Tired of People Hating on the 3-iron

[negcx]

My 3-iron isn't going anywhere. It took arm twisting to give up my 2-iron.

[Pedo]

My new Titliest set I bought last year (775's) didn't even come with a 3 iron, which kind of bums me out. I like my hybrid but nothing like nailing a long iron shot. When I strike it good it really brings a smile to my face.

[skipsaw]

When I first got my 3H a couple years ago, I pulled the 3I from my bag, mainly because it put me over 14 clubs and I felt like it was one of the clubs I used the least and my 4I would substitute fine. Early this year, though, I got my clubs regripped (including the 3I) and decided to put it back in my bag just to see if I could hit it after a layoff (I'm illegally carrying 15 clubs right now, BTW ).

I've gotta say the 3I has come in handy in quite a few situations. I've been able to hit nice, long shots in tight spots that I wouldn't have felt comfortable hitting with the 3H, due to it getting a little too high in the wind and having a bit too much left-to-right bend to it on occasion. In addition, my misses with the 3I tend to be less punitive (not sure if that's the right word) than those with the 3H.

When tourney time comes, I'm gonna have to get back down to 14 clubs, so I'll probably have to pull one or the other, depending on the course, conditions, etc. Or I could remove one of my 4 wedges. Will just have to see.

[bm303]

I love my 3 iron, and I couldn't see myself playing without it.

[larlev]

Why make the game harder???

[r7 425]

3 irons are becoming extinct and im all for it..Hyrbids are too easy to hit--its like cheating using a hybrid over a 3 iron...actually a lot of people are giving up on their 4 irons as well--ala Phil Mickelson

[nykfan4life]

3 irons are becoming extinct and im all for it..Hyrbids are too easy to hit--its like cheating using a 3 iron over a hybrid...actually a lot of people are giving up on their 4 irons as well--ala Phil Mickelson

Hybrids are easier to hit, but for those who don't need ease of use, I think the 3 iron is a better choice.

[irspow]

This thread seems funny to me. Using whatever tool works for you is a no-brainer. I have been playing for some time and actually didn't get rid of my 1 iron until about 3 years ago. My iron set still starts at the 2 iron, which I use from about 225 yards with a good lie on the fairway.

There are pros and cons with either choice if you ask me. I have tried the "hybrids", new marketing name for fairway woods, and found they are slightly easier to hit from the rough, but don't produce nearly the same amount of backspin that I get from the long irons. In other words I can stop my 3 iron on the green but I struggle to get say a 5 wood to do the same. I also hit irons of the same loft higher than the fairway woods of the same loft. The "softer" leading edge and larger heads of the hybrids do get it out of the rough easier though.

In the end, if you have decent clubhead speed and like to work the ball, long irons are the way to go. If you have slower clubhead speed and spend a lot of time in the rough, hybrids are probably a better choice for you to go with.

By the way, I dropped the 1 iron because I decided that I could use a lob wedge far more often in my regular game. I use it for almost all shots 100 yards and in. I'm from the camp that tries to be expert with manipulating one club like Jack versus using four wedges like a Dave Pelz system. To each his own.

Tom

[BASHERBAKER69]

Look, if you don't carry a 3 iron then in my view, you are not a proper golfer. Hybrids are for the ladies and men in their 70s! You will never be a precision player using hybrids.

Decent golfers can hit drivers off the deck no sweat- i practice that all the time at the range...that is the best form of practice.

[thor]

I'm gonna put mine back in

[The Gill]

It may have something to do that today's 3-iron is like yester-year's 2-iron. The ironic thing is that it's the game improvement iron that have the stronger lofts... Hurting the people their supposed to help...

[Doctorfro]

Funny story: My 3i sits in the bag alot, unused. I was playing a par 5 that I had never hit in 2. I bomb my drive but pull it into the left rough, kinda behind a tree. I'm 200-210 out and I'm looking at playing the ball low, under the branches and my hope is I can just stay out of bunkers. I grab the 3 iron and put a swing on it to hopefully keep it low and in play....FLUSH. "On the screws", under the branches, (beautiful ball flight) over the flag and comes to rest in the back fringe. Two putts for birdie.

I LOVE long irons!!

[nykfan4life]

It may have something to do that today's 3-iron is like yester-year's 2-iron. The ironic thing is that it's the game improvement iron that have the stronger lofts... Hurting the people their supposed to help...

yeah, I always though that was ironic. lets decrease the lofts, that will make them easier to hit!

[nykfan4life]

I semi-recently got the titleist 755's 4-pw. When I bought them I wanted a 3-iron, so I asked them if they could order one for me. No joke, for 5 minutes the cashier tried convincing me not to buy a 3i because it was "worthless" in his opinion.

don't you hate this?

[VALSALVA]

I semi-recently got the titleist 755's 4-pw. When I bought them I wanted a 3-iron, so I asked them if they could order one for me. No joke, for 5 minutes the cashier tried convincing me not to buy a 3i because it was "worthless" in his opinion.

Oh man...that would piss me off big time. Really poor form. Of course, behavior like that makes perfect business sense from his perspective. Why sell you a $90.00 iron when he can sell you a $199.00 hybrid?

[Hustle]

Those that hate them have no idea how to hit them.

[DavidFehertysBike]

I carry a 3i, and dont plan on changing to a hybrid anytime soon. I have no problem with my 3i from 200-220 yards, and 180-190 from the rough. Admittedly, I probably can carry a 21 degree hyrid 15 yards or more farther than a 3i. But that is really all it is..distance. Hybrids lanuch the ball like a fairway wood for the most part and you dont have the same spin control you would have using a 3i.

[knuckleballer71]

still VERY new to this game but ive made a point to use my EQUIVELENT of a 2(18*) and 3(22*) iron and am starting to get some results and i LOVE the long low ball flight they produce,in particular some great tee shots..................the more i learn about this game the more im hooked..........