How many irons do I carry?

[LBC]

7 thru SW, Cobra FlyZ XL senior flex

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver-11.5 degree 45 gm senior shaft @44 3/4 length—GBB 5 wood @ 17degree std lgth, senior flex, Epic Flash 7 wood standard @ 20 degree std 4 hybrids and Cleveland Huntington Beach putter 11C @ 33” length w/ Superstroke 2.0 pistol grip with 50 gm counterbalance.  Callaway Org 14 bag and Callaway supersoft golf ball.

 

LBC

 

[WiTerp50]

Older guy - 

6-48 irons, 50-54-58 wedges, 5H, 7W, 5W, 11degree Driver. Putter. The 48 is for full shots w/graphite shaft, the 50 wedge with steel shaft is for feel shots. Have multiple wedge grinds to substitute based on course conditions. …Based on mud or soft sand bunkers. 

[SliceBoss]

3 hours ago, ddelino said:

I just started playing golf in September. My budget was pretty low, so I bought a Ram starter set that included 6-PW, a driver, a 3 wood, a 4 hybrid, and a putter. I picked up a SW from a thrift store. I assume it is 56 degree, but I’m not 100% sure. 

Welcome to the game!!  Don't rush the equipment, build a solid foundation, then upgrade!

[B_R_A_D_Y]

Cobra OL 5-PW-GW-SW, Vokey 56* & Callaway 58* … and I just ordered Kirkland wedges, so hope to have a better spread in my wedge arsenal. 

Edited December 15, 2023 by B_R_A_D_Y

[Beclay]

4-PW Taylormade R11, 50,56,60 Kirkland wedges, Ping G425 Max Driver, Ping G425 Max 3 Wood Ping G425 4 HYBRID NEW PUTTER TO BE DETERMINED.

 

 

[Dead Solid Bogey]

I am currently going with either 10 or 11… Depends how nostalgic or desperate I am on any given day. 

[Rob Person]

3 hours ago, Middler said:

 

I think it's amusing wedges are not irons to some...YMMV

 

I think the stigma created by golfing manufacturers to market more sales has pushed this idea out there.  When you look at buying options for clubs, most don't offer any wedges except maybe a pw or sw.  I always knew the wedges as pw sw gw lw aw, etc. Never by degrees ⁰.  

[Stuka44]

I use 10 irons, 4-56 degree,   4-PW, AW(48), 52, 56.  Driver, 3W, 2H, 3H.  

[dlygrisse]

9

5-p, 48,52,58

[Peter Andrin]

Since all the modern iron lofts are now super-jacked, I’ll talk about degrees loft. I carry 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 45, 50, 55, 59, and 64 lofted irons. The 25 to 40 degree are matching heads. The 45 and up are custom wedges including 3 Edisons and Callaway Jaws Full Toe.

[Slypanther]

My swing speed s slower after 6 shoulder surguries, can not use 1-2-3-4-5 irons.

Current bag is putter, Scotty in 6 models, MP5 or MP221 or MP29, 6-pw, gap wedge (working on one that one as the clubs now have different carry distances) 54* sand wedge Hogan 53, (grew up to number 2 on college team as I could make it lay down like a dog, or 2 bouce and stop)

Now a vokey 54 and vokey 60 or 62. Top end of bag Driver, 3 wook set up HL as 4 wood, Hybrid 27, 24, 20; the 20 can come out to add a 7 wood. This total is 14, I pick and choose which club to leave behind/add.

Sets In the garage from previous eras (and still used upon personal preference) MB 714, two of these, need to be sold or shaft pulled and sell the shafts, (DGTI X100, and Project X 7.0), AP2, TMB Blade, 680, 681, 990B, DCI-B, 962B (this within the direct central impact - product line, not sure the exact model name) 962B, 762B, 670, Hogan Apex II, 1 - pw, Hogan 54* sandwedge ( I have three of these) Hogan Sure Out, 2 of these; when the course dumps new sand in the bunkers this become a absolute neccessity. If anay want to DM me about my inventory, I do not have the prerequisites to submit to the BST, but have many more in the garage and I need to cut back 50 - 75%.

 

[B_R_A_D_Y]

6 hours ago, Rob Person said:

I think the stigma created by golfing manufacturers to market more sales has pushed this idea out there.  When you look at buying options for clubs, most don't offer any wedges except maybe a pw or sw.  I always knew the wedges as pw sw gw lw aw, etc. Never by degrees ⁰.  

I’m an old timer, and back in my day sets of irons were 2-PW … a set had to be special ordered to get matching 1 iron & SW, which few people did. So u’d buy a PING 1-iron and a Cleveland SW. BUT then the L-wedge showed up, and then the A … so when asked, u always said ur irons were from a manufacturer like Wilson Staff or Titleist, and ur wedges were specialty clubs. That’s why I differentiate them that way. I’m Just old & set in my ways I guess.

[mackdaddy]

I carry four or five if you count a pw that matches the iron set.  I play Putter, 58/54/50 then set pitching wedge,9,8,7,6 & 5H, 4H & 3W then Driver When I play Bermuda grass I often add a smart sole chipper for into the grain situations.

Edited December 19, 2023 by Mackey

[Olivia Bell]

I've replaced a couple of irons with hybrids for added versatility. Does anyone else think hybrids are a must-have in today's golf bags, or do you prefer sticking to traditional irons?

[saz0418]

64 years old and an 8/9 index.   I carry 7,8,9,PW, GW from my Mizuno JPX 921 HM set.   I carry a 3h, 4h and 5h-- and have even experimented with a 6h instead of my 7i.   Haven't adopted it yet, but I haven't ruled it out, either.   I also realize that I can hit my 7w (Titleist) anywhere from 155 to 200+ depending on conditions and loft.   Stock yardage is about 175-180.   So there is a good chance I could reduce the number of clubs in the top part of my bag and maybe add another wedge.  I currently carry 52, 56, 59.     I am considering adding a 5w under my driver.  Its a pain-point in my setup in that I don't have great confidence in my 3W.   I have both a 17 degree 3H  and also a Cleveland Hy-wood (18 degree head on a 5w shaft).    My 3W is a Ping G425.    I thing a 16.5 (strong) 3W lofted up to 18.5 (so the face points left) would be a good option-- or a stock 17/18 degree 5W.   I don't think any set I purchase from now on will go above 7i.   And I could make a case for specialty irons for PW and GW to match the rest of my wedge set, instead of matching my irons.   All things to think about when I replace my current irons-- although they are only a couple of years old and are a great match for my game, so that's not on the horizon, soon.   

 

[Jeremy26]

11 irons. 4-PW 923 Hot Metal Pro. PW and GW 923 Forged. I carry two pitching wedges because the gap between the HMP PW and Forged GW was 25-28 yards. I weakened the Forged PW a degree and now the gaps are perfect. S23 54* and 58* wedges.

[Jeremy26]

2 hours ago, Olivia Bell said:

I've replaced a couple of irons with hybrids for added versatility. Does anyone else think hybrids are a must-have in today's golf bags, or do you prefer sticking to traditional irons?

I've never found a hybrid that isn't a hook monster. It's like they're all created to go left. The faces always seem to be closed at address. I've tried all different brands and the only one that has made it into my bag is a Cobra King Tec 2H with the loft cranked all the way down to open the face. But I think I'm the outlier. Everybody that I play with carries hybrids.

[Usmcgyrene]

Driver, 3w, 3hy, 4hy, 5hy, 6-g irons, 54 and 58 wedges. I find as I get older, I'm significantly more consistent with the hybrids than I am with the longer irons. On rare occasions, I'll take out the 5hy to play the 5i but my 4i is virtually unhit. I even have a matching 6hy that gets put in play when my 6i doesn't want to behave. 

[Clubs by Buzz]

6-9, PW, GAP & 58° wedges.  So 7.  

3, 4, and 5 HB

Driver, 3 or 4 wood (depending on course) and a 7 wood with .5 inch longer shaft at 42.5

[B_R_A_D_Y]

15 hours ago, Olivia Bell said:

I've replaced a couple of irons with hybrids for added versatility. Does anyone else think hybrids are a must-have in today's golf bags, or do you prefer sticking to traditional irons?

Absolutely like hybrids over 2, 3, & 4 irons BUT then my swing speed is only 100. All the retired guys at my club play hybrids over the longer irons. That said, I’m wanting to try 5 & 7 fairway woods. … Is the 80 handicap u posted correct, cuz we could use u in a tournament on par 3’s. 

[Rickl]

Definitely old school here, 3-PW, 52, 56, 60 wedges, G410 driver, Ping 3 wood. Thinking of changing to a G425 or 430 driver and 7 wood. Tried doing the hybrid thing, but was too inconsistent. I’m a 12 handicapper. 

[glnelson7]

I have a 6 iron through the lob wedge for 8 irons. The other clubs are mish-mash of an Callaway Epic Speed Driver (11.5), Performance Golf EZ5 5W (21 degrees), Callaway Rogue 4H (21 degrees), Performance Golf EZ7 7W (25 degrees), and an old Taylormade Raylor Hybrid (22 degrees).

[mackdaddy]

On 12/16/2023 at 7:22 AM, Olivia Bell said:

I've replaced a couple of irons with hybrids for added versatility. Does anyone else think hybrids are a must-have in today's golf bags, or do you prefer sticking to traditional irons?

I love my hybrids.  I would suggest getting one level stiffer than your irons if you are not getting fitted for them.  The longer shafts tend to bring a bit more fade than most people expect. 

[TylorJudd]

On 12/16/2023 at 4:22 AM, Olivia Bell said:

I've replaced a couple of irons with hybrids for added versatility. Does anyone else think hybrids are a must-have in today's golf bags, or do you prefer sticking to traditional irons?

I’ve gone back and forth on them. I’ve given hybrids the shelf for good now in favour of shot versatility. I liked hybrids for an approach for 2 on a par 5 but that generally led into worse situations than it rewarded. I like what a 4 iron is capable of