JasonMacIsaac
Titleist and Cleveland
- Feb 23, 2005
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If you ever golfed with my buddy it would easily be the first. He is 3 clubs less then me on all irons. When I hit an 8 iron he will hit a gap wedge. The other day from 170 I hit a 7 iron just on and he hit a PW over the green. He hits his irons longer then anyone I ever seen and I watched the Canadian Amateur at Bell Bay. It was misty probably around 40 degree's late in the evening and he almost got his 5 iron on from 240 up hill. I doubt I could have gotten my 3 wood on in those conditions.Around here we have all long par 3's. I know I can hit a 6 off the tee 200 if I hit a trap draw, delofted. I'd try 7 and put a small wager on it but don't try shots like that unless there is a reason. Too much risk in pulling it.
Elevation has to play a factor I'd imagine. The courses I play regularly there is a low of +4ft. above sea level and a high of just over +200ft.
Like I've said before in driver threads, it holds even more true with irons. In 5yrs. I've never played with anyone, ever, who hits less club on par 3's than I do. Many the same club but never less. I naturally deloft the club at impact. My boss hits driver only about 10yds. behind me. At one of the par 3's at his course, he hits 3W and I hit 5iron. He's the opposite, hits irons from up in his stance and might even add loft to them. So off the fairway the difference is even greater. I've seen him hit 6i to my PW from virtually the same distance from the fairway... and his 6iron goes higher.