3 irons

[JML22]

Ya i tried one out today.
It said stiff shaft, definitely not a very stiff shaft i couldnt control it in the simulator

[sean_miller]

  kevinbomb123 said:

Must you hit a 3 iron most pros dont hit 3 irons the hybrid is so easy to hit easy to control and goes 20 yards past any long iron

A lot of pros carry 3 and even 2 irons - depending on the course they're playing. I carried a 2 iron playing a tight course last Sunday. Today I was in a scramble with some slight dogleg par 5s - I carried the Wilson Fybrid so I could throw the ball over the trees.

Anyway, telling people they absolutely need a specific club over another is just plain wrong.

[cdauks07]

I just purchased a set and highly considered not even buying the 3i. Unfortunately it would take over a month to ship the 4-gw so odds are it will just be sitting at my home collecting dust now

[cowens677]

It is funny when I started playing golf I never heard anyone considering not having a 3 iron, 2 or 1 sure, but a 3 iron. Sure it not as easy to hit as a 5 or 6 iron, but come on it is not that hard to hit, just practice a bit. It is funny I actually have more trouble hitting my damn taylor made rescure tp 19 hybrid than I do my muscle back blade three iron.

[tws1098]

  Shanks A Million said:

Ug, hybrids? I can't even count the number of times I've duffed, topped, and shanked hybrids. Tried em, hated em. They suck, they always come with shafts like wet noodles, and the lie angle is always far too flat. With my long irons, I can have the lie angle adjusted to my desire, put a nice X stiff shaft on it, and swing away. I've had so few problems on course with long irons, although everyone keeps telling me I should, and I will, and blah blah, my long irons continue to be my favorite clubs.

I was just looking into a Pro Combo 2i to go with my set. It seems they do not sell the tour version like I have, but it may not be a big deal. What are your thoughts on a 2i? (I know you carry one obviously, but I would like one to fill the gap between my 2h and 3i...2h=215-220 and 3i=190-195)

[Shanks A Million]

  tws1098 said:

I was just looking into a Pro Combo 2i to go with my set. It seems they do not sell the tour version like I have, but it may not be a big deal. What are your thoughts on a 2i? (I know you carry one obviously, but I would like one to fill the gap between my 2h and 3i...2h=215-220 and 3i=190-195)

I couldn't find a pro combo 2 to match my set. They had the OS version, which is not something I want. I will keep looking for the pro combo 2 for now. My 2 iron is the gap between 3 wood and 3 iron. The only difference between the pro combo and the pro combo tour, as far as I know, is that the regular models have a little plate in the back cavity, the tour models don't.

[tws1098]

  Shanks A Million said:

I couldn't find a pro combo 2 to match my set. They had the OS version, which is not something I want. I will keep looking for the pro combo 2 for now. My 2 iron is the gap between 3 wood and 3 iron. The only difference between the pro combo and the pro combo tour, as far as I know, is that the regular models have a little plate in the back cavity, the tour models don't.

Yeah i don't mind the plate. I will probably go ahead and get it. They are priced a little ridiculous for an older club though.

[summerman]

I suffer some of the same at times. My cure for my driver slice is to make sure my hands are under my chin when driving, (keep the club close to me so as I'm not reaching.) It feels a little cramped at first but it has been working. As far as hitting 3 iron to right. You may need a more upright lie on your club. Having the wrong lie shows up more in the long irons. I hit my 3 to the right, 4 a little less, 5 a little better etc. I then had lie changed and it was much better. It's true the less loft the more possibility for side spin but lie is also a factor that is often times over looked. You keep hearing "get fitted, get fitted...." It made a huge difference for me. Shooting high90's to mid 80's. Good luck. I wish I could get a hybrid with a three iron length shaft and a 5 wood shafted driver with correct lie. Mizuno has the mp direct iron replacement hybrid which is a souped up iron. Check out the Mizuon site. I love my mizunos. mp52's. I find them very easy to hit. Good luck and let us know the solution when you find it.

[JWL1957]

Like you Paddy, I hated my driver swing and used to tee off with irons and the occasional 3 wood. I played this way for years and never missed the driver except for the occasional par 5's. But if I were you, I would seriously reconsider a hybrid over a standard 3 iron. The hybrid really is a great club for a great assortment of shots. (Fairways bunkers) (chipping) (rough) etc. etc. I have recently been practicing some semi cut punch type shots with mine, and some choke down wind punch shots. I wish they made these 15 years ago....... I would have been in heaven.

[sean_miller]

You guys make learning to hit a 3-iron properly sound like learning to ride a unicycle - on a tight rope.

Maybe it's because I regularly hit a 2-iron, but a 3 is really not that hard to hit.

[James_Black]

  sean_miller said:

You guys make learning to hit a 3-iron properly sound like learning to ride a unicycle - on a tight rope.

3i is one of my favourite clubs.

I use it on the Par 5's if I want to lay up. I practice with it a lot on the range though, most people hardly ever hit their longer clubs

[sean_miller]

  James_Black said:

3i is one of my favourite clubs.

Par 5 layups are the best time to hit mid and long irons - even if you top it, you're probably still hitting into the green in regulation. Some of the purest swings I've ever had were par 5 layups.

[CUnEll]

I agree that a 3 iron is pretty easy to hit. I quite often take it of the tee especially when my driver is not doing so well. I love hit it when others take their driver off the tee and I hit it just as far. With my new irons I've about decided to get a 2 iron. For the op, if you haven't decided yet I personally would go for the 3, if you believe you can hit it. Use it to lay up to your perfect approch distance or take it over the water on that par 5.

[JWL1957]

  sean_miller said:

You guys make learning to hit a 3-iron properly sound like learning to ride a unicycle - on a tight rope.

I hit a 2 & 3 iron pretty well, not as high as I used to, but overall pretty well. I was suggesting the versatility of a hybrid over the 2 or 3 irons. A 2 or 3 iron doesnt come close to the versatility of a hybrid ........ so why limit your options? When the majority of Pro's use them....... then they must be thinking the same thing as well.

[sean_miller]

  JWL1957 said:

I hit a 2 & 3 iron pretty well, not as high as I used to, but overall pretty well. I was suggesting the versatility of a hybrid over the 2 or 3 irons. A 2 or 3 iron doesnt come close to the versatility of a hybrid ........ so why limit your options? When the majority of Pro's use them....... then they must be thinking the same thing as well.

Not limiting one's options is exactly why I carry long irons. I replace my 2-iron with a fairway hybrid quite often, and understand the reasoning, but for every extra shot gained with the hybrid, something else is lost by not carrying the 2-iron. Different strokes for different folks.

[James_Black]

  sean_miller said:

Not limiting one's options is exactly why I carry long irons. I replace my 2-iron with a fairway hybrid quite often, and understand the reasoning, but for every extra shot gained with the hybrid, something else is lost by not carrying the 2-iron. Different strokes for different folks.

hybrids fly really high.

One great thing about long irons is that they can get under the wind when you want them to do so.

[sean_miller]

  James_Black said:

hybrids fly really high.

I can hit my 3-iron pretty high - maybe it's broken?!?

[James_Black]

  sean_miller said:

I can hit my 3-iron pretty high - maybe it's broken?!?

You swing faster than me though.

I hit mine mid-height and can make it go low. A hybrid goes a lot higher than my 3i