3 club Challenge... Which clubs would you bring??

[duffer888]

i would pick the clubs that maximize the opportunities to hit full clubs into the greens that also provide the most utility. practice 5 footers with a wedge/short iron and you won't need a putter.

If that is too much effort, a 200+ club, a 110-150ish club and a strong sand wedge is kind of a no brain choice. For me, that would be 3H, 7i and 52 or 54 wedge. If it is really long or really short course, I'd go 3W instead of 3H.

[daryguy77]

I would take a 3 iron or hybrid, an 8 iron and a putter.

The only concern is if you end up in a bunker. Don't even want to think about that.

[tander69]

4 hybrid, 9 iron, putter

[dfw.treb]

[quote name='Kadin 25' timestamp='1366201065' post='6863423']
Hybrid 17*

7 iron

Wedge 52*
[/quote]
this but i might go with a 6 instead of a 7 iron.

[drewtaylor21]

really curious why people aren't choosing driver very often...

obviously depends on the course, but at most courses I hit driver off the tee at least 8-10 times...home course its closer to 12.

I'd go driver, 8 iron, and 56*

[dfw.treb]

[quote name='drewtaylor21' timestamp='1388903695' post='8401077']
really curious why people aren't choosing driver very often...

obviously depends on the course, but at most courses I hit driver off the tee at least 8-10 times...home course its closer to 12.

I'd go driver, 8 iron, and 56*
[/quote]for me, the driver is only off the tee. maybe putting. hybrid, i'll hit off the tee, fairway, punch shot from trees when i miss the fairway. just a more versatile club than the driver for me.

[drewtaylor21]

[quote name='dfw.treb' timestamp='1388969516' post='8404953']
[quote name='drewtaylor21' timestamp='1388903695' post='8401077']
really curious why people aren't choosing driver very often...

obviously depends on the course, but at most courses I hit driver off the tee at least 8-10 times...home course its closer to 12.

I'd go driver, 8 iron, and 56*
[/quote]for me, the driver is only off the tee. maybe putting. hybrid, i'll hit off the tee, fairway, punch shot from trees when i miss the fairway. just a more versatile club than the driver for me.
[/quote]

yeah that makes sense, I just figure if you hit driver off the tee you aren't going to need much more than an 8 iron into any par 4 and a shorter approach is usually a lot easier for most people.

Alright everyone who is currently stuck in snow like me....anybody interested in having an online 3-club "tournament" once the weather warms up? I think it'd be fun to actually put all this to the test in April or May! Everyone can head out to their home course with their chosen 3 clubs, then post the results afterward.

Course rating/slope
handicap
3 clubs
score

I think it'd be fun! anybody else?

[SLIMER39]

3w 5iron PW - if the course is long

[jmtbkr]

24* hybrid
PW
putter

I've played this before!

[jasonTeI3]

Played in one of these in the spring and shot 81 which is almost as well as I shoot with 14 clubs. I used 3w, 6i, SW. Seemed perfect. Long enough with 3w to get to all the par 4s with the 6i max and the SW comes in handy because your gonna miss a lot of greens.

[KNGR5150]

4 wood 8 iron putter

[Oilman83]

I have my clubs 3 club Argle tourney coming up this weekend.

Still going to stick with the 3W, 6 or 7 iron, LW. It worked well last year.

[Yosef]

6 iron, 54*, putter

I've never done the three club challenge. But I have played 9 holes with just a 7 iron ala tin cup, it was a lot of fun!

[KCCO]

With or without putter?

Putter as 4th: 712u 2, 6 iron, 52*, np2

3 including putter: putter, 3 iron, 9 iron

[play36]

I'd say 5 iron, 54*, and putter.
5 iron can get you off the tee and most approach shots.
54* around the green.
Putt for dough...

[skylargolf]

[quote name='daryguy77' timestamp='1385055487' post='8184110']
I would take a 3 iron or hybrid, an 8 iron and a putter.

The only concern is if you end up in a bunker. Don't even want to think about that.
[/quote]You could always putt out of bunkers as long as the lips aren't steep. I would just avoid them.

[Oilman83]

[quote name='Yosef' timestamp='1392178113' post='8649629']
6 iron, 54*, putter

I've never done the three club challenge. But I have played 9 holes with just a 7 iron ala tin cup, it was a lot of fun!
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Yea thats not a good mix. You will get handled in a 3 club match! lol

[Oilman83]

[quote name='KCCO' timestamp='1392178718' post='8649681']
With or without putter?

Putter as 4th: 712u 2, 6 iron, 52*, np2

3 including putter: putter, 3 iron, 9 iron
[/quote]

HUH! Pretty sure 3 club challenge means..... 3 clubs not 4.

[Oilman83]

[quote name='play36' timestamp='1392180199' post='8649857']
I'd say 5 iron, 54*, and putter.
5 iron can get you off the tee and most approach shots.
54* around the green.
Putt for dough...
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You would have to hit 3 smeared 5 irons to reach our par 4's! 5 iron is not a good idea for your longest club.

[play36]

I guess it depends on how far you hit your 5 iron...

[Mini88]

I want to do one of these badly.

I would take 3 iron 8 iron and putter.

I took on my coach on a longish uphill par 4 a few times back in college. One club only, I used 5 iron and he used 4 iron, I never won. He could really putt with that thing.

[cardoustie]

4 wood

7 iron

54* SW .. which I would also putt with

[cardoustie]

not taking a SW seems idiotic to me .. but my course is HEAVILY trapped

[Yosef]

[quote name='Oilman83' timestamp='1392207432' post='8650727']
[quote name='Yosef' timestamp='1392178113' post='8649629']
6 iron, 54*, putter

I've never done the three club challenge. But I have played 9 holes with just a 7 iron ala tin cup, it was a lot of fun!
[/quote]

Yea thats not a good mix. You will get handled in a 3 club match! lol
[/quote]

Haha, 6 is my bread and butter club. I would hit that off the tee, and on the courses I play I could hit the majority of greens on par 4s with 2 6 irons, and with 3 on par 5s. Just what popped into my head, maybe a driver would be better instead...

[snookybusby]

4 wood, sw and putter.

[GodSpeed]

5w, 8i, putter

[Pepperturbo]

Under 6300yds = 6i or 5i, with PW & LW
6300yds + 2i, 8i or 7i & LW.

[Pepperturbo]

[quote name='Oilman83' timestamp='1392207551' post='8650733']
[quote name='play36' timestamp='1392180199' post='8649857']
I'd say 5 iron, 54*, and putter.
5 iron can get you off the tee and most approach shots.
54* around the green.
Putt for dough...
[/quote]

You would have to hit 3 smeared 5 irons to reach our par 4's! 5 iron is not a good idea for your longest club.
[/quote]

I've played in a few 3 club challenges and all were under 6200yds, where Par 4's are 340-380ish. I have never seen or even heard of one from 7k tips where Par 4's might be 450+yrds.

[Kevin67]

19* - 5 wood
32* - 7 iron
50* - gap wedge

Putting with the 5 wood.

[digger91]

4 wood, 7iron, 56 degree wedge. Did this at high school golf practice a couple times, its a fun test.