, and I have learned to hit them fairly straight consistently.

I actually carry my 5W with me, but I have never once used it on a course. I need to start practicing with it to help out with some of these longer holes. I have a 60* Lob wedge at home that I'm practicing a bit with in the backyard. I'm starting to build a little consistency with it, and there were a couple of times I've wished I've had it with me. So, I'm probably going to add that one soon.

But, so far, 7 clubs. That's it.

[nlowplacez]

i was in local qualifiying for the open a few years back right? and this dude, name was mccavey or somethin like that ray or roy. anyway he gets pissed on the hole in front of me at his caddie and breaks all his clubs cept a 7 iron. so we finish the round and i see him and i'm like, hey man what did you shoot on those last few holes. and he says, "I parred in with my 7 iron. You ever shot par with a seven iron?" i just kinda laughed and slipped his girl my number as i was leavin (we ended up hookin up a few months later after he threw away the open, or at least thats what i heard) anyway, one crazy dude. but it can be done

[Garthmo]

Sounds like you plan out the shots well and use what works. Hey MelloJoe I have never bagged a club because I cant hit it well all the time, What's the point to that... cause if you dont use it you wont learn how to control it dont ya think. Then if you keep leaving it in the bag you loose confidence with it. In my opinion it isnt the clubs fault for the bad shots it's the the players swing so try to fix that instead....

[Three Putt]

i was in local qualifiying for the open a few years back right? and this dude, name was mccavey or somethin like that ray or roy. anyway he gets pissed on the hole in front of me at his caddie and breaks all his clubs cept a 7 iron. so we finish the round and i see him and i'm like, hey man what did you shoot on those last few holes. and he says, "I parred in with my 7 iron. You ever shot par with a seven iron?" i just kinda laughed and slipped his girl my number as i was leavin (we ended up hookin up a few months later after he threw away the open, or at least thats what i heard) anyway, one crazy dude. but it can be done

Sort of sounds like a guy I saw playing in a local qualifier that if he won he could get on the PGA tour and even play for the gold jacket. Anyway... dude drove a par 4 and put it in the hole, then he said "I think I will try to put it in the hole on the first shot every time!" Dude couldn't putt worth a lick until his teacher got him a putter shaped like a hockey stick. Anyway forgot his first name but I think his last name was Gillsmore, or something like that.

[iacas]

Sort of sounds like a guy I saw playing in a local qualifier that if he won he could get on the PGA tour and even play for the gold jacket. Anyway... dude drove a par 4 and put it in the hole, then he said "I think I will try to put it in the hole on the first shot every time!" Dude couldn't putt worth a lick until his teacher got him a putter shaped like a hockey stick. Anyway forgot his first name but I think his last name was Gillsmore, or something like that.

OK, the absurd has turned into the stupidly absurd now.