How many clubs do you need to play your handicap?

[kevin.chan]

I shot 73 yesterday . Here were what i used. D W3 3 i 4 i 6 i 7 i 8 i 9 i 52 Deg W 56 Deg W Putter Hybrid Abd 5 iron were rest in bag.

[The Recreational Golfer]

I've been playing with my grandson lately. We play from the red tees (2,700 yards). I'm out there to be with him, so it's not a big golf thing for me. I take a 7-iron, a gap wedge, and a putter. The last time out I shot bogey, bogey, bogey, par, par, par, birdie, bogey, par.

You would be surprised at the shots that you can create when you have no other choice. And you know what? It makes golf a lot more fun.

[sean_miller]

In truth, it's probably 6-10 for me too. The only problem is that on any given day I don't know for sure ones won't get used!?!?

[JlawTitleist]

This is my first Post:

I played on the high school team this year, and since it was just to see if i like it, i didnt have much of a set. my buddy gave me his old r7 driver 10.5* that was a little to short for me. I had a wilson 7 wood thats 24*. Golfsmith tour model 4 irons, 5-9, and a pw sw and putter. Thats 10 clubs, and after a rough start i ended up finishing 6th at league and missing qualifying for state by 1 stroke. Since then ive gotten some nicer clubs, but if i had to, i think i could shoot my handicap with

17* Hybrid, 7 iron, PW, LW, Putter, weve been playing 6 club limit alot lately and thats what i carry along with a 5 iron, and i shoot mid 80's.

[Leftygolfer]

I carry 14 but don't need them all for sure.  When I was walking 36 I'd only carry 11 and it really didn't matter.  I'd carry D, 5W, 4i,6i,7i,8i,9i, 4 Wedges and a putter.  I personally like carrying wedges as when I get one in my hand, I need to hit a quality shot.  I'm not accurate from 180, so it doesn't matter to me if I hit a 4i or a 5i, I'm going to have to get up and in from some distance regardless.  But from 85 yards, I like having my LW as I can be aggressive with it.  I think half shots are really hard.  I pull the ball quite often when I'm trying to take something off, particularly short shots.

[Unforgiven93]

I have an interesting bag at the moment.  I don't have any woods or hybrids, and I have two 60* wedges

D

3i-9i

PW

50* V grooves

54* V grooves

60* square grooves
60* V grooves

putter

I carry two 60* wedges with different grooves because I have a TON of shots that are about 90-110 yards, and that's how far I hit my 60's.  If the pin is up front, I hit the box groove 60, and let it spin back 5-10 feet, if it's in back I hit the V Groove 60 and let it roll back to the hole.  I also like to have the box grooves to chip with.

To answer the question, I think I generally USE all 14 clubs in a round, but I could probably get by with about 10 and shoot relatively similar.