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taking 3 wood out of the bag at St. Andrews

• borntobesting 9,628 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 6:37 AM

  I am considering buying 4th wedge to use at St. Andrews and taking the 3 wood that I seldom use there out of the bag. Any ideas on that?

• OkieX 175 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 8:12 AM

  It's how I've been playing SA for about a week now.  

  Great idea born.

• Faterson 2,902 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 8:25 AM

  Hmm... I have found the 3w to be useful on that eagle-prone par 5 (especially with head-wind), or on hole 9 (depending on wind direction), but that may be just me. 4 wedges seems like a slight overkill, dunno! But 3 wedges are definitely useful on all courses.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 1:31 PM

  borntobesting:

  I am considering buying 4th wedge to use at St. Andrews and taking the 3 wood that I seldom use there out of the bag. Any ideas on that?

  What will you use more-a 3W for an occasional eagle try at the par 5 or that extra wedge that could conceivably be used many more times?

   

• garyk49 2,314 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 2:10 PM

  If you drive far enough on that par 5 to be able to reach the green with the 3 iron, there is no need for the 3w.  With the master driver from tips a 3 iron is usable as 5 green runs.  As far as 9 is concerned, even with tail wind, which I haven't seen much, just back off the driver.

• jbenny11 863 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 2:57 PM

  3wd is critical at sta, 4th wedge i'm guessing would be of the 105 yrd. range. just dont hit it to that distance to much. ck my replay off 9 tee if you think 3wd is a wasted club at sta. thx JB

• OaktheToke 409 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 3:08 PM

  This very topic was discussed between Bollox and I about a week ago.

• jeffdos924 1,085 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 5:42 PM

   When I play SA,  I've been dropping the 3w and replacing it with my Rapture driver. Sometimes shorter off the tee is better. Do I miss out on eagle chances on #5 ? ... I dunno.  I've been laying up and hitting a wedge in. Seems like about the same chance of holing out from 50 yrds as I'd have making that 120 foot eagle putt.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 6:24 PM

  jbenny11:

  3wd is critical at sta

  Critcal? For 1 hole and a prayer that the wind is blowing right?  I would imagine you could figure out how hard not to swing a driver to get 3W distance off the tee. JMO

• chipshotcharlie 538 Posts

  Sun, Mar 28 2010 8:18 PM

  jbenny11:

  3wd is critical at sta, 4th wedge i'm guessing would be of the 105 yrd. range. just dont hit it to that distance to much. ck my replay off 9 tee if you think 3wd is a wasted club at sta. thx JB

  Gee im lost i never use a 3wood id rather say 4 wedges is critical, hence why id like to be able to swap my upper irons for another wedge and a rescue wood

  my2 cents CSC