MrBandit Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 While at the range yesterday, as I was going thru the bag, I realized that in all fairness only use maybe 6 -7 clubs in my bag on a regular basis. I started to wonder if only having your must have clubs and would that improve your game. If you go thru a round at your club how often do you really use the whole bag? For me I would probably drop down to the following: Driver 3 Wood 4-Hybrid 6-PW Irons 56 / 60 Wedge Putter Would that be enough to get thru a round? would this help you or handicap you? Quote Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 MAX - 8.5 with Fujikura Speeder NX TCS 50 (Terra Forza White Shaft Testing) 3 -Wood: Sub70 949x 3 Wood 15 with Hrdz RDX Black Stiff 5-Wood: Sub70 949x 5 Wood with Hrdz RDX Black stiff 4-Hybrid: Sub70 949x 4 Hybrid with Project X 5.5 Hybrid Stiff Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 - 6-PW , w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Wedges: Sub70 TAIII w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff - 50 ,56, 60 Putter: L.A.B Mezz1, 34 in Balls: MaxFli Tour X, TaylorMade Tour Response, TaylorMade TPx GPS: Shot Scope X5 with Tracking TESTED: SUB70 949X 5 Wood TESTED: NIPPO N.S. Regio Formula MB+ 65 Stiff. TESTED: SkyCaddie LX5 GPS Watch TESTED: Bag Boy ZFT Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppGator Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 14 is the limit and there is no minimum. You could play the course with a 3 iron if you wanted. I prefer having a club for every gap and wedge versatility in grinds/loft. The only concern is are you not going to have the option to play a certain shot if you don't have the club you need. If you're shooting 59s with your current set up, then it doesn't matter how many clubs are in your bag. Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk Quote AppGator Driver: Callaway FT-9 Aldila NV 65 (9 degrees, Stiff) Woods: Titleist 910Fd Fairway (17.5 degrees, Regular) Hybrids: Ping G Hybrid Alta Shaft (22 degrees, Regular) Irons: Ping I E1 Regular AWT 2.0 Black Dot, 5 Iron 38.00" 26 degrees, 6 Iron 37.50" 29 degrees, 7 Iron 37.00" 32 degrees, 8 Iron 36.50" 36 degrees, 9 Iron 36.00" 41 degrees, PW 35.50" 45 degrees Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 50 degrees, F, Titleist Vokey SM7 54 degrees, S, Titleist Vokey SM7 58 degrees, D, Cleveland RTX 2.0 54.12 degrees, Cobra Tour Trusty 58.10 degrees Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball Blade Right-handed Raleigh, NC 15 hcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBandit Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, AppGator said: 14 is the limit and there is no minimum. You could play the course with a 3 iron if you wanted. I prefer having a club for every gap and wedge versatility in grinds/loft. The only concern is are you not going to have the option to play a certain shot if you don't have the club you need. If you're shooting 59s with your current set up, then it doesn't matter how many clubs are in your bag. Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk I know that the limit is 14 and that there is no minimum, but the real question is, take your last 5 rounds, have you really used all 14 clubs, or is it that you used one club one time for that one shot but never touched again. Would it make your game better if you had your clubs that you used consistently and have dial in yardage, you know where you each one because you used those clubs 3-4 times in a round if not more. Instead of that club that you hardly use and hope that you are going hit it perfectly that one time. Golf is all about confidence and minimizing mistakes.. because lets be real, we are not professionals and we don't practice 8hr a day. Quote Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 MAX - 8.5 with Fujikura Speeder NX TCS 50 (Terra Forza White Shaft Testing) 3 -Wood: Sub70 949x 3 Wood 15 with Hrdz RDX Black Stiff 5-Wood: Sub70 949x 5 Wood with Hrdz RDX Black stiff 4-Hybrid: Sub70 949x 4 Hybrid with Project X 5.5 Hybrid Stiff Irons: Mizuno Pro 225 - 6-PW , w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Wedges: Sub70 TAIII w/Nippon Modus 105 Stiff - 50 ,56, 60 Putter: L.A.B Mezz1, 34 in Balls: MaxFli Tour X, TaylorMade Tour Response, TaylorMade TPx GPS: Shot Scope X5 with Tracking TESTED: SUB70 949X 5 Wood TESTED: NIPPO N.S. Regio Formula MB+ 65 Stiff. TESTED: SkyCaddie LX5 GPS Watch TESTED: Bag Boy ZFT Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I thought of the first bag of clubs I had: 3 wood 3 iron, 5, iron, 7 iron, 9 iron, and putter. I learned how to hit many different length shots with so few clubs. I was probably a better “feel” player back then for sure!!! MrBandit 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppGator Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 During my last round the clubs I used least were a 7 iron and 4wood. However, when I did they were a par 3 with the 7 iron and a tee shot to stay short of a bunker with the 4wood. I would agree and say take out clubs you won't hit - I don't carry a 3 iron, but overall if there is a yardage gap you can reach easier with a easy 5 iron instead of a step on the gas 6 iron, you probably should carry a 5 iron in that example. Taking advantage of a gapping session with a fitter may shed more light. Nice thought exercise OPSent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk MrBandit 1 Quote AppGator Driver: Callaway FT-9 Aldila NV 65 (9 degrees, Stiff) Woods: Titleist 910Fd Fairway (17.5 degrees, Regular) Hybrids: Ping G Hybrid Alta Shaft (22 degrees, Regular) Irons: Ping I E1 Regular AWT 2.0 Black Dot, 5 Iron 38.00" 26 degrees, 6 Iron 37.50" 29 degrees, 7 Iron 37.00" 32 degrees, 8 Iron 36.50" 36 degrees, 9 Iron 36.00" 41 degrees, PW 35.50" 45 degrees Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 50 degrees, F, Titleist Vokey SM7 54 degrees, S, Titleist Vokey SM7 58 degrees, D, Cleveland RTX 2.0 54.12 degrees, Cobra Tour Trusty 58.10 degrees Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball Blade Right-handed Raleigh, NC 15 hcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah T Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I could lose a few without missing them: I could lose my 3 or 4 iron, and probably my 6 or 7 and my 9: but I’ll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I give up my 5 wedges.Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy MrBandit 1 Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAC Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I cannot say I use every club extensively in every round. But, over the course of two-three rounds, I have used each of my 14 clubs a good bit. Quote Sim 2 Driver Fujikura Ventus Blue 6R shaft Sim 2 5 wood Fujikura Ventus Blue 5R shaft 0311 Gen 5 Seven Wood Project X Cypher 50 5.5 shaft. H818 Hybrid 25 degrees Tensei ck Series 60 HY regular flex shafts at C4 setting (flat for lefties) 0311 Gen 6 Hybrids 3-28 and 31 degrees. 718 AP1 irons 6-gap Tensei ck Series AMC IR regular flex bent two degrees flat SM 7 Wedge 58 degrees M grind with 8 bounce Steel shafts wedge flex bent 2 degrees flat Glide 3 52.12 and 56.14 with Alta CB Red Regular Flex shaft bent 2 degrees flat LAB DF3 putter - 33 inches long, 71 degree lie angle, Accra shaft Bridgestone B X or Titleist Pro V-1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Strangelove Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Interesting question. Over time I think it would improve your ability to improvise shots. However, from a scoring perspective I can't see how you'd be better off carrying less clubs. Quote G410 plus driver,Aeroburner 3W, F6 Baffler XR 4, 5 hybrids 2021 T300 6 - GW, SW irons Mack Daddy CB 58/12 wedge Axis1 Rose putter Alternates: Srixon ZX4 MKII irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 There is only a maximum on the number of clubs not a minimum. For me the 14 clubs provide good distance coverage and good gapping between clubs. If I reduced the number of clubs I would be creating gaps that would be too large to manage. For golfers that don’t hit the ball a long way reducing the number of clubs would probably be beneficial and would create better gapping. No reason to have 14 clubs in the bag if they overlap or only have 5 yard distance gaps. AppGator 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehuti Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I played 2 very different courses this weekend and the top of my bag got a lot of use but not so much with my middle irons. However I often play shorter executive courses where it is the opposite. So it really depends on where I am playing.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote PXG 0211 12° driver w/Project X Cypher R flex shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft KE4 TC HyWay 21° utilitywood w/Maltby MPF shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 25° 5 hybrid w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft Lazrus 27° 6 hybrid w/Lazrus graphite shaft PXG 0211DC irons 7-PW w/Project X Cypher graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Infinite Bean putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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