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07-24-2013, 07:27 PM | #3931 | |
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If anyone is interested in an 8.5* Nike VR-S Driver with a ion-plated Diamana Ahina shaft, let me know. |
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07-24-2013, 07:28 PM | #3932 |
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A driving iron is often better for punch shots than a hybrid, which I often find myself needing to hit.
Another shot that's worth trying, if you're interested: 5 wood chop from the rough. I do this sometimes when I'm in the rough on a par 5 and have a little bit of a dicey lie. I put about 2/3 of my weight on the front foot, hinge my wrists quickly, and slam the head into the ball of the ball. Thing runs forever. |
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07-24-2013, 07:30 PM | #3933 | |
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My TEE XCG-4 3 wood is an absolute rocket when I catch it flush, but the head is so damned big I rarely pull it from the fairway. I'd like a titanium-faced 3 wood with a slightly smaller profile to use as a safe driver and to pound into the long par 5s. |
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07-24-2013, 07:31 PM | #3934 | |
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It is much easier to hit punch shots with a driving iron. I used to do it all the time with the 2 iron, but **** me, in the summer, it just goes and goes. I mainly deloft a 3 iron to hit punch shots now when I need to. I'm actually thinking about taking 3 wood out of the bag and just going with driver and a hybrid, and adding another wedge. I go 48, 54, 60 right now, but am debating adding a 52 and going 56 |
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07-24-2013, 07:32 PM | #3935 | |
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What you just said is a reason I've always been a big Titleist wood fan, in that they make the heads fairly small. |
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07-24-2013, 07:34 PM | #3936 | |
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Pretty much always carried Driver 3 wood Hybrid 4I-W Gap, Sand, Lob |
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07-24-2013, 07:35 PM | #3937 | |
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Bag as of today: 13.5* X-Hot Pro 3-wood 17* X-Hot Pro 4-wood 20* X-Hot Pro Hybrid JPX 800 Pro 5-PW Scratch 8620 Wedges 49-53-58 2012 Cameron California Series Monterrey putter Srixon Z-Star XV. Very pleased with my setup right now. |
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07-24-2013, 07:36 PM | #3938 |
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I don't want a super small head. It's a delicate balance. My previous 3 wood was an i15, which was great off the deck but worthless off the tee. Before that I had a Sonartec NP-99, and it was too difficult for me to consistently center.
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07-24-2013, 07:36 PM | #3939 |
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I like having the 54 in that it's basically a good mix between a gap and sand, plus I play one with a pretty high bounce for wet lies and dry fluffy sand and a low bounce lob wedge for wet sand and dry lies.
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07-24-2013, 07:37 PM | #3940 | |
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07-24-2013, 07:39 PM | #3941 |
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The 52 I carry is high bounce. The other two wedges are 56.08 and 60.06. Super tight lies here and what little sand there is around is more concrete than sand.
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07-24-2013, 07:40 PM | #3942 |
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07-24-2013, 07:41 PM | #3943 | |
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It's a little old fashioned of me, but I like shotmaking and I sometimes feel technology has taken that out of the game, so I guess it's my homage to the game to only play 3 wedges. |
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07-24-2013, 08:24 PM | #3944 |
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I know not to hit driver on the last hole. I know to pull out a 7 iron and put it in the fairway. Today the blues were moved waaay over and there was plenty of room to get past the tree and drive the green. An eagle put is a sure thing with a solid straight drive.
Tree wins Should have went 7 iron. It takes a lot of gusto to not try the driver |
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07-24-2013, 08:34 PM | #3945 | |
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