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4 hours ago, PJE said:

The three 8 irons, albeit with different lofts, is a really novel approach. 8 iron is such a fun and easy to hit club. Your 8 irons are probably close in shaft length?  I could see how this set up would work out well and be really consistent for the approach shots. 

Congratulations on dropping from 20 to 13 in one year!

All three 8 irons are 36.5".  It's such a comfortable length club.

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3 hours ago, macedan said:

I'm trying out JumboMax Md right now? How are you liking them so far? I wear a Med. glove and started with Midsize CP2 Pro's and have thrown the JM on 9-50* and D so far to try them out. I love the ones on my three irons, but still need more work to be comfortable with the driver. That said, all of my Midsize's now feel like undersize.

 

When I first got into playing a few years ago, I think I had a Cleveland CG4 PW, CG11 52*, an older Vokey 58* and a CG11 60*. I didn't know much about wedge gapping at the time haha

Try out the XL.  I accidentally ended up with a couple of L's and they feel off and I bet the mediums feel way different.  My glove size is ML.  I struggled getting a consistent grip until the JumboMax grips and they have easily made the biggest difference for moving my game forward compared to anything else.

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7w set to 23*

5h 26* (std length)

5h 26* (-1")

6i which is 28*

 

The two 5h are essentially the same Tour Edge hybrids (Trilogy and Xrail) but they gap off at 178 and 168 yds for me.

 

Although now I have a Ping G425 6h in to test set to 30*/Flat that is giving me the same yardage 168 but with a steeper descent angle and less tendency to go left.  That shorty hybrid is pretty light (swing weight is C6/7) and I tend to yank it left alot.  So I might end up sticking the Ping to replace the Xrail.   

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Ping G430 Max 10.5 Tensei Orange AV Raw 55 Reg

Ping G430 SFT 5w 19* Alta Black Reg

Ping G430 SFT 7w 23* Alta Black Reg

Tour Edge Xrail 5h 26* Graphite Design G-Series Reg

Ping G425 6-UW Alta Slate Reg

Ping Glide 4.0 56* WS Nippon Z-115

Cleveland CBX Full Face 2 60* DG Spinner

Cleveland Smart Sole C 4.0 

Ping 2023 Anser D

Handicap: 8.2

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Driver (10.5*), 2W (12*), then 18* hybrid at the top.  I don't hit fairway woods off the turf, and get better distance and more consistent contact with the 12* driver I'm using as a 2W. 

 

5 wedges:  45* PW, 50* GW (turned down to 48*), 52*, 54*, 58*.  Identified gaps in my distance, and once I dialed in full and 3/4 shots, this setup gave me multiple options from 110 in.

 

No 5i - I was rarely at that distance (190) and I can choke down on a 4i if needed.

Titleist TSR3 10*: LA Golf Olyss 65S

Titleist TSi2 16.5*: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 70S

Titleist TSR3 19*:  LA Golf Ozik Black Tie 105S

Titleist TSi2 22*: Aldila Tour Blue 105TX

Grindworks PR-202 6-PW: Nippon Modus3 120X

Edel SMS 48*V / 60*T:  Nippon Modus 125 Wedge 

Grindworks Barrett 52* / 56*: Nippon Modus 125 Wedge 

Scotty Cameron 2014 Select Fastback

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Technically five wedges (though I perceive my "pitching" wedge to be an iron), one fairway, one hybrid, highest numbered iron is a 5. 

Maybe all stiff flex shafts, but a 6X driver shaft is quirky? 

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Srixon Zx5 MKII 9.5* Ventus Blue 6 or Lin-Q Gunmetal 6

Tour Edge Exotics E723 15* Ventus Blue 6

Tour Edge Exotics E722 18* Ventus Blue 6

Cobra King Tec 4 Utility MMT 80
PXG 0311P Gen2 5-PW MMT 80

Ping Glide 4.0 50* SS, 54* WS KBS Tour
Callaway MD PM Grind Raw 58* KBS Tour
Toulon Garage Le Mans 
Titleist AVX/ProVI

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I carry an 11-wood and took my pitching wedge out of the bag to make room for it. 

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Driver: TaylorMade Sim2 Max - 10.5*
Fairway: Callaway Epic Max - 15*, 21*, 25*

Hybrid:  Ping G425 30*
Irons: TaylorMade Stealth 7-AW
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II 56* 

               PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II 62*
Putter:  Directed Force 2.1
Ball:  Callaway Chrome Soft

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I go straight from driver to 2 iron then to 4 iron. Ive been toying with the idea of putting a 3W back in the bag, but the main few courses I play i just find myself never hitting it so I took it out and added an extra wedge which I also dont really ever hit, hence the reason for considering going back to the 3 wood. 

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My bag is anchored in Fours. I carry 4W, 4H and 4i. (and a 7W... I am in my eleventh season of 4W + 7W).

 

4H launches a bit lower than 7W, and I can get a hot shot with 4H. The 4i serves as a driving iron - reshafted with hybrid SteelFiber 780 HLS. 4i  can deliver a nice low draw when I need to hold a tight fairway without much landing area, or try to get the ball under a headwind.

 

What's In The Bag (As of April 2023, post-MAX change + new putter)

 

Driver:  Tour Edge EXS 10.5° (base loft); weights neutral   ||  FWs:  Calla Rogue 4W + 7W

Hybrid:  Calla Big Bertha OS 4H at 22°  ||  Irons:  Calla Mavrik MAX 5i-PW

Wedges*:  Calla MD3: 48°... MD4: 54°, 58° ||  PutterΨSeeMore FGP + SuperStroke 1.0PT, 33" shaft

Ball: 1. Srixon Q-Star Tour / 2. Calla SuperHot (Orange preferred)  ||  Bag: Sun Mountain Three 5 stand bag

    * MD4 54°/10 S-Grind replaced MD3 54°/12 W-Grind.

     Ψ  Backups:

  • Ping Sigma G Tyne (face-balanced) + Evnroll Gravity Grip |
  • Slotline Inertial SL-583F w/ SuperStroke 2.MidSlim (50 gr. weight removed) |
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Not as quirky as many here, but I carry two clubs that go the same distance. A 23* hybrid and a 23* Mizuno Fli-hi 4i. I prefer hitting the iron into par threes, but I prefer hitting the hybrid off the deck. To be honest, I don't use the 4i that much (not many par threes that require it around here), but I have the space in the bag, so I'll keep it for the time being.

 

In my round yesterday, I didn't hit the hybrid at all, and only used the 4i for a low punch shot. If I ever feel the need to add an extra wedge, I'm really not sure which one I'll drop.

 

 

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My 1 iron utility is the only club between my driver and 3 iron... and a 3 iron is a bit of a rarity itself these days.

 

I also like to have 6 degrees between wedges, versus the more common 4. I don't think I've ever hit my 58 and 64 with full swings for distance, only for height and spin.

Titleist TSi3 9*          | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65TX

Titleist 2021 T200 2 iron | Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 100X

Titleist 2021 T200 3 iron | KBS Tour 130X

Titleist 2021 T100S 4-PW  | KBS Tour 130X

Vokey SM9 50.08F          | KBS Tour 130X

Vokey SM9 56.08M, 62.08M  | Dynamic Gold S400

LAB Golf DF 2.1 Custom    | Accra x LAB

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On 8/30/2021 at 9:17 PM, Soccerrick10 said:

Driver, 4 fairway woods (3, 5, 7, 9), no hybrids, 6-G, 54* sand, 58* lob and putter

 

 

 

Complete opposite. I just can't hit fairway woods for some reason.

Driver, straight to a 21* 3H, 4i-GW, then 54* sand, 58* lob and putter.

 

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Titleist TSR2 9* - Ventus TR Red 6X

Titleist TS3 4W 16.5* - T1100 Evenflow White 6.5

W/S UT 20* - HZRDUS Black RDX 6.0

Callaway Apex '19 4-PW - PX Rifle 6.0

Vokey SM9 49* - PX Rifle 6.0

Vokey SM8 54/58 - PX Rifle 6.0

SINK 1992 Custom

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On 8/30/2021 at 7:17 PM, JD3 said:

Quirkiest thing is that it's always in a state of flux ... I'm always tweaking something, and if that tweak works then it often means tweaking something else to fit better as a set. Latest victim is hybrid shaft ... After getting iron shafts that are less butt stiff, I needed to switch out of the very butt stiff counter balanced KBS Prototype to a somewhat more even feeling and weighted project x evenflow black. This season so far I have changed driver shafts 1x, switched 3 wood entirely, switched hybrid loft and now shaft, I'm on my 4th set of irons , added another wedge, and swapped shafts on the other two. Putter is the only thing I've been really comfortable with for something like 5 years now. 


I hate to say it, but is there a chance you’re the problem and not the club / shafts? 4 sets of irons is next level. 
 

I’m aware this suggestion is potentially blasphemy on this site. 

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Every club in my bag has a graphite shaft including my putter.

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WITB
 Ping G425 Oban Kiyoshi White 65 stiff
Titleist TSR2+  Oban Kiyoshi White 65 stiff
Titleist TS3  18* set to C1 Oban Kiyoshi White 65 stiff
Callaway UW 21* Oban Kiyoshi white 75 stiff
Ping I210 5-UW Veylix arcane copper mod 1010
Edel SMS V grind  54* Accra SP Wedge 
Edel SMS V grind 58* Accra Hybrex Wedge
SiK DW 2.0 slant neck LA Golf Soho Green or Argolf Merlin Accra FX200 shaft
Titleist ProV1 Yellow

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3 hours ago, bigolherschel said:


I hate to say it, but is there a chance you’re the problem and not the club / shafts? 4 sets of irons is next level. 
 

I’m aware this suggestion is potentially blasphemy on this site. 

Sometimes yes. But I happen to think where my set it now is as good as it's been in a long while. I expect it to remain stable for a while (no I wouldn't have said earlier in the season when I could have named the clubs I knew were in jeopardy.). Only thing may change is the ball ... currently going back and forth between titlieist prov1, prov1x and avx. 

TM Stealth Plus 10.5 Ventus TR Velocore Red 5

Ping G425 Max 5 FW 17.5 Ventus Velocore Red 7

Srixon ZX MKII 3UT MMT 95

Callaway X Forged CB 21' 4-PW Modus 120

Yururi Tataki 52.5, 56.5 and 60.5 DG S200
Ping Anser 2
MCC +4 Grips
Kirkland Performance+ Ball

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What is unorthodox is my bag setup (D, 4wd, 2-LW) and my age, 70.  Most guys much younger can't or won't play all classic blades.  That's what makes my bag unconventional.

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  • TSR2 9.25° Ventus Velo TR Blue 58S
  • TSR2 15° AD VF 74S
  • 718 T-MB 17° 2i Tensei AV White Am2 90S
  • T100 3i to 9i MMT 105S
  • T100 PW, SM9 F52/12, M58/8, PX Wedge 6.0 120S
  • SC/CA Monterey
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It wasn't on purpose. But, I cut down a heavenwood sr shaft and G400 Sr shaft 3 wood. These were basically too whippy and hard to hit. Cut them down by an inch and they are very playable. The 3 wood plays like a 4 wood and the heavenwood plays like a 6 wood. 

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Older shafts

 

heavy swing weights 

 

custom ground Wrx Glides 

 

all graphite 

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Ping G400 LST 11* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 5w 16.9* Ventus Black 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping Blueprint S 5 - PW Steelfiber 95 & 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*, Tour W 64* SF 125s

EvnRoll ER9
 

 

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Driver (9*), 4W (16.5*) 5W (17.5*)…to start the bag adjusted to 9.75/15.75/18.5

PING G430 LST 10.5° | DIAMANA GT 60X

COBRA DARKSPEED X 3HF 16.5° | HZRDUS BLACK 70X

PING G425 7W 20.5° | DIAMANA GT 70X

SRIXON ZX5 5-6 | MMT TAPER 105TX

SRIXON ZX7 7-PW | MMT TAPER 105TX

PING GLIDE 4.0 50°/54°/58° | MMT WEDGE 125TX

ODYSSEY TRI-HOT 5K SEVEN DB

SRIXON Z-STAR DIAMOND 

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I have older irons on purpose because of less offset and weaker lofts to help me hit the ball high and control my hook. My driver and fairway woods are older and smaller because I make better contact with smaller clubs.

 

I am going to try to use my 52 degree gap wedge with 10 deg. bounce as my all purpose wedge(sand wedge), although my PW is 49 degrees. I am poor with wedges to say the least so am going to try to master at least one wedge for now as opposed to having multiple wedges and hitting all of them poorly.

 

My putter is an 8802, I also putt better with small putters as well(I generally hit everything closer to the hosel), and honestly I've never seen a prettier putter than the 8802.

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"Shirtsleeve" swing technique:

1. Setup: Elbows bent forearms pressed together against shaft slightly forward of center with "Hogan" "active/flexed" leg tension left foot turned out slightly and the right leg slightly farther to the right - weight mostly on balls of feet butt of left hands sits on the top of the grip with very light grip.

2. Swing - W/o disturbing weight distribution of legs and feet lower hands while doing a forward press "swing trigger" then the left upper arm takes over on the backswing, it needs to go out in front of the body then back in front of the chest as the hands trace down initially then up to over the right shoulder "Torres". The goal is to not disturb the pressure of the feet during the initial takeaway.

 

Notes:

1. Only swing thought after swing trigger - extend left arm at shirt sleeve when reaching left hand over right shoulder "Shirtsleeve technique".

2. The upper left arm move "Shirtsleeve technique" can be practiced independently without a club, sitting down for instance

3. The correct feet tension can be felt by doing very short hops on the balls of the feet then holding the same feeling of pressure on the front of the feet and then taking three practice swings with the grip very loose in order to not disturb the same pressure on the feet and on the 3rd swing actively do the "Shirtsleeve" move. From there the swing should be done within a matter of seconds to not lose the feel of the legs resisting, this way this is not a learned technique as much as it is a setup technique.

 

 

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My bag is pretty standard. However I love a set gap wedge, currently ZX7 AW at 50*. For me it’s a full swing club and I want it to perform that way. I am also old enough to remember when that was a PW! 

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Ping G425 LST 10.5*
Ping G425 LST 14.5
Taylormade Sim max hybrid 19*

Srixon ZX5 4 iron & 5 iron
Srixon ZX7 6-AW
Vokey SM8 54.10S and 60.04L
Evnroll ER5 black

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