Jump to content
IGNORED

Par 4 competition. One club and a putter.


TJBam
Note: This thread is 3894 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

If you were playing a 9 hole competition with all Par 4's, what club would you use in addition to your putter?

This post inspired by Tin Cup.

Got to say I'd probably go with my 155 yard club, the 7 iron.  It could work out of the sand, for pitches, and tee'd up from the box I'd probably get a little more on the 155.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


I would also choose my 7 iron. I feel that it is a very versatile club, as you implied. Also, I can hit my 7 about 200 yards... so the holes wouldn't feel too long for the most part.

In the Bag:
:titleist: 913 D3 - 9.5* - Diamana Stiff 62g
:mizuno: MP 64s 3-PW - DGS300
:cleveland: CG12 52* & 56*
:tmade: Rosa

Link to comment
Share on other sites


For me, 8I.  Although it's going to be shorter, I like it better for the greenside shots which are going to be a necessity in that format.  But the 7I would probably work too.  No matter what you choose, there are bound to be times when it's exactly the worst club for the shot.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Originally Posted by Fourputt

For me, 8I.  Although it's going to be shorter, I like it better for the greenside shots which are going to be a necessity in that format.  But the 7I would probably work too.  No matter what you choose, there are bound to be times when it's exactly the worst club for the shot.

8i might be better as it is my 145 club.  Either way I'm taking 3 to get to the green.  And I use an 8i for pitches a lot of times anyways :P

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Would definitely depend on the course, but for the fun of it, I'll say 6 iron. I can hit it a good ways off the tee if I need to, but I can still chip fairly well.

Tyler Martin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

I'll jump on the 8i band wagon...I think it would be a lot more beneficial then the 7i.  I'm also used to chipping with the 8i on the edge of greens so it would require less of a learning curve.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


6 iron for me.

Nate

:pxg:(10.5) :benhogan:(4W):titleist:U500(3UI) :benhogan: Icon(4-PW) :edel:(52/58)

:odyssey:Putter :snell: MTB Black  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Is a putter a requirement? I've played in fun tourneys like this using 3 clubs, and putter was never one of them. 2 iron, 7 iron and either SW or PW as the third. If a putter ISN'T mandatory it would be a 2i (driving, putting) and either a 6 or 7 iron.
Link to comment
Share on other sites


Originally Posted by TJBam

This post inspired by Tin Cup.

Originally Posted by RayG

Is a putter a requirement?

If it's truly inspired by Tin Cup, then it's just one club, no putter.

Tyler Martin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Originally Posted by TJBam

8i might be better as it is my 145 club.  Either way I'm taking 3 to get to the green.  And I use an 8i for pitches a lot of times anyways :P

Call me crazy, but I can't see the short game benefits of an 8I outweighing the distance loss on those 360-400 yard par 4s. Even on a pair of well struck 8's, you're still looking at 100 yards out, with no guarantee of being on the green in 3. It just seems to me that you would be setting yourself up for a lot of double bogeys.

Personally, I'd rather try to hit a couple of solid 6 irons near the green somewhere and worry my plan of action from there. Sure, I might have a bit less versality out of certain lies, but I'd be lying 2!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Originally Posted by Big C

Call me crazy, but I can't see the short game benefits of an 8I outweighing the distance loss on those 360-400 yard par 4s. Even on a pair of well struck 8's, you're still looking at 100 yards out, with no guarantee of being on the green in 3. It just seems to me that you would be setting yourself up for a lot of double bogeys.

Personally, I'd rather try to hit a couple of solid 6 irons near the green somewhere and worry my plan of action from there. Sure, I might have a bit less versality out of certain lies, but I'd be lying 2!

On a 400 yard hole, a smart player would hit their first shot as far as possible, let's say in this case 150. They would then try to lay up the second shot to a distance of about 150, then play a full shot in.

Tyler Martin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Originally Posted by Big C

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJBam

8i might be better as it is my 145 club.  Either way I'm taking 3 to get to the green.  And I use an 8i for pitches a lot of times anyways :P

Call me crazy, but I can't see the short game benefits of an 8I outweighing the distance loss on those 360-400 yard par 4s. Even on a pair of well struck 8's, you're still looking at 100 yards out, with no guarantee of being on the green in 3. It just seems to me that you would be setting yourself up for a lot of double bogeys.

Personally, I'd rather try to hit a couple of solid 6 irons near the green somewhere and worry my plan of action from there. Sure, I might have a bit less versality out of certain lies, but I'd be lying 2!

First, if I'm playing this format, I'm not playing any back tees, so those 400 yard par 4's are going to a lot fewer.  With a bit of practice, 60-100 yard pitches with an 8I aren't all that difficult.  I went through a period a few years ago where I couldn't hit a full wedge or 9I, so my 8I was my club from 140 in.  I was playing to a firm 10-11 handicap during that period.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

I guess it has a lot to do with the course itself.  My choices would fall between the 6,7 or 8...again dependent upon the course, the doglegs, trees and such.  For me, the 6 is more versatile but getting out of greenside bunkers would be an issue with the 6.  I have used 7 in a 3 club event and could get out of the sand with it.  Not knowing the course, a 7iron.

Bag: Titleist
Driver: TM RBZ 9.5
Fairway metals: TM RBZ 3 wood
Hybrids: TM RBZ 3, 4 and 5
Irons: TM Burner 1.0 6 thru LW stiff steel shafts
Putter: Ping B60
Ball: TM Tour Preferred X or ProV1x
Check out littlejohngolfleague.com  A Greater Houston TX traveling golf league.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Originally Posted by TJBam

If you were playing a 9 hole competition with all Par 4's, what club would you use in addition to your putter?

This post inspired by Tin Cup.

Got to say I'd probably go with my 155 yard club, the 7 iron.  It could work out of the sand, for pitches, and tee'd up from the box I'd probably get a little more on the 155.

Good question, lets see here. depends if i want to hit a lot of greens, or short game it. Because I could take my AW, that would let me hit most par 4's under 400 yards in three shots. I can hit that club very well easy to. So, i probably could shoot a good score that way. Or i could take my 5 irons, and try to hit more greens, maybe hits some punchers that roll up onto the greens, but if i get in a bunker i am screwed.

So i think i would go with an AW, its more versatile. I probably wont get birdies unless i chip in, but i take out the huge number.

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
 fasdfa dfdsaf 

What's in My Bag
Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: 
:titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
Bag: :ping:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Probably a 6 iron. I'd be able to reach longer par 4s in two with a great tee shot. and anything lower, if you come to a 190 yard par 3, or a 560 yard par 5, you might be in trouble with an 8 iron.

Ryan M
 
The Internet Adjustment Formula:
IAD = ( [ADD] * .96 + [EPS] * [1/.12] ) / (1.15)
 
IAD = Internet Adjusted Distance (in yards)
ADD = Actual Driver Distance (in yards)
EPS = E-Penis Size (in inches)
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Originally Posted by Slice of Life

if you come to a 190 yard par 3, or a 560 yard par 5, you might be in trouble with an 8 iron.

Yeah if we open it up to par 3's and 5's, then things change a little.

Originally Posted by saevel25

So i think i would go with an AW, its more versatile. I probably wont get birdies unless i chip in, but i take out the huge number.

That's an interesting take on it, and I hadn't really thought about it that way.

A big part of what I would choose would be what the approaches to the greens are like. If there are forced carries, elevated greens, and a lot of greenside bunkers, then I think a high lofted club is the way to go. If the front of the greens are open for run-ups and I don't have to carry water, then something like a 6 might be better served.

Tyler Martin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Originally Posted by geauxforbroke

Yeah if we open it up to par 3's and 5's, then things change a little.

Oh God, I'm dumb lol...

Ryan M
 
The Internet Adjustment Formula:
IAD = ( [ADD] * .96 + [EPS] * [1/.12] ) / (1.15)
 
IAD = Internet Adjusted Distance (in yards)
ADD = Actual Driver Distance (in yards)
EPS = E-Penis Size (in inches)
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Originally Posted by Slice of Life

Quote:

Originally Posted by geauxforbroke

Yeah if we open it up to par 3's and 5's, then things change a little.

Oh God, I'm dumb lol...

I must hand it to you, Slice. You've got a movie clip for any situation.

Tyler Martin

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Note: This thread is 3894 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    TourStriker PlaneMate
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-15%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope.
  • Popular Now

  • Posts

    • Wordle 1,013 3/6* 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
    • On my car I got the extended power train warranty. I do read the fine print most of the time. Though at now 37, my eyes aren’t what they were 10 years ago.    The problem with most of these extended warranties on electronics and appliances is you don’t register the warranty with the place you buy the warranty from, which I’ve always found strange. Unless it’s GameStop then you know Alina drops her Switch in the next two years and the screen cracks they’ll replace it. No questions asked.    You buy a slow cooker at Walmart for $50 and the extended warranty is say $6, you have to go through a third party to register your product for the warranty, and it’s pretty damn annoying. Target is the same way. Anything you buy the extended protection on you have to go through a third party.    Why do retailers go through a “broker” for warranties? Because they don’t wanna deal with it? They make me talk to someone from another country, that I can barely understand, when I need my warranty fulfilled.   Sorry for the rant.
    • You may be able to find a regular flex Blueboard on the second hand market. I’m little more than half your age so I swing a shaft that launches pretty low so I don’t have a lot of experience with Regular flex (other than when I try to hit it I miss way to the left).    There are other shafts, such as the newer Ping Alta that I’ve heard good things about. And one that no one talks about. The Jupiter shaft. You can get this shaft for a $100 with a grip and your Ping adapter installed. I was talking to the golf manager at Dick’s Sporting Goods here and he has one in his driver and has nothing but good things to say about it. I thought about getting one for my Paradym Triple Diamond to play it a little shorter, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
    • Wordle 1,013 3/6* ⬛🟨⬛🟨🟨 🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
    • Meanwhile, another old Tour Edge guy switches to Callaway for this season. I have a different problem, course dependent set-ups. What I’m wondering is if @dragonsmhas the 8 iron set 5-PW, AW, GW or just 5-PW, GW. Because the PW is 42°, AW 47°, and GW 52°. Because that could potentially be a gap there. The 5-iron to 6-iron length jump is 5/8” instead of 1/2” so you should be careful of that.    @WUTiger the problem most people have with 3-woods is they don’t play them far enough back into their stance. And they usually don’t have enough loft and the shaft is too long. So 3HL, 4 or 5-wood is probably better for most golfers. I do the “Frankenwood” approach. I have both the 3+ and 5 woods. I typically will either add two degrees to the 3+ on 6600 yards or longer courses, or take a degree off the 5-wood on shorter courses than 6300 or so, and use the 5-wood shaft for both. I don’t usually find a situation where I need both the 3 and 5 wood on a course. I don’t play from 7000 yards it’s no fun. Edit: I mostly agree with @WUTiger on the gapping, although a lot of the newer even fixed hosel fairway woods are made better than what we had when we were playing the old Exotics XRails.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...