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Publius Ovidius

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I am playing in a club competition tomorrow and it is in the format of 3 plus a putter, stableford, full handicap.

So I am thinking of taking a rescue hybrid, a seven iron and a pitching wedge.

What would you chose?..I know people are not bothering with any sort of driver, rather taking a 4 iron, 8 iron and a sand wedge.

 

Lower West Stander

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• Mar 27, 2015

• #2

Depends on the course surely?

Many long holes? I would def take a hybrid and a short iron (prob a 6) and a sand wedge.

 

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Diablo

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lewes

• Mar 27, 2015

• #3

Pitching.Seven Iron, Five wood.

 

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• Mar 27, 2015

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4, 7, p

 

Publius Ovidius

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Lower West Stander said:

Depends on the course surely?

Many long holes? I would def take a hybrid and a short iron (prob a 6) and a sand wedge.

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It's brighton ands hove. I am a member there.

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Although if the wind blows, add 100 yards on to the holes into the wind!

 

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Munkfish

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granny weatherwax said:

I am playing in a club competition tomorrow and it is in the format of 3 plus a putter, stableford, full handicap.

So I am thinking of taking a rescue hybrid, a seven iron and a pitching wedge.

What would you chose?..I know people are not bothering with any sort of driver, rather taking a 4 iron, 8 iron and a sand wedge.

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This is exactly what I would use, however I ended up wishishing I had taken my 9 iron instead of my Pitching wedge as I often use a 9 Iron for some bump and run approch play.

 

Publius Ovidius

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Munkfish said:

This is exactly what I would use, however I ended up wishishing I had taken my 9 iron instead of my Pitching wedge as I often use a 9 Iron for some bump and run approch play.

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Can you get a shallow enough grip in the bunkers with a 9?

 

8ace

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• Mar 27, 2015

• #8

5wd
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Billy the Fish

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• Mar 27, 2015

• #9

I'd have my trusty 3 hybrid, 7 and PW

 

Tony Towner's Fridge

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• Mar 27, 2015

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Lower West Stander said:

Depends on the course surely?

Many long holes? I would def take a hybrid and a short iron (prob a 6) and a sand wedge.

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3wood, 6 iron and sand iron.

I have just bought a Taylormade SLDR fairway wood and it is an absolute cawker. Doubles up as a drive and fairway/recovery wood.

Enjoy your round, I will be nine holing after work next week to get the cobwebs off.

Golf, what a great great game....especially here in the West of Scotland......

TNBA

TTF

 

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Vegas Seagull

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• Mar 27, 2015

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granny weatherwax said:

It's brighton ands hove. I am a member there.

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Although if the wind blows, add 100 yards on to the holes into the wind!

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Or take off that shorty down the hill, making it 48!?

I'd take a 3,6 & 9

 

One Teddy Maybank

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• Mar 27, 2015

• #12

5wd, 6i, 9i

 

KZNSeagull

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• Mar 27, 2015

• #13

granny weatherwax said:

It's brighton ands hove. I am a member there.

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Although if the wind blows, add 100 yards on to the holes into the wind!

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Have never played B&H. The 211 Par 3 - does it have a long carry over rubbish? If so, take the club you would normally hit on that one. If not, does not really matter. If it is windy, I would take a 3 iron, 8 iron and Sand Wedge and, as Tom Watson always says, "swing with ease into a breeze". You can de-loft the sand wedge to make it go a bit further, just don't hit it left

 

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Munkfish

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granny weatherwax said:

Can you get a shallow enough grip in the bunkers with a 9?

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Probably a valid point, I ended up with a pitching wedge, After however I think I would have benefitted from taking a 9 but as you said I may well have had issues with bunkers.

 

Publius Ovidius

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Vegas Seagull said:

Or take off that shorty down the hill, making it 48!?

I'd take a 3,6 & 9

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The wind was howling last week and I took a six iron off the t on the drop hole and the bloke I was playing with took a five wood, I was short on the edge of the green and he was off to the left!

Last night, I took a pitching wedge is it was blowing the other direction and I was on the back of the green...bugger of a hole

 

Publius Ovidius

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KZNSeagull said:

Have never played B&H. The 211 Par 3 - does it have a long carry over rubbish? If so, take the club you would normally hit on that one. If not, does not really matter. If it is windy, I would take a 3 iron, 8 iron and Sand Wedge and, as Tom Watson always says, "swing with ease into a breeze". You can de-loft the sand wedge to make it go a bit further, just don't hit it left

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Not a long carry but it is very narrow down the middle with trees to the right and bush to the left ( and deer and pheasants! ) most people seem to take a driver on this hole! I tend to take a 5 wood and end up short!

 

Tim Over Whelmed

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• Mar 27, 2015

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3 Hybrid, 5 Iron PW .... plus putter

 

GolfingGull

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• Mar 27, 2015

• #18

3 wood from the tees and fairway, 7 iron for fairways and bump and runs, 56` sandwedge for chips and sand. 36 points coming your way!

 

Iggle Piggle

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• Mar 27, 2015

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3 Wood
5 iron
PW

Can tee a 3 wood up if you need to lose distance off the tee. Likewise hands down the 5 iron to reduce distance and you can play pitch and run with a 5 (unless its bone hard already). Closed face on the wedge if you are inbetween.

I know the classic is to take a 7 iron but it leaves too much distance between the 1st and 2nd club for me especially looking at those hole distances

 

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Munkfish

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Iggle Piggle said:

3 Wood
5 iron
PW

Can tee a 3 wood up if you need to lose distance off the tee. Likewise hands down the 5 iron to reduce distance and you can play pitch and run with a 5 (unless its bone hard already). Closed face on the wedge if you are inbetween.

I know the classic is to take a 7 iron but it leaves too much distance between the 1st and 2nd club for me especially looking at those hole distances

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Depends how well you hit your irons. I hit my 7 iron true 90% of the time 5 iron 60% at best. Would rather play safe with a 7.