Do you still use a 3-iron?

[NJpatbee]

2 hours ago, Golf Grouch said:

There is nothing more satisfying in golf than "pureing" a long iron.  Why give that up?

When you lose the ability to generate the proper swing speed for a long iron the hybrid is a lifesaver, and at my age, when I smoke a 2 hybrid 215 yards onto the green it is a fantastic feeling.

[Fourputt]

3 hours ago, Golf Grouch said:

There is nothing more satisfying in golf than "pureing" a long iron.  Why give that up?

 

54 minutes ago, NJpatbee said:

When you lose the ability to generate the proper swing speed for a long iron the hybrid is a lifesaver, and at my age, when I smoke a 2 hybrid 215 yards onto the green it is a fantastic feeling.

The second quote answers the first one perfectly.  Nobody would tell you to give up a 3 iron if you were able to hit it well.  I certainly would never have given it up if I hit it well.  20 years ago I played both a 3 iron and a 2 iron quite well.  Now I find my 5W and 7W to be far more dependable with my 69 year old swing.

Like others have mentioned, hybrids tend to go left on me, which makes them difficult because I generally fade my woods and irons.  I'd rather only have to think about one shot shape.

[dbuck]

There is usually one in my vintage bags. I play a lot of vintage golf and the 3 iron is the equivalent of today's 4 or 5 iron.

[Yukari]

1 hour ago, dbuck said:

There is usually one in my vintage bags. I play a lot of vintage golf and the 3 iron is the equivalent of today's 4 or 5 iron.

My favorite club is my 3 and 4 irons. I use these two clubs on many par 5's when I'm trying to go for it in two. I also use these on par 3's that are over 200 yds. We have a few courses with 216 and 230 par 3's.