"Three (3) Clubs Only" Master Thread

[jcrew]

i would do my
17* hybrid (probably good for around 220 down to idk.. I'm sure i could play it almost all the way down to 150 with half swings etc, putting)
7 iron (160 and in some)
56* wedge ( 85 and in, chipping , sand)

[jaragon126]

I have putted with a wedge ... had no problems with it. Just make sure you practice putting with your wedge before your tourney to get the hang of it.

Since you only get 3 clubs, bringing an actual putter along doesn't help you out anywhere but on the green. Using a wedge (or any other club that you can putt with) helps you out more because you can use it for more than one type of shot.

[La Costa Golfer]

---> 18* hybrid (tee shots (goal to hit every single fairway and avoid trouble and the need for other clubs), fairway wood substitute, and choke down 2nd shots to mimic iron shots. Also bump and run straight away shorter shots.
---> PW (After getting the ball near the green with the hybrid....scoring club for pitching over hazards and where not much green to work with. And punch it lower than normal when I need to expand the distance)
---> Putter (don't give that up as that is the most important club...even with a full bag. Many save and scoring opportunities)

I would play with a higher spin ball as I would want to work the ball like crazy.

[JaY_B]

3 iron
7 iron
Gap wedge.

Easy

[neudi]

I would use a 3 Iron, 7 iron and 58 degree wedge.

[marpr]

i would use a hybrid for long irons and putting (not that i would ever try it!)

5 iron for mid range.

and a pitching wedge for the sand.

[Gapwedge]

3W, 7i, 56*wedge. Not a bad way to practice sometimes either, though I would throw in a putter and another iron.

[onthehunt526]

I would probably pick...

1. my 8-iron I can hit nearly 210 yards if I need to...
2. sand wedge... for bunkers....
3. putter... I'd be lost with out it...

I have played 9 holes with 4 clubs (9i, PW, SW, Putter) but never 3... because I can't play without a putter... haven't figured out how to play with out it... I've also played with only two a 9-iron and a putter... Its actually not a bad way to play... It takes the part of picking clubs for shots out... and it lets you try different shots... I wouldn't try like the 16th at Cypress Point with only playing 3 clubs though lol...

[mikelz]

Three wood: I can lag putt with it, too.
7 iron: seems like a pretty good 150-160 yard shot rarely hurts.
Sand Wedge: don't think I would hit many greens. I can make 3-6 footers with it.

[Crafty]

17* Hybrid- 200-240
7 iron- 120-175
54* Wedge- 0-115

Putt with 7 iron.

[Three Putt]

6 iron
P wedge
Putter

[ks8829]

I have always talked about playing a round with only a few clubs of your choice. Has anybody done this? What 3 or 5 clubs would you choose?

I would choose the following:

3 wood
Putter
8 iron


7 iron for only one club

[mrgilmore]

i have thought about it since i joined here but i dont think i will. this is what i would use:

5 wood
8 iron
putter

but it would be rather hard to get out onto the green from a greenside bunker with an 8 iron

[dkinser86]

I think I would use a 5 iron, 50* wedge and putter. I with only three clubs, I feel I am going to have a lot of 120 yard shots and miss a few greens.

I would like to do this sometime. Sounds like fun.

[whip_it_out]

3 club tourney, so much fun.
Didnt think id ever see anyone birdie a par 5 hitting driver three times, playing partner teed off with driver, hit to green with driver off the deck, then chipped with a pitching wedge, then made a putt with his driver.

[Fourputt]

i have thought about it since i joined here but i dont think i will. this is what i would use:

If you ever do play in a limited club tournament, practice putting with something other than your putter. You will find that those who do well in such tournaments almost never take a putter as one of their clubs. I've done 3 club and 4 club and 5 club tournaments, and I've used my 5W, and my 5 hybrid as putters, because both of those clubs can be used for so many other shots too.

For a 3 club: 4W 5H GW 4 Club: Driver 5H 8I SW

[odstore]

Driver, 7-iron, SW I used to putt around with my SW all the time when i was working at a course, and i would just chip the 30+ footers .

[bruce]

I would take a 3 wood,7iron and a pitching wedge.