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jhajduk

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  1. Going by the 5 iron x 36 formula, that puts me at 6100-6300 yds. (5 iron is my 170-175 club) My home course is on the NC coast, and has 6 sets of tees, have played 4 of them: Black (6850): Miserable. 3w/5w/4h into all the par 3s (175-215) and all but 3 of the par 4s. 3 of the par 5s required a mid iron 3rd shot. Green (6400): Nice challenge most of the time. A little too much on a cold windy day, or if we've had a lot of rain. Can't reach the par 5s in 2, but have 9i / wedges in. Par 3s play 160-190. Par 4s require every club in the bag. Blue (6000): Fun. Par 3s play 125-175. Can hit a few irons/fairway woods off the tees on par 4s to play for position instead of whaling away at driver every hole. A big drive on any of the 5 par 5s give you at least a chance to go for it in 2. A good round means all 14 clubs get used strategically. White (5500): These are our "senior" tees. A little too short for me. May use driver on the par 5s and 2 of the par 4s. Lots of SW/LW. I could probably take driver, 4h, PW, SW, and a putter, and I wouldn't miss the other 9 clubs. Long story short: Find the tees that are the most fun for you and your friends. That's what brings you back each week!
  2. When I think about my iron/wedge set up, I want my gapping fairly even (10-15 yds) through my irons to the 50° GW at 100-110 yds. Beyond that, I'm looking for my SW and LW to complete their tasks in the sand and around the green, and I'm less concerned with their full "carry yardage". For the sand at my home course, a 56° with 10-14° bounce works well, while I prefer to have my LW at 60°/6° with a round grind to give me more creativity off varying lies. Sure, I can hit my SW 90-95 and my LW 75-80 with a full swing, but do I need to? Most of the time, the answer is no. Swinging hard tends to increase spin too much, and can result in me spinning it back way too much, or the shot blowing up into the wind. It's much more common for me to take a little more club and flight the shot to get the right loft/spin for that particular approach. Long story short, I would recommend you play with your clubs and even take several different shots (when you can) from varying distances from 100 yds and in. Find the wedges that will get you up and down from the sand and when short-sided to a tight pin first, then worry about their full carry yardage afterwards. Good luck!
  3. I'm currently at 3 brands (4 if you include the ball): Driver: Ping G 9 degree 3W: Cobra King F6, 13.5 degree 5w: Cobra King F6 Baffler, 18.5 degree 4h: Cobra King F9, 21 degree 5-LW: Mizuno JPX900 Hot metal Putter: Ping Sigma 2 Tyne Ball: Maxfli Tour CG While I'm mildly interested in updating my irons and wedges, I'm really happy with my current setup.
  4. Just catching up on 4 months of posts...whew! I have played several of the balls you've tried, and would recommend either the Bridgestone Tour B X or the Maxfli Tour CG. I am a mid-high ball hitter, and like the "hop and stop" I get off iron/wedge approaches, and a little release on the green side shots. The Maxfli definitely appears to be more consistent based on MGS testing, but honestly, as it relates to the B X, how many times have you been able to discern a "bad" ball within a sleeve/box? If you played well with the B X, just do it!
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