Chip Strokes Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 i’m getting out thursday for 9 holes and want to try something a little different to force myself to play a little more creatively and hit some shots im thinking 5 clubs (in addition to my putter) and would love to see the setups you guys come up with. what’s your starting 5? SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 iron 6 iron 8 iron PW Wedge of your choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 3w, 6i, 8i, PW, 54* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BOS Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Fairway, 6 iron, 8 iron, PW, SW What’s the matter? You bored of Driver-Lob Wedge into everything? 1 minute ago, tommc23 said: 3w, 6i, 8i, PW, 54* Whoa… that was freaky. Great minds think alike! Qi10 - Terra Forza White | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | G430 3-Hybrid - Kai'li White 80s SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 Mezz Max | Pro V1x | Vortex Blade | Ghost Maverick Black Ops - Forum Edition | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, B.Boston said: Fairway, 6 iron, 8 iron, PW, SW What’s the matter? You bored of Driver-Lob Wedge into everything? Whoa… that was freaky. Great minds think alike! Nope I just don’t carry a driver and I can hit my 3w well in a variety of situations lol… trust me I’m no great mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, B.Boston said: What’s the matter? You bored of Driver-Lob Wedge into everything? haha! i think you mean: driver (OB), driver, chunked GW, bladed SW, chip, three putt. SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said: haha! i think you mean: driver (OB), driver, chunked GW, bladed SW, chip, three putt. Driver GW SW Any two other clubs to chip with Just hit them better! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 6 hours ago, tommc23 said: 3w, 6i, 8i, PW, 54* That was my pick too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I’m with @Shanksterthe wedge for me would be 52* but you like the 54* right? Or was it 50*? Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Depends on the course, but when we did the CC 4 club challenge I took 2 iron, 6 iron, 9 iron, 54* and putter. That would be my suggestion, but I could see using a hybrid instead of a 2 iron. Here was my thought process. What clubs do I need for par 3's so I don't have really awkward numbers. For me that basically decided the irons and wedge then I found a tee club that would give me decent gaps with those clubs. It worked out for 8 holes and I was level par till blowing the 2 iron into a hazard... as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 3 wood 6 iron 9 iron 56* Putter PING G400 LST Mitsubishi Tensei White 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Seeing a few 3 woods. My reason for not including it is… your swing speed. Haha. id like to see how you do without any of your rocket launchers. Just a very large caliber rifle instead. I did this a few years ago. Same set up. It was fun, and I played well. I moved up a set of tees though… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 This is fun! When I worked at the course many moons ago we would do this often in the evening for a few holes (& a few $$ ) varying the clubs we had to use but it was always 3 clubs + putter.... today I'd take .... 4i, 8i, 52* & putter. You would learn to get creative, shape shots, hit intentional low hooking rollers, 3/4 cuts to hold a green on short yardages, etc. But that was with blades and balatas and shot shaping was easier. Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Mavrik 18* 5w; JPX 919 HM Pro 4i; JPX 900 Forged 5 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Lacassem said: I’m with @Shanksterthe wedge for me would be 52* but you like the 54* right? Or was it 50*? i really like my 52 lately, which is exactly why i'm not gonna use it. i want to see how useful my 56 can be for me. potentially i can add a shot to the arsenal. plus, it's my sand club, so it'll be good to know i'm covered if i end up on the beach 3 hours ago, Shankster said: Seeing a few 3 woods. My reason for not including it is… your swing speed. Haha. id like to see how you do without any of your rocket launchers. Just a very large caliber rifle instead. I did this a few years ago. Same set up. It was fun, and I played well. I moved up a set of tees though… fair point. i'm also leaning away from the 3w. i hit it really well, and the whole point of this is to get some exposure to shots i might not otherwise try. SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 lots of really good suggestions! thanks everyone. i think i'm gonna go with.... 2i, 6i, 8i, PW, 56*, putter. here's how i got to that lineup: the course i'm playing, and that i play the most, is extremely tight and tree lined. in a usual round, i only hit driver 2 or 3 times. the upside just doesn't outweigh the risks. almost every hole is super densely tree-lined. so, driver was out right off the bat. so the 2i gets the nod over the 3w because i'm really comfortable with the 3w off the tee. i think the point of a round like this is to force yourself to be uncomfortable and pull clubs you normally wouldnt. after all, thats how you become comfortable with all the clubs in your bag. 6i and 8i give me decent coverage over most approach shots and should handle the par 3s well. 8i can be a bump and run club as well PW because i normally play this as a full swing club, but i figure i'll be left with some funky yardages and would like to force myself to play some partial shots. 56 because i normally do all my chipping with my gap wedge, so let's see how i fare with some more loft. plus it's my go-to sand club here's a rundown of the front 9: 1. par 4 423 - dogleg right with a generous landing area around 250-275 and ample room to bail out right. one of the only holes that isn't surrounded by trees. gameplan here is 2i out into the fairway, which should leave me a knockdown 8i in. 2. par 4 405 - blind tee shot and the fairway bends around to the right. 2i down the right side should leave me a full PW in 3. par 5 526 - fairway is pretty straight. there's water left and trees right. i won't be able to get home in 2, as i really dont like hitting the 2i off the deck. 2i, 6i, then i'll be chipping on 4. par 3 174 - very straightforward hole since it's surrounded by trees and safe from any wind there might be. long and left is trouble since it slopes down severely from the green. smooth 8i here. 5. par 4 347 - fairway curves right here. i normally play 3w out towards a big tree on the left side of the fairway which leaves me an easy chip on to the green. i'll play the same line with the 2i and hopefully have a wedge in. 6. par 5 562 - i hate this hole. big dogleg right, elevated tee box and the landing area runs out at 270ish which plays more like 240 since you're up high. if you land in the fairway off the tee, the approach shot is blind since the fairway goes back uphill. 2i towards the right side of the landing area, 6i up over the hill, then probably a long chip or 3/4 56 to get on. 7. par 3 225 - plays more like 205-210 from a very elevated tee box. 6i gets me there. 8. par 4 315 - driveable par 4 open on the right and trouble on the left. 2i out towards the bunker on the right side of the fairway (cant reach it) should leave an easy wedge in to the green 9. par 3 200 - i've never played this hole where i've shot the flag at anything further than 180, so i don't know how they got 200 as the yardage. even still, it plays about a club long since it's wide open behind the green which creates a little wind tunnel. usually pull 7i but choked down 6 will be fine. long is ok here. SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 May the force be with you. Good club choices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 google earth view of the course. the top right is 3-7. you can see how tight things are. the bottom left is 11-15 where it’s really narrow again. SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I recently played in a 5-club challenge, but the putter counted as 1 club, so there were people who chose to putt with a wedge...but that wasn't me. I went with 3W, 5-iron, 9-iron, 54*, and putter. I think it all depends on the course layout and yardage...the course I played I could reach the green in 2 on par-5's with a 3W off the tee and 5-iron for my second shot...but that wouldn't happen at most courses, for me anyway. In my BR-D4 6-way King F9 set to 9*, Tour length Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.0 S-flex, with GolfPride MCC +4 mid-size 3W - 13*, UST Mamiya 65 Gold S-flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G SIM UDI 2-iron - 18*, Mitsubishi Diamana Thump 100 X-flex, with GolfPride MCC Align ZX5 4-5 & ZX7 6-PW, Modus3 120 Tour S-flex, +1/2", with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G - SM8 Tour Chrome, 50.08F - 54.10S - 58.12D, DG Wedge Flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G Custom Fit 35" ER6 Red at 68 degree lie angle and 4 degrees of loft MTB-X NX7 Pro Slope Tracked by #WPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 bag is set. i’ve got a 2:09 tee time SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Same set up? Or did you add the 3 wood? NVM… I see now. Alignment sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 @Shankster experiment was a success. shot my all time best 9 with a 40. got to the course and they threw me a curveball: we’re starting on the back today. so nothing i wrote above came in to play at all. started off pushing the 2i right but eventually found my groove hit a bunch of good 6 irons and stuffed an 8i to 6 feet on a 188yd par 3. tee box is really elevated, so it plays more like 175. one of my favorite holes on the course. best part of today was playing a bunch of short chips with my PW and 8i. i always go for a wedge in those situations, so it was cool playing some different shots. SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Glad to hear it! Maybe I should try that. Haha. nice work Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Chip Strokes said: stuffed an 8i to 6 feet on a 188yd par 3. tee box is really elevated, so it plays more like 175. First great shot, though just gonna throw it out there 175 8 iron is still ridiculous Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 14 hours ago, ejgaudette said: First great shot, though just gonna throw it out there 175 8 iron is still ridiculous Yes it is. it’s gotta be the T-100•S irons. Gotsta be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, Shankster said: Yes it is. it’s gotta be the T-100•S irons. Gotsta be. Is it low to bring up how short that 3 irons was then... (gotta find something to help me feel better) Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 4 hours ago, ejgaudette said: Is it low to bring up how short that 3 irons was then... (gotta find something to help me feel better) Yeah, I caught it a smidge heavy. I’m telling you, it’s the irons man. No way I was hitting a ball that far without them. 6 iron maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 15 hours ago, Shankster said: Yeah, I caught it a smidge heavy. I’m telling you, it’s the irons man. No way I was hitting a ball that far without them. 6 iron maybe. I know those T100s irons are pretty strong so that was basically a 7 iron Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Strokes Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 22 hours ago, Shankster said: it’s gotta be the T-100•S irons. Gotsta be. 2 hours ago, ejgaudette said: I know those T100s irons are pretty strong so that was basically a 7 iron @Shankster is a beast. i’ve got the plain jane unsauced T100 irons. SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejgaudette Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Chip Strokes said: @Shankster is a beast. i’ve got the plain jane unsauced T100 irons. For sure Epic Max LS 9° Ventus Blue 6X (2021 Official Review) | Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0 816 H1 21° Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review) Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0 Hoofer Bag | Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by V3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingGreens Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 I’ll need to kick the ball down the fairway to keep up with you guys. Congrats on the feat of the 6 club setup with that score. Takes a lot to be creative on the fly Stealth 2 Plus 9deg Kai' li Red Stealth 2 13deg Aldilla Rogue Silver Stealth 2 15deg Aldilla Rogue Silver JPX 921 Hot Metal 4-PW Nippon Modus 120s SM8 54 and 58deg Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Titleist ProV1 Hoofer Stand Bag Stewart Q Follow Electric Caddie 300 PRO Rangefinder Official Nippon Regio B+ Driver Shaft Review Official Stewart Q Follow Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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