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Forum Thread of the Day: “15 clubs or more. Would it help lower your score?”
Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from theothertwo, who has asked an intriguing question in our forums – if you were allowed to carry 15 clubs or more, would it help lower your score? Our members have got involved and created an interesting discussion with plenty of strong opinions arguing for both sides.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- puttingmatt: “Most golfers would lower their score if they only learned how to play with fewer clubs, not more.”
- agolf1: “It could help a very skilled golfer (that has time to practice all of the different shots with different clubs) when they are playing a course that happens to have a need for various things one time a round. Think Phil carrying around 20 clubs for every imaginable situation. For most, it won’t change much on average.”
- golfgirlrobin: “I could definitely use a 15th club, primarily because carrying a 64* wedge means that I have to make compromises at the top of the bag. Don’t know what I’d do with a 16th, but one more would be helpful.”
- jll62: “Depends on the player, but I believe I’d shoot marginally lower scores if I could carry more clubs. The change wouldn’t be dramatic, however. I already change clubs at both ends of the bag depending upon course setup prior to tournaments (e.g., UDI vs hybrid, etc.). If we could carry more than 14 clubs, I’d be able to carry both and would also change the gapping in my wedges to carry more.”
Entire Thread: “15 clubs or more – Would it help lower your score?”
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Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Accra TZ Six ST
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 80 6.5 TX
7-wood: Ping G425 Max (20.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 90 6.5 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX (2, 3) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.5 90, 6.5 100 (2-3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
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Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Titleist TSR3 (19 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4, 5), Titleist 620 CB (6-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-12F, 54-12D, 60)
Shafts: Project X 6.0
Putter: Scotty Cameron P5 prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Ben Kohles’ clubs in the forums.
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- Kris Kim what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @7)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (15 degrees @13.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 73 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (2, 4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-11TW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 WV 125
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Check out more in-hand photos of Kris Kim’s equipment here.
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Rich
Jul 3, 2019 at 8:35 pm
The vast majority of players would not benefit; the team can’t hit the clubs they have.
If I could add another club, it would either be another wedge or a second putter more fit to the one-handed side saddle stroke I use on short ones.
Alex
Jul 3, 2019 at 3:24 pm
100 percent. Its the biggest debate I have…do I carry a 5 wood or hybrid with the 3 wood and long iron to have all tools to attack par 5s, or do I have 4 wedges to not have gaps inside 150 and have to make a bunch of 3/4 and partial swings. I have gone the 4 wedge route lately.
F
Jul 3, 2019 at 12:39 am
Yes. That’s why the rules are there for 14. Dumb question! Next!
Mark rozee
Jul 5, 2019 at 9:32 am
I regularly just take my 5 iron down. No woods or hybrids. I generally shoot in single figures. My handicap is 13. You just have longer approaches that land on the green. I do play at quite a short course. It makes you far more skillful if you have to leave the driver at home.
Brandon
Jul 2, 2019 at 9:08 pm
I currently have 18 clubs in my bag, as I don’t play competitive golf and I also don’t give a shit about the rules as long as you count all your shots. More clubs don’t help at all, but it’s nice to have a second driver if the primary one isn’t cooperating.