Iron sets these days.. No 3 or 4 irons?

[WUTiger]

7 hours ago, onthehunt526 said:

Did you happen to carry a 4-wood or 1-iron in your days in the Corps, @WUTiger?

I carried a 4W.

In the 1970s, the really strong players carried the Nicklaus set-up:

• Nicklaus: 1i-9i, PW, SW, plus Driver and 3W. (A few opted for 4W for more versatility. Others kept the 1i but dropped the 2i, and added a 5W.)
• I carried the more moderate set-up: 2i-9i, PW, SW, and Driver, 3W and 4W. For years the 4W was the best long club in my bag.

I have hit a few 1-irons through the years, but it's a club well beyond what I can handle, even when I was a 20-something.

A friend of mine plays some vintage King Cobra irons with graphite shafts. I hit his 1i which has an S-flex. I hit a few OK shots off a tee, but I can carry my 4i about two clubs longer.

(He's quite successful using the 1i off the tee on a couple of short, tight par 4s).

[Buckeyebowman]

I remember when they used to make 4 woods!

[iacas]

1 hour ago, Buckeyebowman said:

I remember when they used to make 4 woods!

They still do.

http://www.titleist.com/golf-clubs/fairways - 16.5°, 18° (adjustable, both, too).

Other companies make what they call 3W and 5W, but given the adjustability from PING, Callaway, TaylorMade, etc. you can make your own loft and build a 4W. So they can reduce SKUs and provide a fairway wood for whatever gap you want to fill.

[WUTiger]

IF you want a fixed-loft 4W, try these offerings:

• Callaway XR16 FW ...4W has 17* loft
• Callaway Steelhead FW ...4+W has 16* loft
• Tour Edge Exotics E9 and E10 4Ws have 16.5* lofts
• Srixon Z F65 FWs have 4W with 17* loft

[onthehunt526]

20 minutes ago, WUTiger said:

IF you want a fixed-loft 4W, try these offerings:

• Callaway XR16 FW ...4W has 17* loft
• Callaway Steelhead FW ...4+W has 16* loft
• Tour Edge Exotics E9 and E10 4Ws have 16.5* lofts
• Srixon Z F65 FWs have 4W with 17* loft

Yup. Don't forget Tour Edge Hot Launch at 17°

TaylorMade kind of does with the M2 3HL at 16.5°. But that may have a 3-wood length shaft in it.

[1badbadger]

4 woods have made a come-back, but one that doesn't get much action anymore is the old 6 wood...