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Are forgiving irons or a forgiving driver more important to lower scores? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been having a deep discussion on which section of the bag it is more important to have forgiveness. WRXer ‘Mvhoffman’ kicks off the thread by asking for a generalized opinion on the subject, saying
“Is it more important to have more forgiving irons/wedges or more forgiving Driver/Woods? What would lower scores, in your opinion?
I personally think that there are not enough people playing the more forgiving/playable drivers/woods, and that is driving up scores. I think that there is more of a consequence with hitting less forgiving “woods” than irons simply because of length of club/swing/speed/dispersion.”
And our members have been having their say on the matter in our forums.
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.
- jcvandamme: “For my own game, I think the forgiving driver is more important. I’m trying to find something a little more forgiving to replace my G400 LST because I don’t like the results I get from mishits. With the courses I play, it’s much easier for me to shoot better scores when I’m in play off the tee as opposed to hitting 3 off the tee or punching out from the trees and trying to get up and down from 60 yards to save par.”
- TiScape: “Reading threads here for quite a while now. I’d say the general consensus is that “forgiving” clubs will most likely only save a player a couple strokes a round. And then go on to say “a bad swing is a bad swing”. As long as the specs of the clubs fit you. I’d tend to agree.”
- mogc60: “Driver, wedge, putter! The rest is just fluff really. Those three clubs are by far the most important to playing good golf. Get those right, and your game will never be that far off. For the record, I first heard that from a 7 time tour winner. Driver over irons any day. It sets up everything.”
- LeoLeo99: “Looking at the pros, they play forgiving drivers and a forgiving long iron or two and not so forgiving short and mid irons.”
Entire Thread: “Are forgiving irons or a forgiving driver more important to lower scores?”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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
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
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Holdin Tudiks
Jun 1, 2021 at 10:43 pm
Forgiven for what? Hit the range and dig it out of the dirt like men.