What Club is Your 150 Yard Club?

[kejoal11]

A stock 9 iron for is my go to at 150 yds. 

[TJ Hall]

After many years of playing golf, had a thought…if doesn’t matter what club I hit, as long as it is consistent.

Last time out, first three iron/approach shots were just terrible:  

- 6 iron (shotgun start on par 3): weak and pushed left 
- 9 iron: pushed left
- SW: pushed left and short

All of these were probably a stench for the club I was using, decided to take an easier swing and was seeing much more consistent distance control overall.  Maybe lost  1/2 club in distance, but control was fantastic.

We’ll see if I can get it through my head not to over-swing going forward…

[GG194]

On 3/15/2024 at 11:58 AM, ILMgolfnut said:

If I really catch a 7-wood it goes about 160. I don't often really catch it. And a 5-iron (my longest iron) will go about 150 if I really tag it (same deal here). All too often my driver only goes about 150...

Understand the 150 driver, will think I really hit a good one and be 150-160. Voted for FW. 

[ZachN97]

At this point, a comfortable 8 is my 150-155 club. I’ve gained some distance over the winter so it’ll be interesting to see how that translates on to the courses now that they’ve opened!

[Hoyoymac]

So dependent on which irons I’m playing.

A smooth full swing with my current muscle back blade 34 degree lofted 7 iron gives me a total distance of 155 yards.

I can juice my 38 degree lofted 8 iron to get to 150, but it is what I consider my 145 yard club.

In my previous set of irons that had hollow bodies and stronger lofts it was an easy 8 iron for sure or a strong 9.

That is why if anyone asks me what club I hit I just tell them what yardage I was playing it at.

 

[Prodigal Duffer]

With my old irons, 9i for sure. My new irons are stronger lofted, with the PW being the same as my old 9. Now, can I actually hit my iron properly to get it to go that distance? That's a different question.

[fixyurdivot]

On 3/15/2024 at 1:30 PM, Golf2Much said:

Looking at the responses so far, I'm an outlier!  150 yards is my 7 wood.  That's at sea level of course. 

What's that, a 9 iron at altitude?  Only kidding (and wishful thinking)!

I am what I am!

Were Jamie to overlay the poll responses with forum age demographics, it would make perfect sense .  Guessing here, but suspect we're on the far right side of the bell curve.  I most often use my 7i for 150 yard shots but will be quick to grab my 6i if it's into the wind or I want to make sure to avoid a soft front or other trouble. 

Actually that thought process is something I've developed the past few years and has helped me lower my index.  I always ask myself "where the hurt is" on shots... better to be a bit long or short?

[TJ Hall]

13 minutes ago, fixyurdivot said:

Were Jamie to overlay the poll responses with forum age demographics, it would make perfect sense .  Guessing here, but suspect we're on the far right side of the bell curve.  I most often use my 7i for 150 yard shots but will be quick to grab my 6i if it's into the wind or I want to make sure to avoid a soft front or other trouble. 

Actually that thought process is something I've developed the past few years and has helped me lower my index.  I always ask myself "where the hurt is" on shots... better to be a bit long or short?

Would also have to consider the lifts of each club…I’m playing irons circa 2012, which I would imagine are much weaker than many played today.

Since @GolfSpy_APH mentioned he has more time now, should be no problem for him to put this all together!

[Golf2Much]

As I illuded to above, in the immortal words of a great wiseman (Popeye the Sailor Man), "I yam what I yam and tha's all what I yam." 

 As I expected and what others anticipated, I "yam" at the tail end of the 150 yard club distribution.  Do I wish I closer to the mean of what looks like a somewhat normal distribution (skewed slightly to higher lofted clubs)?  You bet!  But it's not going to happen.   After a series of accidents, operations and replaced body parts, I've learned to play within my somewhat broken body.  

In fact, I've embraced it.  Borrowing another quote from a great statesman, Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) in Magnum Force, "A man's got to know his limitations!"

However, there's a little extra satisfaction when I can get up and down for par after being short and my playing partner gets on in two on a par 4 and three putts! 

I guess it's old man-short hitter revenge!

[och27]

3 hours ago, fixyurdivot said:

Were Jamie to overlay the poll responses with forum age demographics, it would make perfect sense .  Guessing here, but suspect we're on the far right side of the bell curve.  I most often use my 7i for 150 yard shots but will be quick to grab my 6i if it's into the wind or I want to make sure to avoid a soft front or other trouble. 

Actually that thought process is something I've developed the past few years and has helped me lower my index.  I always ask myself "where the hurt is" on shots... better to be a bit long or short?

Interesting approach. I always know what's short/center/long of the hole but don't really gauge what the better miss(even thought that's likely what it's going to be!) will be. Definitely something I'll be assessing moving forward. 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Depends on the weather/wind conditions, but usually a stock 8-iron.

[kajaar]

Forced carry 150? Smooth 8-iron. 
Of the tee and more hazards behind than in front? Sounds like an 9-iron.

[Quigleyd]

All things being equal. PW. 

[Haile]

If I must carry 150 over a hazard, it's a 3/4 8 iron. If I can roll it to 150 it's a full swing 9 iron. But I gotta watch full swinging my short irons. Sometimes I get a bit too much spin and the ball comes back a bit.