What GolfWRXers are saying about having just one club between driver and irons

Published

5 years ago

May 25, 2021

In our forums, our members have been discussing unorthodox bag setups. WRXer ‘FormerBigDaddy’ is currently using a 3-wood and a 19-degree rescue club and tells fellow members:

“Seems weird to me to only have a single club between driver and irons, but I almost never hit my 3 wood. I don’t have much confidence in it, and I really don’t need it at my home course. I think I can get what I want out of a 17 degree rescue and hit it out of multiple lies and play different shots with it.

“I’ve always loved hitting 3 iron off the tee when the shot calls for it. Hard to miss big with it. Anyone else have a bag setup like this? Are there any tour players doing this?”

And WRXers have been sharing their thoughts in our forum.

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.

hobbstc: “I do. I have a 19deg hybrid. Use it off the tee, fairway, and rough just fine. Very versatile.”
uglande: “On windy days, I might go Driver-3W and then to my irons, which start at 2i and 4i. If what you’re adding is a 3i, you might consider something that’s more of a driving iron (or get a 2i) just to create some separation with your 4i.”
nostatic: “Depends on the course. I could live without my 3W as I have a 3H the I hit well. That said, I have a new home course and last time I’ve played I hit 3W probably 3-5 times, all off the deck. Part of that was playing in 25 mph winds, though.”
tatertot: “I go driver (250 yards), 15 degree 3 wood (230 yards) 19 degree 3 iron (210 yards).”

Entire Thread: “What GolfWRXers are saying about having just one club between driver and irons”

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

Published

2 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules

Whats in the Bag

Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)

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3 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4

3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms

Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105

Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Equipment

Game improvement iron as a driving iron? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

4 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user is sharing details of a recent round in which his playing partner was gaming an…unconventional driving iron.

@AbSWFPGA explained:

“Played with a kid the other day who was a good player and he used a TaylorMade qi max hl 4 iron as a driving iron. He hit it off a lot of tees and it was pretty money. I looked up the 4 iron in that set and it’s 18.5 degrees so that would make for a good driving iron in terms of loft. Has anyone done this and could share some feedback? Thanks”

Our members have been sharing their own perspectives and experiences with unique driving irons in the forum.

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.

Dave33: “I just got a new set of irons, Ping I540’s, and the 4 iron is 19 degrees. That’s basically as strong as the 2 iron in my 30 yr old custom set its replacing and I used to hit that 2 iron off the tee all the time. The I540 4 iron off the tee is an awesome club. ”
Santiago Golf: “I have tried this a few times and they always went too high … Never really the stinger height I was looking for. I got a IDEA Pro style hybrid and it was the perfect mid launching club I was looking for.”
DircaDelta: “I basically do this with a JPX 925 Hot Metal Pro 4iron (19 degrees). I tried a few driving irons but honestly this probably fits me best due to the shorter length, but it’s still hot and still has a wide sole which is nice. Great off the tee, turf, and punchy shots to lay-up on par 5s or get out of trouble. It has the same shaft as my irons (Modus 120X) so I could probably get more out of it from a different shaft, but it fits what I need in terms of gapping from my 5 iron (JPX Forged) and gapping and launch from my short 5 wood. I think it’s a good (and often cheaper) route so long as you can find one that suits your eye and gapping needs. I don’t like offset so the HMP’s help in the optics department over a “more typical” game improvement iron.”

Entire Thread: “Game Improvement Iron as a Driving Iron?”

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