LyleG
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- Aug 10, 2006
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With winter fast approaching and our course set to close in less than 2 weeks I havent been playing as much lately. Our club storage has shut down for the year so I am forced to lug my bag to and from every evening when i go and play 9. In an effort to make this as easy as possible I have been playing a limited bag set up. I have been carrying a driver, a 5 wood, 4-6-8-pw, a 60* and a putter, for a grand total of 8 clubs. Add 6-10 balls and a few tees and the bag is feather light, and so easy to carry. The thing that has surprised me however was how much I dont miss the other clubs. I have played 6 nines now with this set up and my worst score is a 39, and 3 nines have been under par. I may stick with this set up for all of next year. The part I found most interesting was my iron play. I always grab the longer club and swing easy with this set up. Its amazing how easy it is to adapt to less clubs.
The added bonus is I can set up a second bag as a travel set. Just grab another driver, use my 16* hybrid, the 3-5-7-9-SW and a another putter.
So this leads me to an interesting question. Are 14 club sets really necessary or are they simply overkill for the average player who isnt that precise anyways?
The added bonus is I can set up a second bag as a travel set. Just grab another driver, use my 16* hybrid, the 3-5-7-9-SW and a another putter.
So this leads me to an interesting question. Are 14 club sets really necessary or are they simply overkill for the average player who isnt that precise anyways?