How many clubs do you play with?

[IT Man]

13
Driver
5w
4-pw
51°
56°
64°
Putter

Just for kicks, if your having a bad fron 9 with your buddies, try picking 2 clubs from the bag and only use those 2, no switching clubs. So, if you use say, a 5w and an 8i, use ONLY those clubs for the rest of the round. It makes for some interesting golf, and usually will shoot better than expected because of the concentration you put fourth.

-Jeff

[DGStinner]

I play with 12:
Driver
3w
5w
4h (20*)
5i-9i
PW
SW
Putter

[Jack_2251]

Golf is hard enough already. You might as well use as many weapons as possible, to make it slightly easier.

[knuckleballer71]

Just started recently so four(all hickory shafted) at the moment :Brassie,Jigger,Mashie,and Putter................doubtless ill add more as i learn and go along,but thats enough to get me goin

[jammer59]

I typically carry 13 to 14 and end up playing with eight:

3 wood
6, 7, 8, 9 iron
PW
SW
Putter

[23Rounder]

14 as per signature. I often wonder though if I took 5 or 6 clubs out for a month whether my scoring would get worse. I am not so sure it would but think it would help me imcrease the number of options I have (flight, bump and run etc) with each shot and may lower my scores after I put them back in.

What does everyone else think?

[jammer59]

I shot my best nine, in my inaugural golfing season, carrying only 5 clubs: 3W,7I,PW,SW,Putter -- it was a 40 on a rather short 3,100 yard (120 slope) front nine.

[Matt M]

I carry 14 clubs in my bag, my signature will describe them. I belong to a club so I could probably remove a few just cause I might rarely use them. To avoid this I play from different tees and I usually try some creative shots while I play to keep it fun.

[Sante TwoGloves]

14 as per signature. I often wonder though if I took 5 or 6 clubs out for a month whether my scoring would get worse. I am not so sure it would but think it would help me imcrease the number of options I have (flight, bump and run etc) with each shot and may lower my scores after I put them back in. What does everyone else think?

I know this is an old thread but I was wondering the same thing, how many clubs go you play with and if you play with 5 or 6 less would your scoring get worse do you think? I plan on playing only eight the rest of this season starting Monday and I think I am going to score better. Im too optimistic sometimes though.:-)

[Yukari]

See my signature.

[acetoolguy]

I use 13, dropped my 3 iron, seems to go the same as my 5 wood, but the 5 is more consistent for me.

[RickK]

Never more than 14 in my bag if the round is going to count for handicap.  If I am trying out clubs, I may carry more but those rounds do not count.  As far as using all 14...sometimes I could probably get by with 12 or 13.

[Sante TwoGloves]

did you know that back in the early thirties there was no limit to the number of clubs you could carry. guys were winning tournaments in the same year with at many as 31 clubs (7 wedges) and as little as 7 clubs. many players were on the low side carrying 8. i forgot the year, i think 36 or 37 is when they decided on the 14 club limit.

[Natural Patrick]

15, I probably have one to many wedges.

[Patch]

I carry 14 clubs, but in reality I rarely use all 14 in a round of golf. The course I frequent the most right now, I could easily get by with only 5 clubs. I actually can't remember the last time I used all 14 clubs in one round. I carry 4 metal woods (D-7W), 6 irons (4-9), 3 wedges PW, AW, SW), and my putter. Sometimes I might take out the 4i, and add my LW depending what's going on that day.

[Psyber]

14. Probably could play with less but I'm a fan of options.

[rkim291968]

14.  Used to crave for a rule change to carry more clubs.   I am now thinking I can shed 1 or 2 clubs.

[dkal24]

I carry 14 now.  Years ago when I used a carry bag, I would  often carry either even or odd # irons to lighten the load leaving the driver out also.  It was  good practice since the gaps between clubs were doubled.  I would learn to hit a lot more shots.