[John Mayes]

What are everyone’s preference and why? I’ve been using hybrids for 5 or 6 years but miss a 3 wood occasionally. What are your thoughts?

[JMintzer]

Driver, 3 fairway wood & 5 fairway wood (that I rarely use), 4 & 5 hybrids, 6-wedges irons...

Why? I like a 3 wood, and I was having trouble hitting my longer irons... The hybrids are much easier to hit than my 4-5 irons...

[fdpaq0580]

Nothing quite like the sound and feel of persimmon wood when it meets the ball.

[John Mayes]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Nothing quite like the sound and feel of persimmon wood when it meets the ball.

Yep. Have to agree. Add a balata ball and it’s heaven.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Driver, 3 fairway wood & 5 fairway wood (that I rarely use), 4 & 5 hybrids, 6-wedges irons...

Why? I like a 3 wood, and I was having trouble hitting my longer irons... The hybrids are much easier to hit than my 4-5 irons...

No 1 iron???

“If you are caught in a storm and are afraid of lightning hold up a 1 iron. Even God can’t hit a 1 iron.“

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

Yep. Have to agree. Add a balata ball and it’s heaven.

The balls that have smiles on them when hit by person(s) who claim they lifted their head.

[asianthree]

Only have one hybrid, and rarely use it. My dad taught me how to play with irons, I still play old school irons.

[pokeefe45@aol.com]

The right gapping for me is to carry a 3 wood, a 3 hybrid and then a 4-9 iron (obviously plus wedges and driver). The 3 Hybrid is a 19 degree (there are some 22's out there), so it fits nicely between what I can do with a 3 wood, and what I can do with a 4 iron. Now, if I could figure out how to hit them all straight, I'd be way too busy counting my money to be on this forum.

[Bill1701]

I use a driver, 3 wood, and hybrids for everything else.

[retiredguy123]

When shopping for a friend recently, I was surprised that most new sets of clubs do not have the old irons, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. They only have a 7, 8, 9, wedge, and 3 or 4 hybrid clubs.

[MrFlorida]

Nothing like the feel of a solid hit with a hybrid.

[DonH57]

Never could hit with a 3 or 5 wood. Carry a driver and 1 thru 9 hybrid-irons.

[dewilson58]

Executive courses vs. Championship courses??............two different answers.

Depending on handicap.............different answers.

[Funkman]

Bought a set of the Cleveland Launcher HB when we moved down here 3 years ago, love them

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

No 1 iron???

“If you are caught in a storm and are afraid of lightning hold up a 1 iron. Even God can’t hit a 1 iron.“

I love that quote...

It was attributed to Lee Trevino, who had been previously struck by lightning...