Comments on: A club of change. The fine details of golf club feel.

By: Wv

Wv — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:29:00 +0000

Do you have a favourite club to use? I do. Its my 7 iron. I dont know why. There is no discernable reason. It just feels good in my hands when i stand over it. Club confidence is a must. It needs to feel comfortable in your hands. I say stick with the old hybrid and forgoe the few meters distance. Whats better? Being 200 yds down the middle or 220yds and in the trees?

By: Dave Petersen

Dave Petersen — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 03:02:00 +0000

It will be interesting to see how your fitting goes. I have a difficult time with hybrids, but find fairway woods pretty easy to hit. So, I had a 3-5-7 fairway wood setup, a 4 iron for punching out, since keeping it low is not a problem, and a 5 hybrid. That worked ok, but I wound up using the 5 wood almost constantly, it was just a really reliable club for me. Recently switched to a 4/7 wood combination.

It would be interesting to compare the swing weight and balance points between the two clubs (and the 4i). My understanding is that a hybrid should feel and play like a more stable iron.

By: Dick Kusleika

Dick Kusleika — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:55:00 +0000

I only play with the same 14 clubs, but I don’t know why. I can think of some longer courses where I would gladly trade a gap wedge for a 5 wood. Thanks for the tip.

By: Chris Villasenor

Chris Villasenor — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:28:00 +0000

Hey Dan, I do love gear talk… anyway, you could always toss your 4i out for now and play the hybrid then find a 5-wood to bridge that gap. I like to play my 4i in the summer (or in dry places) then play my 4h in the wet. I will also swap in my 2i for my 3w for courses where I know I’ll have to punch a lot. I also have a 3-wedge (52,56,60) and 2-wedge (54, 58) setup to go. I have 18 clubs that I’m comfortable with so I can tailor my bag. I really think that having the right sticks in the bag goes a long way toward your confidence to hit the shots you need.