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Ping G20 driver 10.5

Mizuno mp 18 fli hi 2 iron

*will rotate titleist 816 h1 at 18 deg with 2 iron because I’ve been feeling it lately

3-PW Srixon z forged irons

50sm7 54sm6 60sm6

 

Like the 2 iron on windier days. Was all about the 2 iron about a month ago but really started enjoying hitting the hybrid (was my least favorite club in bag). Play usually in windy conditions and haven’t had the problem of the hybrid ballooning into the wind (could be a product of the lower loft and shaft combo tho).

 

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> @pingnewbie said:

> OP here, was mostly curious what everyone hits out of the rough and if you ever missed a hybrid to have a better chance to stop on greens

 

I use a TP UDI 2 iron for off the tee almost exclusively, but occasionally I have got good results out of the rough. I can't hit hybrids so when I use it out of the rough it's only to a green that is open in front and I can roll it up. Occasionally for kicks I'll use a Maxfli Australian Blade 2 iron that I've reshafted with a Tensei Pro White and that's slightly easier to get thru the rough.

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Titleist 841 1-SW

Muirfield 20th 2-SW

Hogan PC 2-E

MacCobra Greg Norman 1-SW

VrPr 2-PW

 

All vintage would be set with MacGregor, Tony Penna, Tommy Armour Silver Scot or Bert Darbie Persimmon with an 8802 Style putter & Titleist Tour Balata ball.

 

My modern sets get the TM M5 Tour, TM Stage2 Tour 3 and Wishon Hybrid with a multitude of options to putt with & TM mTP5x ball.

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It depends on the set I'm playing. Of the various permutations, most common would probably be 2-PW with a 52/58, or a 55/60, depending on the lofts of the sets in question.

 

Don't carry a 2 iron as often anymore; in my mid-50s and don't have the junk in the trunk I once had. ;)

 

 

> @pingnewbie said:

> OP here, was mostly curious what everyone hits out of the rough and if you ever missed a hybrid to have a better chance to stop on greens

 

It's situational, depending on the lie. I've hit even a 1 iron from the rough, but the lie was advantageous. Less pleasant lies, I'd never consider it.

 

I tend to hit a high ball, with a fair bit of spin, stopping the ball hasn't been a real problem, with the age-related caveat mentioned above.

The Ever Changing Bag!  A lot of mixing and matching
Driver: TM 300 Mini 11.5*, 43.5", Phenom NL 60X -or- Cobra SpeedZone, ProtoPype 80S, 43.5"

Fwy woods: King LTD 3/4, Rogue Black 75X -or- TM Stage 2 Tour 3w, NV105 X -or- TEE E8 Beta 12*, Rogue Silver 70X
Hybrid:  Cobra King Tec 2h, MMT 80 S -or- TEE CBX 17*, HZRDUS 85 6.0

2 iron:  Arias D-23, Modus3 120 S; Mizuno MP-20 HMB, NS Pro 950 R

Irons grab bag:  1-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 1-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R; 2-PW Golden Ram Vibration Matched, NS Pro 950WF S; testing: Arias D-23 5i w/Modus 120 S
Wedges:  Dynacraft Dual Millled 52*, SteelFiber i125 S -or- Scratch 8620 DD 53*, SteelFiber i125 S; Cobra Snakebite 56* -or- Wilson Staff PMP 58*, Dynamic S -or- Ram TW282 SW -or- Ram TW276 SW
Putter:  Snake Eyes Viper Tour Sv1, 34" -or- Cleveland Huntington Beach #1, 34.5" -or- Golden Ram TW Custom, 34" -or- Rife Bimini, 34" -or- Maxfli TM-2, 35"
Balls: Chrome Soft, Kirkland Signature 3pc (v3), Wilson Triad

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For the months that we don't get much rain and it's windy on the coast, I use the Srixon U65 w/DI-105X. The bag goes D, 3w, 2i, 4-P, 52, 56, 60. I've been leaving the Apex MB 4i out more lately as I've been using a JPX HM 4i for the 3/4 slot that gets me a much higher flight. I'd never go back to a 2i in MB compared to the utility clubs available now. Even thinking of adding the HMB's to my MP20 SEL order this month as a modern update.

 

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ST-G Ti 15*, Ventus TR Red 7X, 43"

Apex UW 19* (bent to 20*, 1* flat), AV Raw White 85X, 41"

X-Forged UT 2i (18*) CK PW 90TX

Callaway TCB 4-PW, Accra Tour 110i

T24 54.08D, Callaway Jaws Raw 60.08C, Modus 125 Wedge

Toulon San Diego 34"  Mizuno RB X or Callaway Tour X

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There was some great stuff done by @RichieHunt a few years ago where he showed the PGA tour swing speed correlation with bag setup. Basically, if you are moving it out there pretty well relative to the length of course you are playing, long irons aren't a great idea.

 

Without being harsh, I'd say that if you are reasonably expecting to have multiple approach shots from the rough that require this type of distance, I'd steer clear of the 2i. For instance, in my case, I use the 2i off the tee quite a bit, on a few long par 3's when they are into the stiff breezes we have on the coast of FL, and to go after par 5's in two when the scenario is favorable. I think I have hit my 2i as an approach club for my regulation shot into a non-par 3 one time this year. It happened to be from the rough, and all I did was hit and hope. It was match play and my opponent was 100+ yards down the fairway in front of me so I had to give it a swing. In medal play, I would have played much safer and tried to make an easy bogey and move on.

 

I would say that hybrids and fairway woods are preferable for almost everyone (myself included!). As far as my setup goes, it's in my sig and it's basically D, Fw, 2i, 4-G, S, L, & putter. Best of luck with your experiment, but I would caution you, the rabbit hole gets deep!

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Big Bertha 815 Alpha 14° w/Voodoo VS

'24 Apex UW 19° w/Rogue Silver

'16 Apex Hybrid 23° w/DG 
'24 Apex CB 5-7; '24 Apex MB 8-11 w/DG

MD2 55° + PM 1.0 58° w/DG
Odyssey White Hot 2 Ball Frankenstein (Fowler style)
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> @Tinker said:

> Macgregor VIP by Nicklaus 2-9

 

Great stuff!

 

I have MacGregor VIP Limited by Nicklaus 2-9 (back up bag with original grips and original Mac Tourney Taper shafts (rebar stiff)).

Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Fubuki ZT Stiff
Callaway XR Speed 3W Project X HZRDUS T800 65 Stiff
Wilson Staff FG Tour M3 21* Hybrid Aldila RIP Stiff
Cobra King CB/MB Flow 4-6, 7-PW C-Taper Stiff or Mizuno MP4 4-PW
Vokey SM8 52/58; MD Golf 56
Radius Classic 8

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Macgregor VIP bent back to 18*----- Rest of the stuff in my signature----- Note I carry a 22* hybrid also---- I need a 2 iron quite a bit in these Coastal SC winds---- Note if I carry the "Deuce" as I call it I pull the 3 iron out--- Now I will tell you I am 62 years old but can still hit it---- I have an un tipped stock Nike R in it---- One of my other favorite 2 irons is a 99 Apex with a un tipped R-300--- Actually all of my Macgregor sets and Hogan sets have 2 irons

Driver--- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha--- Speeder 565 R flex

5W  --- TM V Steel Fubuki 60r

7W --- TM V Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex

9W--- TM V Steel Stock V Steel R flex shaft

Irons 5 thru PW TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R F

SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified Grind KBS Tour Wedge

LW Vokey SM5 L Grind 58* 04 bounce Stock Vokey Shaft

Putter Macgregor Bobby Grace Mark 4 V-Foil Broomstick

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> @TNReb said:

> > @pingnewbie said:

> > > @TNReb said:

> > > P790 UDI. I play over 95% of my rounds on the same course. I pretty much never have a 2 iron distance from the rough. I use it primarily off the tee.

> >

> > What's in the rest of the bag? Same idea with me, 2 iron off the tee.

>

>

> Driver

> 3W

> 2i

> 4-PW

> 52,56,60

 

Same for me!

 

Driver

3W

2i

4-PW

52,56,60

 

DRIVER PING G425 MAX - 9° (SET TO 10.5°) - PING TOUR 65 X-STIFF 67.0g

3W PING G425 MAX - 14.5° - PING ALTA CB 65 SLATE X-STIFF 71.0 g

2i TITLEIST T-MB 718 - 17° - TRUE TEMPER AMT TOUR WHITE S300

4i-PW TITLEST AP2 718 - TRUE TEMPER AMT TOUR WHITE S300

50° TITLEIST AP2 718 BLACK - TRUE TEMPER AMT TOUR WHITE S300

56° & 60° TAYLORMADE HI-TOE - KBS HI-REV 2.0 120

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I love my 2 iron.

 

Driver

3W

2 Iron

4 - AW

54

58

 

Driver is 290 - 310 depending on the day. 3 W I very rarely hit, if ever. 2 iron is my go to 245 shot off the tee when it is a shorter par 4 or I am playing from up front tees. Occasionally I will hit it off the turf into a par 5 green if I am feeling confident that day.

Titleist TSR3 10 Degree Fujikura Ventus Black 6X

Titleist TSR2 3 Wood Fujikura Ventus Blue 7X

Srixon ZX Mk II 20 Degree Graphite Design AD-DI Hybrid 95X

Miura MC 502 4-P Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Miura Milled Tour Wedge 52, 56, 60 Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Ping PLD DS72

Titleist Pro V1

 

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I alternate between a 19* hybrid and a MP-30 2 iron. The 2 iron is definitely the go to in order to keep the ball down, but pretty penalizing on mishits. They hybrid is point and shoot but a little more difficult to keep the ball down low. Would like to find a compromise but at some point will probably say good bye to the 2 iron as forgiveness becomes more important than trajectory.

2016 Taylormade M2 9.5* w/Fujikura Pro 60 stiff
Titleist 917 F3 Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 stiff
Callaway RazrX Tour stock shaft stiff/Mizuno MP-30 2 iron with Rifle 6.0 shaft
Bridgestone J 40DPC w/Aerotech Steelfibers 95 r
50* Bridgestone J 15 wedges with Nippon Pro Modus3 125, 54*,58* Titleist Vokey wedges
Odessey White Hot #5

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Driver

3w - TM M2 Tour 15*

**2i - TM P790 UDI (gen1)**

3i - Mizuno MP18 Fli-Hi

4-pw - Mizuno MP18 MMC

GW/LW - Mizuno T7

 

I mostly use the 2i for tee shots on shorter par 4s, and the occasional approach into par 5s.

 

I did just get a new 5w - Callaway Epic Flash Sub-Zero that I may replace the 2i or the 3w depending on how the yardage gaps turn out. I'll probably adjust the 5w to 17* and see if where that ends up. It may be possible to have go Dr-5w-2i. Just not using the 3w very much for the courses I play frequently.

----> See my current WITB
Callaway Rogue Sub Zero 9°, Fujikura VENTUS Red 6 X
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 15° Tensei AV Blue 75 X
Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero 18° Tensei AV Blue 75 X
Mizuno MP-18 MMC 3 Fli-Hi | 4-PW, Project X LZ 6.5
Mizuno T7 52-09 | 58-12
TaylorMade TP Mullen
 

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