Three drivers in the bag

[logman]

So. yep three drivers. Bang bangster 9 degree on a aldila nv65 s 46 inches .......for those smash the hell out out of it shots. You know when your trying to make a cheap birdie on a short par 4 or trying to get to the green in 2 on a par 5 . Then bang golf bangster 14 degree , 44.5 inches Aldila 65 stiff......sort of a "safety driver" something that I can rely on to make fairways, not super long , I max this driver out at 245 meters. Then driver 3 ...... Bang golf (yep I like em) mellow yellow square 20 degrees 42 inches aldila reg. this is the one I use for dog leg par 4's,  210 meter par 3's, real tight driving holes etc. OK so here's my logic, The clubs are my tee clubs, I tee them up the same, they look the same and I don't have to think about half three woods off the deck, hard punching low irons etc. They've got huge sweet spots and fluffing a shot ,especially with the 14 and the 20 are non existent. At my local course there are 10 par 4's ranging from a long ,usually into the wind 440 meter par 4 to a 280 meter dogleg with tight landing area. One driver can't do all these tricky shots. Watcha think??

[Shorty]

Do you really want to know?

[MiniBlueDragon]

What clubs have you removed to accommodate the bouquet of drivers in your bag?

[logman]

Yes Mini Blue Dragon I've got the 3 drivers, then 3 long range fairway clubs...ping 4 wood, mizuno 23 degree hybrid and mizuno 26 hybrid. Then 6 iron to 9 iron. 3 wedges and L2 putter. For me I reckon its a good allround kit. Long irons, for me anyway are a waste of time and on some courses I'll drop the 4 wood and put a conventional putter in for the seaside links courses so I can putt from off the green. It may sound a bit odd but I think it's quite logical really. what I've tried to do is divide my bag into clubs for different jobs.....so 3 tee clubs 3 long range fairway clubs,4 " go for the green " clubs, 3 wedges(i call them birdie clubs) and 2 putters(depending on the 4 wood).I love playing with the 2 putters . The l2 is my favorite way to putt but the traditional putter is great to clean up from on the fringe. So I'm concentrating on the start of the hole(3 tee clubs) and the end of the hole(3 wedges and 2 putters). Let the ass kicking begin!

[elementz]

Don't think I have ever tried to stuff 17 clubs in my bag..

[DocWu1948]

I believe he has 14 clubs, as he listed his three long range fairway clubs and then named them which had me double counting them too.

[elementz]

Originally Posted by DocWu1948

I believe he has 14 clubs, as he listed his three long range fairway clubs and then named them which had me double counting them too.

Correct...I went back and read it and double counteed.....carry on

[anthony]

3? That's it. I never carry less than 5 drivers, 4 putters and 12 wedges.

[inthehole]

Originally Posted by logman

So. yep three drivers. Bang bangster 9 degree on a aldila nv65 s 46 inches .......for those smash the hell out out of it shots. You know when your trying to make a cheap birdie on a short par 4 or trying to get to the green in 2 on a par 5 . Then bang golf bangster 14 degree , 44.5 inches Aldila 65 stiff......sort of a "safety driver" something that I can rely on to make fairways, not super long , I max this driver out at 245 meters. Then driver 3 ...... Bang golf (yep I like em) mellow yellow square 20 degrees 42 inches aldila reg. this is the one I use for dog leg par 4's,  210 meter par 3's, real tight driving holes etc. OK so here's my logic, The clubs are my tee clubs, I tee them up the same, they look the same and I don't have to think about half three woods off the deck, hard punching low irons etc. They've got huge sweet spots and fluffing a shot ,especially with the 14 and the 20 are non existent. At my local course there are 10 par 4's ranging from a long ,usually into the wind 440 meter par 4 to a 280 meter dogleg with tight landing area. One driver can't do all these tricky shots. Watcha think??

I have a buddy that does that ... 3 drivers - each with different lofts (AND HE DOESN'T CARRY A 3WOOD).

[Golfingdad]

I think you have a driver, 3 wood and 5 wood, each that are a little longer than standard, that you only like to use off of the tee.  So?

[teamroper60]

Originally Posted by Golfingdad

I think you have a driver, 3 wood and 5 wood, each that are a little longer than standard, that you only like to use off of the tee.  So?

I agree.   Call 'em what you want, but the lofts of the second two are like a semi-strong 3 and a weak 5.

[moparman426]

Patrick57 would like a word with you......  (Is he the new meme around here?)

Just kidding

I also agree that your second and third driver are too closely lofted to their respectful 3w and 5w counterparts.  As for the "One driver can't do all these tricky shots. Watcha think??"  I think that's what fairway woods were designed for.  Just an opinion, of course.

[sean_miller]

1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 9 wood?

[Zeph]

I carry 6 7-irons, but they got different lengths and lofts. Ranging from 48º to 23º.

[Ernest Jones]

I only carry one driver, but I do carry 36 balls at all times.

[logman]

Yes, the lofts are similar to a traditional driver 3 wood, 5 wood combination. But the big difference I guess is in the volume of the heads. The drivers are full 460 cc"s. They have huge sweet spots, so standing over the ball with that head size there gives me confidence that even with the crappiest swing the ball will come off sweet. So why aren't 7 woods,5 woods,3 woods etc 460 cc's? because they're designed to hit off the turf. Do we hit off the turf when we tee off? no, we use a tee peg. If you're going to use a tee peg why not make you other "tee off" clubs 460 cc's. Let the kicking continue!

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by logman

Yes, the lofts are similar to a traditional driver 3 wood, 5 wood combination. But the big difference I guess is in the volume of the heads. The drivers are full 460 cc"s. They have huge sweet spots, so standing over the ball with that head size there gives me confidence that even with the crappiest swing the ball will come off sweet. So why aren't 7 woods,5 woods,3 woods etc 460 cc's? because they're designed to hit off the turf. Do we hit off the turf when we tee off? no, we use a tee peg. If you're going to use a tee peg why not make you other "tee off" clubs 460 cc's. Let the kicking continue!

Can't say I've ever had a problem hitting the sweet spot with a traditional fairway wood, but if you need the extra surface area, fill your kicking boots!!

[johnclayton1982]

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I carry 6 7-irons, but they got different lengths and lofts. Ranging from 48º to 23º.

Great line.