VoyForums

[ VoyUser Login optional ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 04:35:20 02/16/10 Tue
Author: Ron McNeill
Subject: Distance gap

Received my 1irons yesterday, fantastic service. Went straight to the range with the #3 as indicated in the playing tips. After a few duffed shots the ball flew straight and long. What fantastic clubs. I may be anticipating a problem that may never arise but my concern is the distance gap between the #3 fairway wood and the #3 iron. With my previous clubs I needed a hybrid to bridge the gap. As it is recommended to carry 4 wedges with equal gaps is this likely to be a problem?

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

[> Re: Distance gap -- Michael, 06:12:09 02/16/10 Tue

Ron,

Do you have the 1 Iron 3 wood? I didn't last year, but I bought one at the end of last year.

Anyway . . . I hit an Adams 3 wood last year and there was a 15 yard gap between my 3 wood (225 yds net distance) and my 3 iron (210 yds net distance) (1 Iron of course). My Adams was a 16 degree 3 wood, which is the same loft as my new, yet untested 1 Iron 3 wood. I expect to see similar length with my new 3 wood with a little more accuracy.

Don't forget the lofts of your 1 Iron clubs have consistent degrees of angle differences. This is almost never true with conventional clubs. The problem are wondering about is one of the best reasons to own 1 Irons, because distance gap issues are virtually eliminated.

Good choice on your irons. I hope this helps.

Michael

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]
[> Re: Distance gap -- Charlie, 07:44:17 02/16/10 Tue

An alternate solution for you might be to drop the 3i and add a 5w if that splits the difference between you 3w and 4i better. Personally, I would drop one of the wedges, (LW or GW).

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]
[> Re: Distance gap -- David Lake, 12:04:47 02/16/10 Tue

Ron,

I personally carry a driver, #3 wood, and #3 iron through LW. I hit my #3 wood 225 yards carry and my #3 iron 200 yards carry. Although this creates a 25 yard gap you have to remember that I am aiming at pins with my #3 iron and just aiming at the full size of a green (including the fringe area) with my #3 wood. A fairway wood is foremost a distance club while an iron is foremost an accuracy club. Quite frankly, since I have never had the need to aim for a pin over 200 yards out I have never found the need for an in-between club.

David Lake

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]

[ VoyUser Login ] Not required to post.
Post a public reply to this message | Go post a new public message
 Note: This forum is moderated -- new posts are not visible until approved.
* HTML allowed in marked fields.
Message subject (required):

Name (required):

  Expression (Optional mood/title along with your name) Examples: (happy, sad, The Joyful, etc.) help)

  E-mail address (required):

* Type your message here:


Note: This forum is moderated -- new posts are not visible until approved.

Notice: Copies of your message may remain on this and other systems on internet. Please be respectful.
 The Voy.com User Agreement applies to all visitors.

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-8
VF Version: 2.94, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2012 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.