Hoganman1 123 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Many of us are fortunate enough to be able to continue to play golf during this virus outbreak. Our club currently allows rounds as long as you walk and carry your bag. As a 70 year old senior with arthritis, walking and carrying isn't as easy as it once was. Therefore I have temporarily removed several clubs from my bag to make it lighter. I now carry a driver, a four wood and a seven wood. My irons are a five iron to pitching wedge, a sand wedge and a putter. Also, I have only six balls and a few tees in the pockets. I've found basically removing three clubs helps a lot with the weight so I can go 18 holes. Are you making changes to your bag? 4 Quote Drive for Show; Putt for Dough Link to post Share on other sites
tony@CIC 16,672 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Many of us are fortunate enough to be able to continue to play golf during this virus outbreak. Our club currently allows rounds as long as you walk and carry your bag. As a 70 year old senior with arthritis, walking and carrying isn't as easy as it once was. Therefore I have temporarily removed several clubs from my bag to make it lighter. I now carry a driver, a four wood and a seven wood. My irons are a five iron to pitching wedge, a sand wedge and a putter. Also, I have only six balls and a few tees in the pockets. I've found basically removing three clubs helps a lot with the weight so I can go 18 holes. Are you making changes to your bag?No private push carts allowed? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Quote Left Hand orientation G410 SFT driver Cobra King F-9 5 wood 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter NX9-HD - 4 Wheel - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Snell MTB-X 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to post Share on other sites
BadgerGolfer 709 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Not really. I go minimalist anyways. Quote Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* and Cobra Speedzone 3H Irons: Cobra Pro CB 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Cobra King 54* Putter: Titleist Bullseye Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to post Share on other sites
BIG STU 7,095 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) When I walk I go minimalist myself which can be anything from 7 to 10 clubs. I also have a really light nylon carry bag ( non stand) . LOL funny thing the OP is Hogan Man. I just switched my walking set from Macgregor FC-400s to my 1954 Hogan Precisions this morning.The Precisions have lighter shafts flex wise Edited March 22, 2020 by BIG STU 1 Quote Driver Homna G1- X Stock Homna Regular shaft 4 wood Adams Tight Lies 5 wood Adams Tight Lies 24* Hybrid Adams A 10-OS Pro Launch Red R Irons 5 thru PW 1980 Macgregor VIP Hogan Apex #2 shafts SW- Wilson Staff JP II 56* shaft unknown Putter 1997 Santa Fe rusty as heck Link to post Share on other sites
Hoganman1 123 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 5 hours ago, tony@CIC said: No private push carts allowed? Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Nope. The club rents pull carts, but private carts of any kind are not allowed at any time. I guess they worry that since carts are re-used during the day they cannot be sterilized during this outbreak. Quote Drive for Show; Putt for Dough Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 11,457 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 ... I don't think anyone should ever carry a golf bag unless they are getting paid as a caddie. Just my opinion of course but I would never join a club that would not let me use an electric push cart as that is the way I play golf 95% of the time considering it the best of all worlds. Resort or mountain courses are the exception. 3 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Gw Titleist T100-S ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
Hoganman1 123 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 49 minutes ago, chisag said: ... I don't think anyone should ever carry a golf bag unless they are getting paid as a caddie. Just my opinion of course but I would never join a club that would not let me use an electric push cart as that is the way I play golf 95% of the time considering it the best of all worlds. Resort or mountain courses are the exception. This rule is in affect due to the Coronavirus outbreak. However, I used to walk and carry all the time. There were many years where I only had maybe ten rounds out of 100 where i took a cart. Now I usually walk nine and ride nine if it's really hot. Once we get through this pandemic I'll probably continue to walk and carry whenever my body let's me. Quote Drive for Show; Putt for Dough Link to post Share on other sites
dlow206 5,068 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I have always preferred walking. I did switch to a lighterweight bag (Sun Mountain 2.5), but still carry a full bag of clubs. My club is very hilly. I think I am the only person who I've seen carry. Quote Follow my golf journey to break into the 80s Current tester for the Titleist TSi Driver Spring 2020 MGS Tester for the Fujikura Motore X Shaft Updated 12/27/2020 Driver: TSi 2 - Graphite Design AD-XC 6S Hybrids: SIM Max 3H, 4H - Matrix Ozik 85S Irons: ZX5 5 - PW - Nippon Modus 120 S Wedges: CBX 2 54, CBX Full Face 58 - KBS Hi-Rev S Putter: ER2 Link to post Share on other sites
chisag 11,457 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hoganman1 said: This rule is in affect due to the Coronavirus outbreak. However, I used to walk and carry all the time. There were many years where I only had maybe ten rounds out of 100 where i took a cart. Now I usually walk nine and ride nine if it's really hot. Once we get through this pandemic I'll probably continue to walk and carry whenever my body let's me. ... Again, just my opinion and I am not making judgements about others. But with the virus it seems like a perfect time to allow members to use their own push carts, including electric and remote controlled push carts. Members take care of their own carts and only they touch them so perfect for the virus concerns. ... I have posted this many times but talking to my Orthopedic surgeon before my first back surgery in the early '90s and I asked about the double strap the had just come out and he said "I love the double strap because it is gonna put all 3 of my kids thru college". He went on to say the human back is not designed to carry the kind of uneven load and weight of a golf bag while putting it on and taking not off over and over again. He said for most it will cause back problems, some serious back problems and while a few may get by doing it with no obvious damage, it is really bad for any back. 2 Quote Driver: TaylorMade SIM Max ... Diamana Limited 55R Utility: Callaway Super Hybrid 17* ... Diamana Limited 65R TaylorMade DHy 19* ... Diamana Limited 65R Irons: 4-Gw Titleist T100-S ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Wedges: SM6 52* F Grind ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex SM7D & SM8M 58* ... Steelfiber 95 r-flex Putter: Newport 2.5 at 33.5" Ball: TaylorMade TP5 Link to post Share on other sites
TheClubDoctor 10 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 My minimalist bag: Taylormade M4 Driver Taylormade RBZ 7 Wood Wishon 24* Hybrid Wishing 770 CFE 6, 8, P Vokey SM7 54* Ping Bergen Putter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jus1412 99 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 I dropped the 3, and 5 woods for a 4 wood. Also ditched the 50° wedge. Now play a 47°, 53°, 59° wedge set up. Just to simplify a few things.Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerospace_ray 569 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 There are courses I walk and carry light bag with only number of clubs I know I need based on course knowledge and how my swing is at the time. Should I play a resort course and/or a new track that I am not familiar with I most likely will use a cart (ride) with larger bag and possibly full compliment (14) of clubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoganman1 123 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 I've made a few changes since I first posted. I now carry a driver, three wood, five wood, 4 through PW irons, sand wedge and a putter. Still just twelve clubs. Our club is allowing carts now, but I still walk unless it's really hot. It looks like summer is here in NC so I'll probably ride more often. However, I'm playing pretty well right now so I doubt if I make any equipment changes any time soon. 1 Quote Drive for Show; Putt for Dough Link to post Share on other sites
Tsmithjr9 1,695 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I haven't downsized, still younger and I used to caddy. I am thinking of doing some old school 6 club challenges this year. The 6 would be 3W, 4i, 7i, PW, 54*, and putter. Try to match the old old school mashie/niblick era for lofts.Take Dead Aim 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guests Guest Delete Posted June 15, 2020 Guests Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) I haven't downsized because I use a push cart. But, I do play a 4 club bag at a local nine hole from time to time. It has a driver, 9 iron, chipper and a Putter. It's a tiny 4" Sunday stand bag. I have also played a 4h, 7i, gap and putter. Edited June 17, 2020 by Delete Correction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herts JoaTMoN 15 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I carry 9 clubs 7 degree loft gaps in the irons (a few are bent) and wedges and 6 in the woods 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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