Hit 3 wood farther off tee than driver

[shanksalot]

My only reply is why do you think most sets today come with hybrids? It is because the 3,4 and 5 iron are really a 2, 3 and 4 iron with different markings. I have played this game for over 50 years, built and fit clubs for 15 years. Making the face more flexible does not give you 10-15 extra yards. While there has been a gain in distance in drivers over the years mainly due to new metal technology and adjustable heads, irons have not seen that drastic a change. They made them more forgiving but the only real changes over the last 30 years is rebadging the irons. A set of 2-pw is no longer available, but the lofts on todays 3-pw are close to what the old 2-9 iron were and even some of the 1-8 iron sets. I hear a lot of players say gee, I used to be able to hit a 4 iron really well, but I can't any more. I guess we will just have to agree to disagree on this matter. Thanks for all your responses.

[Lihu]

1 hour ago, shanksalot said:

My only reply is why do you think most sets today come with hybrids? It is because the 3,4 and 5 iron are really a 2, 3 and 4 iron with different markings. I have played this game for over 50 years, built and fit clubs for 15 years. Making the face more flexible does not give you 10-15 extra yards. While there has been a gain in distance in drivers over the years mainly due to new metal technology and adjustable heads, irons have not seen that drastic a change. They made them more forgiving but the only real changes over the last 30 years is rebadging the irons. A set of 2-pw is no longer available, but the lofts on todays 3-pw are close to what the old 2-9 iron were and even some of the 1-8 iron sets. I hear a lot of players say gee, I used to be able to hit a 4 iron really well, but I can't any more. I guess we will just have to agree to disagree on this matter. Thanks for all your responses.

Okay, I can see you have some serious experience  with clubs.

[shanksalot]

52 minutes ago, Lihu said:

Okay, I can see you have some serious experience  with clubs.

Yes, but that does not make me right. It is just my personal opinion from my experiences though the years.