three club challange

Hi all

I have been asked to take part in a three club challange. 18 holes with only three clubs, £3 per person winner takes all.

what would your three clubs be.

I would go for

putter

52*

maybe an iron or rescue.

phil

3 or 5 wood (depending on course), 6 iron, pitching wedge. 

Putting can be done with a gripped down 3 or 5 wood for longer putts and with the sole of the wedge for close ones

4 iron, wedge and putter for me.

I would use similar to Wayne but a 3 hybrid instead of 4 iron, then 9 iron and putter, I would then shape the ball to add or take distance off. 

Wayne,

1. It's much easier to control the longer distance with the wood and bigger margin for error with the longer swing to get a clean connetcion due to the way the wedge would be used

2.  Yes I mean the bottom edge on the equator

And one of the shots I practice is a 5 wood from 2-4" deep rough around the edge of the green.  The connection is much cleaner and the effect of the grass on the club much lower 

Totally depends on the course. I would prefer 4 iron, PW and putter but where I play (6736 of the whites) there are only a couple of the par 4's you could reach with 4 iron, wedge and 1 of those needs more carry than a 4 iron to clear the hazrd across the fairway. Also the shortest par 5 is over 530 yrds so again not sure if 2 4 irons and a wedge would be enough.

I would have to pick 19 degree rescue, 7 iron and putter, have to be bumb and runs around the greens with rescue or 7 iron depending on situation but no way I would drop the putter.

3 Hybrid, Pitching wedge and putter. 

 Good idea for a challenge though, makes you think more about what you use and when.

It could depend on wether the putt is 230yrds or 210yrs

and finding te equator of the ball with a wedge is natural for Chris finding the bottom seems to be his problem.

Putter, wedge and 6 iron for me.

I'm with Leyo.

Putter, wedge and 6 iron for me.

We play this format quite often in our Seniors roll-up and the scoring is usually better than with a full set. Should tell us something.

The way I see it is that in theory for me I can reach every hole in regulation except maybe 200+ yd par 3's

4 hybrid, pitch & putter.

 Wayne, i think Chris means which of the 2 he has in his bag as he stated 3 or 5 wood depending on course. then whichever of the 2 he chose for long putts and the bottom edge of pitch for closer putts?

you must hit a 6 iron along way the Dave

Gary, in Ideal conditions my 6 iron is a 160 yrds carry, but by puting positve loft on the club (hooded, closed) can turn my 6 to a 4 so 200+yrds are achievable for me depending on roll out.Like wise i can do the same with the wedge up to 160 but would in most circumstaces would take some distance off the 6 iron. It's a format I have played many tmes and as JP said the scoring can often be better.

Playing with the same club, shot after shot makes it easy and as David has just said there are many ways to introduce length and less distance from any club.

I supose that is very true if your allways hitting a six iron then your going to have a consistant swing that you can repeat all day.

This also really teaches you the benefit of being able to manipulate the ball. Even if you just play a straight shot a draw and a fade that's 3 yardages for 1 club add in punches and high shots and you could easily have 9 distances for 1 club take that onto the course with a full bag that's almmost 140 different yardages.

Now that has really got my mind working I'd better get practicing.

On a slightly different thread I only ever play with a half set of clubs through the winter months the course gets wet so no run from drives so I drop my driver and only take out my three fairway then 3,5,7,9,iron and putter. I don't bother with a sand wedge because the bunkers are to wet. I can shoot as low a score with a half set, as I can with a full set, Try it you will be surprised.

I would say "No" Phil.  Where can you use your driver except off the tee on longer holes?  You need to pick clubs that can be used from as many different places as possible

Philip, if as you say your driving is of an excellent quality, then your game after that must be pretty dismal for you to still be more than a bogey golfer, so I fail to see how the 7 iron is going to be the miracle club to get you round within your handicap.

Ivan, although it is recognised that luck can play a part in golf, unfortunately there is not enough around to enable anyone to win by that alone, some skill is also required.