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| What's the longest iron in your bag? | | 1i - I'm long in so many ways! | | 1% | [ 1 ] | | 2i - It's no big deal. I can handle it. Can't you? | | 7% | [ 4 ] | | 3i - Boleh'lah! | | 14% | [ 8 ] | | 4i - It gets me there. But that's about it. | | 36% | [ 21 ] | | 5i - Still playable, but only just. | | 29% | [ 17 ] | | 6i - My go-to club. Nothing above this but hybrids. | | 10% | [ 6 ] | | 7i - Yes, I'm conservative. | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | 8i/9i - I like the word "hybrid." Makes me feel technologically advanced. | | 0% | [ 0 ] |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:41 am | |
| I've realized that with the introduction of hybrids, people (especially newbies like myself) are dispensing with the need for long irons. I'm keen, however, to know what is the longest iron you carry in your bag. I know that there are golfers who still pack the 2i (Corn, Sunny?). What's yours? |
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Elysium Newbie Golfer
Posts: 99 Join date: 2010-03-16
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:43 am | |
| Mine's a 5i. Got a 3 & 4 hybrid that I can hit much easier than the long irons i've tried. |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:44 am | |
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Duval_S Hall of Fame Golfer

Posts: 7299 Join date: 2009-06-19
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:45 am | |
| 5i........3 usage for this 5i:
#1 only know how to play low runner under tree or #2 for 150m+ par 3 hole. #3 help me to balance my bag
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duffader Hall of Fame Golfer


Posts: 5223 Join date: 2010-01-28
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:47 am | |
| I use to be on the hybrid but now training hard on my long irons, especially my 3 iron.. reason being if i top a shot on a hybrid and a 3 iron, my 3 iron tend to go abit longer and straighter...... |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:48 am | |
| | duffader wrote: | | I use to be on the hybrid but now training hard on my long irons, especially my 3 iron.. reason being if i top a shot on a hybrid and a 3 iron, my 3 iron tend to go abit longer and straighter...... |
You are spot-on, Duffy. I realized that too. A topped-shot on an iron goes less wayward than a hybrid! |
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duffader Hall of Fame Golfer


Posts: 5223 Join date: 2010-01-28
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:51 am | |
| | Technospaz wrote: | | duffader wrote: | | I use to be on the hybrid but now training hard on my long irons, especially my 3 iron.. reason being if i top a shot on a hybrid and a 3 iron, my 3 iron tend to go abit longer and straighter...... |
You are spot-on, Duffy. I realized that too. A topped-shot on an iron goes less wayward than a hybrid! |
And the 3 iron gives me a wide variety of shots as compared to the hybrid... maybe my swing is just not suitable to hit hybrid. I really admire people who can play hybrid on par 3s and still manage to get the ball to stop. I tried so many times even flying it high, still cannot stay, so end of day, cannot avoid the practise on the long irons. |
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Duval_S Hall of Fame Golfer

Posts: 7299 Join date: 2009-06-19
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:55 am | |
| | Quote: | | duffader wrote: | | [I really admire people who can play hybrid on par 3s and still manage to get the ball to stop. I tried so many times even flying it high, still cannot stay, so end of day, cannot avoid the practise on the long irons. |
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Bro Duffy, then on 17th I hope to demo what you cant achieve.
On Par3 with hybrid, my ball will stop..
once it hit water ....................and then disappear. |
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duffader Hall of Fame Golfer


Posts: 5223 Join date: 2010-01-28
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:57 am | |
| | Duval_S wrote: | | Quote: | | duffader wrote: | | [I really admire people who can play hybrid on par 3s and still manage to get the ball to stop. I tried so many times even flying it high, still cannot stay, so end of day, cannot avoid the practise on the long irons. |
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Bro Duffy, then on 17th I hope to demo what you cant achieve.
On Par3 with hybrid, my ball will stop..
once it hit water ....................and then disappear. |
Eh... 17 kranji macham no par 3 over water leh.... |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:01 am | |
| My ball stops too. Thick rough usually helps out. |
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watchman88sg Junior Golfer


Posts: 113 Join date: 2010-08-03 Age: 45 Location: Surabaya
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:11 am | |
| The 2 iron is still in my bag. Have tried various rescue or hybrid clubs and find them very easy to hit indeed. The only setback I faced with these clubs are such that the ball flight did not appeal to me (less penetrating). Perhaps is just me as I am still very comfortable and more importantly confident in the 2 iron. |
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asahi Course Marshal


Posts: 8135 Join date: 2009-12-19 Age: 35
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:37 pm | |
| Haha. Me in the minority. Longest being 6 iron. Hybrid will do nicely for me after this iron. |
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mowen Super Active Golfer


Posts: 1277 Join date: 2009-06-19 Age: 34
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:48 pm | |
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alvin7379 Incredibly Active Golfer


Posts: 2605 Join date: 2009-11-24 Age: 32 Location: Anywhere Comfortable
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:50 pm | |
| Mine is 4 iron.. but... rarely use because the distance same as my 60 degree wedge half swing... |
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Technospaz Advisor


Posts: 12516 Join date: 2009-06-18 Age: 36 Location: Typically OOB
 | Subject: Re: Longest iron in your bag? Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:00 pm | |
| I carry the 5i but I typically use it to punch balls out from the rough more than anything else  |
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