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Drive for show, putt for doughOriginally Posted by eaalto
I hate NT.. I typed out a damn essay, and it didn't post because I refreshed too fast. So lame.
I spent 20 minutes writing it.
Long story short, I'm not worried about a 20 yard gap between 180-160 yards. No one consistently gets up and down from more than 100 yards away from the green. It just doesn't happen. The majority of shots lost to par happen within 100 yards. Having more wedges helps improve your chances of hitting shots that help you make your next putt, which is how you score. You hit your putter and and wedges almost 50% of the time, so why not have more clubs to utilize for the shots you hit the most?
I have 9 clubs to manage distances between 300 and 100 yards, and 5 clubs to manage distances from 100 yards and in. By removing my 6 iron and adding another wedge, I now have 8 and 6.
I very rarely find myself in a position where I'm hitting more than 200 yards for my second shot. If it's on a par 5, I would rather make an accurate lay up with an 8 iron than go for the green with a 5 iron. I leave myself with a 50+ foot putt if I HAPPEN to hit the green, or I have a chance to get within 10 feet from 50 yards out. I am much more likely to put myself in a scoring position with a wedge from 50 yards than a 5 iron from 200. Play to your percentages.
That's why I never really upgrade my woods that often. Although, I'm in the process of replacing my woods right now, it's been a good 8 years since I've gotten a new set of woods. I also got to demo most of the new Nike golf clubs line at a local Golfsmith, the Pro Combos were very nice. Even though it was indoors, they had those high tech hitting mats that simulate the fairway. They felt really good, now I have to decide whether to stick with blades and go with the VR blades or switch to the Pro Combos