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Who Bags Fewer Than Fourteen Clubs?

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Not that many years ago, I was packing sixteen:

Titleist Howitzer 12º driver
TaylorMade Pittsburgh Persimmon 17, 20, 23º
Wilson 1200GE #s 1-9. PW, SW
Ram Zebra putter

Now, I'm down to twelve.
 

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16 out of 14 huh? Nice.
 
No need to carry less than 14.
 
Canadan said:
I roll 14 with a smile on my face. Can't be happier and would NEVER game less.
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I figure the day I feel the need to drop below 14 because my bag is set, I am going to add a 64* wedge just because.
 
War Eagle said:
I figure the day I feel the need to drop below 14 because my bag is set, I am going to add a 64* wedge just because.
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I'd go the other way. Deep fairway or heavenwood.

Zero interest in a wedge over 58* haha
 
Canadan said:
I can go flopasauras with my 58 dude.. you know this. You've seen this.
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I know this.

But, Flopasauras-Rex with a 64*. Backwards flops!
 
I game 13 clubs. Driver, 3 wood, 4-GW, 52* & 54* wedges and putter. Everything I need.
 
Mach2 said:
I game 13 clubs. Driver, 3 wood, 4-GW, 52* & 54* wedges and putter. Everything I need.
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What's the distance difference between your 3 wood and 4 iron?
 
Mach2 said:
I game 13 clubs. Driver, 3 wood, 4-GW, 52* & 54* wedges and putter. Everything I need.
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What's your gap between 3w and 4i?
 
War Eagle said:
What's your gap between 3w and 4i?
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5 yds., see post #13. I've become pretty good at choking down on the 3 wood and hitting a high/cut shot 185-200 yds. depending on the wind and elevation condition.
 
I have no interest in having less that 14. I would think your putting yourself at a disadvantage.
 
Mach2 said:
5 yds., see post #13. I've become pretty good at choking down on the 3 wood and hitting a high/cut shot 185-200 yds. depending on the wind and elevation condition.
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What do you hit driver?
 
Mach2 said:
5 yds., see post #13. I've become pretty good at choking down on the 3 wood and hitting a high/cut shot 185-200 yds. depending on the wind and elevation condition.
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185 with a 4 iron isn't that bad distance wise at all. But a 3 wood should be getting way more than 5 more yards more. Something like 30-40+ yards more. Are you just that much more comfortable swinging irons than woods?
 
cbaker2882 said:
185 with a 4 iron isn't that bad distance wise at all. But a 3 wood should be getting way more than 5 more yards more. Something like 30-40+ yards more. Are you just that much more comfortable swinging irons than woods?
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71 year old, replaced left knee and right shoulder, repaired right knee and left shoulder. The smooth swing I have now works great with the irons, especially the 4-6 ions which are Ping G-Max irons with steel SR shafts. I just don't, and won't, swing hard any more. I'm liking the smooth swing.

Now if we're talking 20-30 years ago..................that's a different and much better story yardage wise, throughout the bag back then.
 
Mach2 said:
5 yds., see post #13. I've become pretty good at choking down on the 3 wood and hitting a high/cut shot 185-200 yds. depending on the wind and elevation condition.
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You play what works for your game, that's cool. Impressive distance control.
 
Mach2 said:
71 year old, replaced left knee and right shoulder, repaired right knee and left shoulder. The smooth swing I have now works great with the irons, especially the 4-6 ions which are Ping G-Max irons with steel SR shafts. I just don't, and won't, swing hard any more. I'm liking the smooth swing.

Now if we're talking 20-30 years ago..................that's a different and much better story yardage wise, throughout the bag back then.
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Fair enough, thanks for explanation. I'm impressed with the 185 with the 4 iron.
 
cbaker2882 said:
Fair enough, thanks for explanation. I'm impressed with the 185 with the 4 iron.
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Hot clubs, hot balls e6's, smooth swing and hitting the 4 iron flush. Really scoots with the G-Max irons.

Great conversation cbaker2882, War Eagle and Canadan.

I was a 4-7 handicapper from the late 60's thru Aug 1999 before the surgeries starting in Oct 1999 and last one was Sept 2014. Took a full year to recover from the shoulder repair surgery (rotator cuff and labrum tears) last Sept, but the replacement done May 2014 was easy/peasy. I was back hitting balls 9 weeks after the replacement.
 
I gamble with 13 clubs ,but will add one to the mix soon filling a gap much needed.

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Just the 12 for me, I've been known to go out with a pencil bag and half that and shoot similar scores.
I hit a 5w as far as a 3w so dropped that, and I've given away more shots with a LW than I've gained so that's gone as well.
 
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