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I had the same dilemma, and after pulling the 3 and 4 irons from the bag, found myself under some trees with little to hit a low flat shot with. I put the 4 back. I spend a lot of time in the woods! regards, Rich
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Apologies in advance if this is convered in a FAQ somewhere, but… I am looking at finally pulling the 3 iron, and maybe my 4 iron, out of the bag and replacing them with woods. My question is this: What wood do I replace them with? My first instinct is to replace the 3-iron with a 7 wood and the 4-iron with a 9 wood. Any thoughts/ideas…. Thanks, Whit Whittle Birmingham, Alabama
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The idea of replacing the three iron and four iron with fairways makes sense, and i would suggest putting in a five wood an a nine wood. The nine wood is like a security blanket. When in doubt use it, you cal figure it will go up to 180 yards. The five wood is not a bad club to use off the tee on short par fours. Frederick
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I do carry a 9.5* driver, a 19* 5+ wood and a 23* 7+ wood. I used to carry a 13* 3+ but I don’t need it any more since a can hit my driver off the fairways pretty good. I do use the 7+ as a 4 iron, 180-190 yards and it is much more playable from tight lies or heavy rough than the iron. My course has a 210 yds downhill par 3 that is perfect for the 7+. Fernando – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Apologies in advance if this is convered in a FAQ somewhere, but… I am looking at finally pulling the 3 iron, and maybe my 4 iron, out of the bag and replacing them with woods. My question is this: What wood do I replace them with? My first instinct is to replace the 3-iron with a 7 wood and the 4-iron with a 9 wood. Any thoughts/ideas…. Thanks, Whit Whittle Birmingham, Alabama
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Apologies in advance if this is convered in a FAQ somewhere, but… I am looking at finally pulling the 3 iron, and maybe my 4 iron, out of the bag and replacing them with woods. My question is this: What wood do I replace them with? My first instinct is to replace the 3-iron with a 7 wood and the 4-iron with a 9 wood.
It might not work quite that way… but you have the right idea. The gap between the 7 wood and 9 wood may be more than the the typical distance between any two consecutive irons. Furthermore you may not hit either wood the exact same distance you hit any iron. dsc – acssysdsc
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Whit, I agree with the honorable Mr. Cartpath in that the decision as to which clubs replace which is an individual matter. Last year I took out my 2 iron and added a Taylor Made Burner 7 wood to my bag and it’s the best equipment change I’ve made in some time. This club is just the ticket for the occasional looonnng par three, short par four tee shots, and second shots on par fives. This particular club is 21 degrees, so it’s really close to most 5 woods which are usually around 19 degrees. I just wish the head could read "5 WOOD" so that when I pull it out of the bag my equipment wouldnt’ scream out "Rich gives up! He’s really not as good as Nicklaus" ;<) At the golf shop, I had to listen to the sales guy give me the unsolicited blanket advice that "a 7 wood is equivalent to a 4 iron". I’m sure for many this is a true statement, but in my case I hit a well struck 4 iron 200, but the 7 wood goes 240 or even 245, a little longer than my old 2 iron. Bottom line if possible try before you buy. Rich
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A BIG thanks to all who responded….. I just went and picked up an original Tri-Metal today, 21 degree. The guy at the shop said it was equivalent to a 7-wood. I’m going to get by the range in the next couple of days to judge for myself…. Thanks again!
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i am a 12 and am 52 years young i play tight lies 4,7,9,11 woods and my first iron is # 6 my game has never been better swallow your pride just because my bag looks like a 75 year old 36 handicap owns it doesnt stop me from kickin lots of youngster butt with these woods i am able to get the ball up and make it fall soft * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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Apologies in advance if this is convered in a FAQ somewhere, but… I am looking at finally pulling the 3 iron, and maybe my 4 iron, out of the bag and replacing them with woods. My question is this: What wood do I replace them with? My first instinct is to replace the 3-iron with a 7 wood and the 4-iron with a 9 wood. Any thoughts/ideas…. Thanks, Whit Whittle Birmingham, Alabama
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I think that that is right on the money. You might want to keep the 4 iron especially if it is windy. B. J. Wilkinson – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Apologies in advance if this is convered in a FAQ somewhere, but… I am looking at finally pulling the 3 iron, and maybe my 4 iron, out of the bag and replacing them with woods. My question is this: What wood do I replace them with? My first instinct is to replace the 3-iron with a 7 wood and the 4-iron with a 9 wood. Any thoughts/ideas…. Thanks, Whit Whittle Birmingham, Alabama
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There’s no exact answer for this. Some players hit their woods proportionally longer than their irons, others do the opposite. Plus, there’s no standard lofts for either woods or irons. I know, not the answer you were looking for…….so here’s my invaluable opinion. The 7 wood will typically replace the 3 or 4 iron. The 9 wood will typically replace the 5 or 6 iron. Example: If your irons are stronger lofted than average your 7 wood might replace the 4 iron, or if you select woods that are stronger lofted (usually called "Strong 7" or "7+") your 7 wood might replace the 3 iron. There’s a chart on my pitiful little website (see my sig line – no spam – nothing to sell!) that might help – click on "Loft, Lie & Length". You will probably find that a single fairway wood actually replaces two irons instead of 1. It seems easier to cover a wider range of yardage with a wood than an iron. With a full, hard swing, my 7 wood replaces a 3 iron. I can back off just a tiny bit (but still a full swing), and hit it the same distance as my 4 iron. I can also choke down on it, cut it and hit it about the same as my 5 iron. Suggestion: try ONE first to see what your results are, then go back for the other one – if you still want it. — http://home.midsouth.rr.com/joecartpath RSG Roll Call: http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/reedj.htm
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Apologies in advance if this is convered in a FAQ somewhere, but… I am looking at finally pulling the 3 iron, and maybe my 4 iron, out of the bag and replacing them with woods. My question is this: What wood do I replace them with? My first instinct is to replace the 3-iron with a 7 wood and the 4-iron with a 9 wood. Any thoughts/ideas…. Thanks, Whit Whittle Birmingham, Alabama