What is Your Punch-Out Club?

[iacas]

I use a 6I. I can hit it about 120 yards no higher than about 6-7' off the ground. If I hit a 5I, sometimes I de-loft it so much it doesn't actually get airborne.

I use a 7I sometimes when the trees aren't the typical 7' or 8' like we have around here (oak trees, maples, etc.).

[DeadMan]

5 iron for me. 

[phillyk]

4 iron for me. I can use others depending on the shot, but the 4iron is most used I guess. 

[billchao]

13 minutes ago, iacas said:

I use a 6I. I can hit it about 120 yards no higher than about 6-7' off the ground. If I hit a 5I, sometimes I de-loft it so much it doesn't actually get airborne.

I used to always pull the 5i but since you brought this up in another thread, I started using the 6i (when I remember to). I have the same problem when I punch with the 5i.

[MarvChamp]

If I can I use my 4 hybrid iron for a low running shot. Works pretty good for me because I have a lot of chances to use it. -Marv

[allenc]

5i, and strangely I had a bad round the other month because I had been practicing this shot and started hitting it better.  For the longest time I would alway catch it a bit thin and I would hit it about 5-7 feet off the ground.  During the round in question I had 2 opportunities to punch out but I flushed them both which, as it turns out, elevates it to about 12 feet.  Both times I hit a branch and it ricocheted somewhere terrible the first time and OB the second.  Since I got yet another try after the OB I finally took delofting it more seriously and hit an excellent shot about 7’ off the ground.

[saevel25]

I use the 6 or 5 iron, but I use 6 iron more often.

[Golfingdad]

Used to be 4I but I’ve started not being able to hit it high enough anymore, especially if there is any kind of rough at all.

I voted 6-7, but it’s probably 6 or 5 usually for me.

[Hardspoon]

I use a 5i.  It's my lowest lofted "real" iron (I have a JPX Fli-Hi 4i).  I prefer the iron for punching out versus the wider sole of the hybrids and the Fli-Hi.

[David in FL]

Usually 5-iron, but I'll use a hybrid a lot too.  The hotter face gives me more distance for about the same swing....

[JonMA1]

5 iron.

[Denny Bang Bang]

Typically a 4i.  I feel confident controlling the height, and hitting a low draw with it when necessary (and can sometimes pull off a little bit of a fade as well).

Depending on the lie, sometimes I’ll use a higher lofted club as well.

 

[CT207]

Hybrid mostly.. for me it glides through the pine needles, leaves etc much better. I'm not looking for distance, just putting back into play. It's a 1/4 to maybe a half swing at best.

A lot of the trees /branches I encounter are very low pines. If it's tree I can somewhat stand under, which is rare, I'll go with a low loft iron. LOL, there are two pines on the course that I play that if the ball goes under them, you're taking an unplayable.

[Wally Fairway]

Depends if my swing is hindered - if not a 4 iron, if it is hindered I will hit a choked down 21° hybrid or a delofted 6 iron

Edited October 13, 2017 by Wally Fairway
spelling, grammar and such

[Groucho Valentine]

The longest club i have a uninhibited backswing with. I dont really have a "punch out club" per sea. Depends on the lie, whats around me, and the area I'm trying to leave myself.  Ive used everything from a gap wedge to a driver to punch out low from trees.. 

[jkelley9]

7i. Works everywhere for me, hard pan areas around tree roots, pine straw, etc.

Way back in stance, closed face, pop down into it and it also goes about ~6-7 ft. in the air and can get up and go about 100 yards for me. 

[BallMarker]

Depends on the lie and what is in front of me.

But, usually a 5 or a 6 iron. Has enough loft to get the ball up, and keeps the ball low enough to avoid low hanging tree branches....most of the time.

[klineka]

5 iron if I am just trying to get it back out into the fairway and keep it really low. 

If I have a bit more room for the ball to rise, I will use the appropriate club for that distance. I hit punch shots with my 7,8 and PW yesterday.