HOW MANY GOLF CLUBS DO YOU NEED TO PLAY GOLF
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- In this video, we answer the question "How many golf clubs do you need to play golf?"
We'll also discuss some of the best golf clubs for beginners and give you a few tips on how to improve your game.
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I have been watching you since 2011 I can honestly say I think you’re the most straightforward no BS golf coach. You don’t push any brand you don’t push the technology you just keep it simple. I really appreciate you you have helped my golf game more than I can ever thank you.
10 clubs in my bag. I walk a lot so I’ve reduced it to what I need, not what I “should” have. Driver, 5w, hybrid, 7i-AW, 56° and putter. All the shots are in those 10 clubs. Btw, I’m 56 yo, been playing for 35 years and I play off 5. Cheers!
I own way more than 14 clubs that could go in the bag depending on where I play and how I feel and that alone has helped me realize I probably only need to fool with learning to hit about 10 of them.
I play with a half set in a carry bag from October thru to April and invariably score no better with a full set used in the summer!
You always make the most sense and the best videos Mark. Whether you're making a club review or having a match. You always have, and know how to keep golf fun. Thank you for your content, and keep up your great work. Cheers!
Love grabbing a few clubs and throwing them in the Sunday bag and going for a quick round. Like you said ALOT OF FUN!!!!!
When I first started I was told loads of twaddle about you need all this stuff. After many years of buying all this stuff, if I was to start again I would have a 5 wood, 7 9 54* and a putter that’s it !!! played like this the other week, big smiles all round and only in the rough once, let’s bring fun back into golf
Totally agree about the half set Mark. That's how our first started and for the same reason. Still play with a half set occasionally as it does get you thinking about how to use your clubs other than just the full shot with that loft.
Love the tip about having a half set. If I’m hoofing it and carrying the bag that’s something I would totally do. That in combination of randomized practice has helped me too. I made sure to practice some funky shots when I’m at the range that simulated situations I know I’d find myself in. It makes the practice quite fun.
As a lower handicapper I love playing half set golf. Most people mid to higher handicap could benefit from it so they have to take a club extra into greens, which more often than not turns out to be the right club because they don’t carry it as far as they think.
Best advice I've seen for ages. As you say - have some fun and get good with a half set first if you're starting out.
Real interesting comment about the iron distances. I am one of those who struggles to get my 7 iron to go much further than my 8 iron, which is my go to club for a pretty large range of distances - I go from my 8 to my hybrids. Even in the hybrid arena I use my 31 degree then move to my 23. My 27 and 20 degree hybrids never leave the bag. I am getting new irons and hybrids soon and might build a set with this in mind and not even purchase clubs I don't need. I could always go back and get them later if need be. Some real good points and a timely review. Oh and you talked me into the Cleveland Hy-Wood and Smart Sole chipper which I love.
That’s why he’s the GolfGuru. Fantastic little video! For myself… in a winter round of golf I decided to take only 8 clubs with me. And I stuck with that bag til now ;) Dr, 3h, 5h, 7, 9, SW, Putter … and my Chipper. This club really helped my short game. Still thankful that Mark was so ambitious about that super little helper. Top!!
I've been trying to work out what clubs to keep in the bag, especially since I struggle with fairway woods. I also picked up the Cleveland Chipper based on your videos. Something I noticed when I got a new set of irons was the gapping at the low end is tough. These strong lofted game improvement irons (Cobra Speedzone in my case) are tough to blend with wedges. My PW from that set is a 42.5! So now I'm looking at going from PW to a 46 wedge, 52 wedge, 56 wedge.
Thank you.. no really.. started golf last week. Never swung a club, besides a putting course! Borrowed a set and wondered why he had two woods. One, after watching your video, is for the fairway; already I’ve learned something. The rest of the video also helped tremendously with the selection I have.
This was great . . . no hype, common sense and useful. Thanks!
I had one of my best rounds in a 3 clubs plus putter tourney - shot 75 with a driver, 6 iron, 52 degree wedge and a putter. One thing about hitting a variety of shots with a 6 iron is that you gain familiarity and confidence. Growing up, my course required lots of long irons, so I thought nothing of pulling out a Hogan 2 iron. Somehow this has never worked with my putter.
Excellent presentation thank you for your time taking about this subject.
For quite some time now I have been playing 9 clubs. Every year I will play 14 clubs for several rounds, score has never improved with the additional clubs.
I learned to play with a "half-set" 30+ years ago. I had all the odd numbered clubs and then a year or two later I filled in the gaps with the even numbered clubs. I think new players get intimidated with the high cost of clubs but you can get into the game affordably by grabbing a used/partial set of clubs. Good advice.
This is good advice. I think what’s important now is to know your lofts. I’ve played since I was 16 but never seriously and never really knew about gear tech. I recently got some second hand Ping G irons (5-PW and added a LW) and I’ve learned about different lofts and how they’ve changed over the years. A new 7i is more like an old 6i. No matter what you buy you should be able to find out the lofts online. 25 years ago I had a set of irons 3-SW. Now, irons tend to start at a 5 or 6 and only go to a PW. Then you fill the gaps with hybrids and wedges.
P.s. 10 clubs. 3W, 4H, 5-PW, LW, Putter.
I played the beginning part of this season with a half set of irons. Odds only and scored my best 18 ever. It’s a good practice in decision making and varying your swing for a specific shot.
Keeping it simple with some spot on advice
We have 5 club games all the time. What goes in my bag is based on the length of the par 3's, then create shots for the rest. Home course it would by 4H, 8I, 54, putter,3W. Fun to play
At the local municipal par 3 that we have I’m planning on going out with 4 clubs. I took a full bag the first and it gets less every time I go. Solid advice!
Great vid. I like the freedom of carrying a bag, and I’ve progressively reduced the number of clubs that I use. Stabilised now on 9 clubs: driver, 5 utility, 7, 8, 9, PW, GW, 56 degree wedge & putter. My 6 iron and 5 wood stay in the garage - when I carried these I rarely actually used them in a round. When I get around to it, may get another 56 degree wedge with different bounce - to swap in when playing parkland courses, rather than my home links. If I had a big bag and trolley guess would put in various other clubs, but why not keep it simple?
3w, 7w, 5h, 6-p, sw, putter. I’ve just recently added a new driver (Jetspeed NEW :)) 3-5 irons and lob wedge stay at the house. Recently my 2 teenage daughters just took up golf. I got them a starter set that they share. One has evens the other has odds and we add in pieces as they need them. Too many seems to over complicate things. They ask should I hit a 6 or 7? My answer “which ever one you feel most confident hitting for this shot.” So far they are having fun and don’t mind putting in some work. Enjoy your content! Good stuff!
Brilliant video. A wee bit technical around lofts etc for new golfers but hits the point.
I am carrying 12 currently, but I am on the look for the two to complete the bag. I have a driver, a Callaway 3 hybrid, Muzuno 825 irons 4-G, a generic 56 for sand shots and a Cleveland fang putter.
Worked at Banff Springs golf course and my golfing buddy would have a 3 club challenge,alot of fun,had to use different course management,amazing our scores weren't much different,also we had a wrong way tourney so you had use all opposite clubs rh to lh what a hoot!
Love this video. Playing off and on for 20+ years, and I still have issues with some clubs going the same distance. I pared down the bag a few years ago - Driver, 3W or 1i, Heavenwood, 4H, 6i, 8i, 47, 60 and putter, but sometimes I will carry fewer. Hasn't really affected my scores, but makes it easier to hoof it around the course. Whatever keeps the game fun, go for it!
Yeah I need to take a serious look at my clubs before I get some new ones...which is soon. I have clubs in the bag I just don't use. Why purchase new ones right.
Wow, I remember playing with a driver, 3wd, 3i, 5i, 7i, 9i PW and putter. Had a few good rounds but also learnt how to hit half swing shots...
That Srixon ZX hybrid may be the sneaky best club of the year. Absolutely love it 🏌🏻♂️
Love this. It corresponds almost exactly to what I have written a few times about 1/2 set or minimalist golf on my site.
Aside from the financial aspect there is, as you rightly said, a lot to learn and a lot of fun to be had playing different shots with each club.
I also think it is a great way to bring people into the game.
Thinking about when I started playing, I could of used a half set with a driver, 4h, 6i, 8i, pw, sw and putter and I would of been just fine. I actually think it would have simplified the game for me early on and taught me better fundamentals.
I started this journey back in Nov 21 as a charity bet. Loving every minute of it and can’t see myself going back to 14 clubs. Carry9clubs currently.
@@jefffielding1526 i had 12 in the bag the other day because I was trying out a couple of clubs. It felt like I had two bags worth!
I generally vary between 5 and 11 but 8 or 9 would be quite standard.
Such good advice.
Taylormade TP burner 8.5 driver
Taylormade 11 fct rescue 4h turned down to 20°
P790 5 iron to gap
Sm8 54° wedge d grind
Odyssey blade 2 ball putter
11 clubs in total and I never need anymore than what I have
Don't like fairway woods especially a 3 wood, and I can open my 54° up as much as I need to play any shot I want
Had this setup for around 2 years now and couldn't be happier as there is no second guessing
Play off scratch (not bragging) just proving you don't need 14 clubs nor the latest gear to play decent golf
👍🏻⛳
Started about 3 years ago and finishing building a half set currently 3W 3 Crossover 6 8 W 54 and Putter
I sometimes just play an 8 iron for 9 holes, I more often score just as well as with a full bag. Bunkers can be tricky but putting is ok just blade-ing it. Opening the face and down the grip I can turn it into a PW. Really good fun and doesn't half get in your playing partners heads.
Great advice, Mark. Beginners don’t spend a lot of money on a set. As Mark said, get a half set, and for heaven’s sake, don’t get fitted. You’re not ready, spend the money on lessons, your swing will change, and it’ll probably be a dramatic change. So down the drain goes those fitted clubs that don’t work for you anymore. Through good lessons, your swing has changed for the better. Now you made need new clubs, and get fit for the new ones, after playing for a couple of years, and learning more about your game. Cheers.
I play usually with a full 14, but that's just because that's what I was told when I started, and I spent good money on my clubs so I'm gonna use them all.
Setup right now though is Driver, 3W, 5W, 5HY, 4i (which is really only used for stingers), then 6-PW, 52, 56, 60, and a putter
When I started playing golf some 45 years ago at the age of 10 a beginner set consisted of a 1w, 3w, 5, 3i, 5i, 7, 9i and a putter. If you were lucky you may have a chipper or an old sand wedge. Times have changed and I think the game was a little easier back then. Oh and the woods were still shafted and either persimmon or laminated maple and the clubs were forged.
Well done mark 👏 👍
He’s basically suggesting we could get away with 6-8 degrees of gapping with clubs and really just need to find one reasonable fairway wood to hit.
I have the Cleveland Launcher XL 3W, 5W, 7W, & 5H. I enjoy hitting my Ping G400 driver so the 3W is “useless” as I hit the 5W well enough off the deck. I know what the 5H can do. While I do like the 7W off the tee of a long par 3, it’s more of a luxury than a necessity.
Strong lofts mean I only have a 7-PW (28 to 42 degrees) Really only need 2 of those.
However, I’m a sucker for wedges. I have that chipper all the way through a 65 degree wedge. My 46 CBX2 wedge is THE cat’s meow. The chipper, my CBX2 50 and the Smart Sole 4 58 degree is probably all that’s necessary to complement the 46. The 54 (a previous favorite) is expendable, but the 65 is kind of fun.
Anyway I could see being happy with 10-12 clubs in the bag if I wanted to narrow my focus, but I’ve played my local par 70 after work with just the 7 clubs I had for a range session before work.
For me, my new bag make up is: Driver (10.5*), HL 3-wood (17*), 4-hybrid (21*), 5 utility iron (26*), 6 utility iron (29*), 7-PW irons, wide-soled GW (50*), wide-soled SW (58*), wide-soled chipper (37*), and a mallet putter.
Half set: Driver, 19 degree fairway wood, 5, 7, 9, sand wedge, and putter. All carried in a “Sunday” bag. Six balls, two gloves, assorted tees and ball marker with divot tool and an insulated water bottle. Walking as the game is meant to be played. Easy decisions on clubs and distances “5 iron is too much then use 7, or 9 iron is too little, grip down an inch or so and use a smooth 7…”etcetera. Simplifies club selection and makes for a more confident swing and faster round. I play better walking with a half set than riding with a full set.
Driver (Epic Flash), 3W, 5W, 3H and 4H (Srixon ZH85), 5H and 6H (Srixon ZU85), 6I, 7I, 8I, 9I and PW (Ping Blueprint), 52* and 56* (Mack Daddy), 58* (Ping Glide 3) and putter ... for a total of ... 16. Take clubs out of depending on the course I play (choose between 5W and 3H based on wind, 56* and 58* based on sand texture). That being said, I learned to play with Driver, 3W, 5I, 7I, 9I, PW, and SW
I would go 5W (or hybrid if you prefer), 56*, irons, putter, driver, 3W, 50* in that order and eventually maybe a longer hybrid, or 60* low bounce wedge.
5 wood, 4 hybrid, 6 iron, 8 iron, pitch wedge with sand wedge, all Ping G425 coupled with trusty old putter. All carried in a pencil bag. Not many clubs but still very enjoyable.
When I play with my son, we flip a coin at the start of the round - heads=even; tails = odd. Based on the coin flip, we can only use those clubs for the entire round (even = Driver, 5wd or 3/4Hy, 6 & 8 irons, PW, SW, Putter; odd = 3wd, 3/4Hy, 5, 7, 9 irons, GW, LW/SW, Putter). - Makes for a really fun day and neither of us score any better using a full bag!
I like to play in the evenings with just 5 clubs and a putter. I find it really improves my ability to change shot type and manipulate the ball more. I'm just not confident enough to do it in a competition 😆
Offset 7W is a great club. Very forgiving and versatile. If you can get confident with a 7W, you will have a serious advantage over most of your buds.
For older beginners. Adjustable driver Callaway x2 hot onwards. 9,7 and 5 fairway woods. 3 wedges and a putter. Fixed thi over 50
I play every course with around 8 clubs, carrying the lightweight bag. Usually Driver (or 3 wood), 5W, 7W, 6,8,P,SW (56), Putter
So good
Dr, 5W, 24, 31, 38, 45 degree irons. 52 & 58 wedges + putter.
Carry 9 clubs in total. This has been the journey I have been on since November 2021, always carrying my clubs.
Struggled a bit a first but now love the challenge of slowly getting my Hcp back to where it was when I started this journey (6.7).
Mark, you said to message you?
I liked that video a lot. Your tutorial 'chats' make a lot of sense. 👍🏼
Thanks Glen.
@@MarkCrossfield Hey Mark, in your most recent video, I posted a comment and someone has responded but I'm not sure if it's you or someone impersonating you because the name doesn't match etc. Hope this helps
My first set of clubs I inherited from my grandparents (hickory shafts and all). 1Wood, 3, 5, 7 on wedge, putter.
My very first golf bag was a second-hand old set of clubs, mostly titleist DCI irons, a cple blades, an Acushnet bullseye putter, and a hickory stick sand wedge (atleast i think it was a sand wedge). It was a lot of fun. My driver was a Dunlop Loco, and I still think that was one of the most forgiving drivers ever made. I was always under the assumption drivers were easy to hit. Then I bought a new one & sliced every shot. So i switched right back to the Dunlop. The Titleist TSR2 is the closest I've found to that level of forgiveness so far
Depends on the course. I live on an executive that I've played without a full bag with no problem at all but I wouldn't try that on the 6600 yard course I played this weekend.
Aloha from Hawaii. I have 13 in my bag but a normal round I use 7 or 8.
i like doing odds or even irons if its casual
I play 90% of my golf with a Sunday Bag and carry 7-8 clubs max. I rotate them and the only time I carry 8 is when I play a specific course with an easterly wind and need a 3w along with the driver. Other than that, I will carry a strong 3 and use that for tee and fairway shots if I am playing a longer course
I currently play with 13 clubs and I’m thinking of taking out my 6 iron because I rarely use it.
Guy Canada 🇨🇦
3 club challenge for the win. Putter, short and longish iron. If you're Seve it's just a 3 iron...
Driver - Cobra LTDX LS
3 wood - Cobra F9
Hybrid - Cobra Speedzone
Irons - Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal 6-P
Gap wedge - Cleveland RTX Zipcore 48°
Sand wedge - Vokey SM8 54°
Lob wedge - Vokey SM8 58°
Lob wedge - Vokey SM8 62°
Chipper - Cleveland smart sole
Putter - Scotty Cameron Phantom X12
I never thought to separate or gap my long irons like that when they bunch up in distances and it makes just as much sense as it does for wedges.. I’m going to ditch my 4 and 5i for a hybrid that splits the difference. I would also like to hear more about the 52/58 setup and why he chose that when recommending a 56
I think it’s because he has a 52 and 58, but was pointing out somebody could go 56 and be happy. 1 lofty wedge instead of 2.
I carry a 3,5 and 7 hybrid a 9 iron and a specialist 46 and 58° wedge and a putter but I only play short 9 hole courses if I played on proper 18 hole courses I would get driver lessons.
I played with the same half set of clubs from when I started at 16 untill my son started golf when he was 16, having a full set of clubs has not helped my game or score.
If I was rebuilding a bag today I would have the following clubs in it;
Mini driver 13 or 15 degrees, I would make sure I was fitted for this.
3 and 5 hybrid one length clubs.
7,9 and pw one length.
56 or 58 degree wedge normal wedge length.
Putter I would spend a lot of time trying different sorts in store untill I found one I felt the most comfortable with.
Mark, please get another CBX2 in 46 or 48. I know they make them. You are killing me with the random different PW.
Can we just have a moment to look at how good cleveland and srixon are at the moment...
XL halos, launcher turbos, the hy woods, CBX2 wedges, srixon balls... Value for money and really helping the high handicappers and amateurs...
I think a if you are starting out I think it is better for you to have less clubs but be confident in what clubs you do have. For example you don't need 4 different wedges you can get by with just a SW. Get really good at working your SW and your PW. A GW and LW are not needed. Long Irons can be switched out to hybrids so you reduce the clubs you really need. I think a Driver, 3 Wood, 4 Hybrid, 7-pw, SW and Putter or 9 clubs can get you by just fine. And since new people game changes so fast theres no point in getting 14 clubs just to get a whole new set.
D, 5w, 7w, 5h, 6789pgs irons, lob, square strike and putter... thats my 14 (5 iron and 4 hybrid in the car for now)
Nice one Mark… sometimeswe forget ;-)
The only wood in my bag, is the driver🤷🏻♂️ I'm a iron-man😉
3 iron(21°) to PW(46°), then
51°, 56°, 60° x 2(different bounce/grind). Tomorrow one of the 60° goes and a 64° come in the bag.
And of course my old Bettinardi/BenHogan putter🥰
I'm carrying 13 clubs:
Driver
2 fairways woods -- 5w & 7w
5 irons -- 5i through 9i
4 wedges
Putter
Driver, 21 hybrid, 7, 9 & gw. Put put 😎
I usually carry 11 - 12. Somtimes the driver comes out... sometimes the chipper goes in. But nothing is in my bag that I don't feel comfortable hitting.
i shot 85 (15 over )with a 5 hybrid a 3 wood and a pw ..no putter.im 9 hc .ive shot 90 loads of times with a full bag hahah.
I play with 11 clubs. 56,50,Pw-6i, 5 hybrid, 7 wood, Driver, Putter
I simply cannot hit a driver, the size of the modern heads put me off, I love my sim2 ti 3 wood, so got a sim2 rocket 3 wood turned down to 11.5 degrees, works like a charm
For answer to Title question think it depends on the level of the Golfer. Some may only using 6 to 7 clubs. While some People might use all 14 Clubs allowed.
2.29 Hit the ball Mark!!!
2 hybrid, 6 iron , 8 iron, PW, 60, putter.
I’ve always played 13 until I saw the new Ping ChipR. Going to give it a shot since I give up strokes around the green
The game would be much less expensive to play if the USGA and R&A simply limited the number of clubs carried to EIGHT. The 8 would be up to the individual, but a balanced set up could be... Driver, Fairway Wood, Hybrid, Mid-Iron, Short-Iron, Wedge, Sand Club and Putter.
Mark might have the oddest set of clubs in a professional’s bag of all time.
I like how he has what works and whatever makes golf easier for him. More golfers should follow his example.
@@clerns oh, it’s not a bad thing, even though the chipper is a weird choice, it’s just sort of funny/interesting. The replacement rinky dink, double pitching wedge plus gap wedge, and chipper setup is just extremely off the wall
I’ll add as an aside to my comment: once I broke my seven iron and it took like 6 weeks on the middle of the season for the replacement to arrive. That’s what ultimately helped me learn to hit knockdown shots with my short irons. I could already do it with my wedges, but I had to learn to do it all the way down to six iron then to fill the gap for the six. Definitely gives an extra option and not much in golf is more fun than having to hit a non stock shot for either shape or distance and having it work just right with precision. Definitely makes you feel like a pro for a second.
@@iLovettGolf Practice mate. Especially the short game. IMO that is the area where amateurs can be on a par with the pros. It's so easy to get better at the short game as it is all about feel. A feel anyone can develop over time.
@@iLovettGolf pretty sure a golf pro has enough access to different clubs, time on the range/sim to figure out what works for them.
Pros always say to use a tee on a par 3 , its the only time you get an advantage , so why wouldent you take all the clubs you can , 14 clubs for me 😅 best player i seen was a +3 amature when he played during the week he would go evens one day and odds the next , he could play any club from any distance
3 clubs , 50 degree , putter and either a hybrid /3 wood or driver
D-3h-5i-7i-9i-GW-putter. Break 80 quite often. Almost always break 85. Never score better with more clubs.
It is striking that when one plays with a half set, or even fewer, one doesn’t score much worse than with a full bag. And there are advantages to forcing oneself to improvise, it develops skills. But in the end it makes sense to carry as many clubs as you’re allowed to. Why wouldn’t you give yourself the best possible chance of having the right club for the task at hand?
It all depends on your skill level. I would say putter, sw, pw/9i, 7/6i, 2/3h, driver.
Until you get consistent with your strike and have decent power, the clubs are really bunched up.
Some old guy at the range was asking why i had so many wedges. Bro your pw doesn't even go 100 yards, so your gaps are way smaller than mine.
9 clubs for me. Driver, 4 hybrid, 6 hybrid, 8i, 9i, pw, 51 and 58 degree and putter. No difference in scoring from when I used to have 14 clubs.
I learned to play with my mother’s club. 9 - 5, D, 3w, 4w. Used 9 for everything, of course the 9 was 47 degrees. Regular steel all clubs. Hit driver 300 yds. Eventual cracked head.
7 clubs. Driver-Hybrid of some sort-6I-9I-GW-LW-Putter
11 playing clubs 2 utilities. Driver, 3wood, 4hybrid, 6-9, pw,sw, chipper, putter. Then a left handed 7 and a ‘rock club’ for lies that I don’t want to damage my actual clubs hitting. And honestly i could take the 7 and 9 out and i wouldnt notice.
Driver, putter, wedge, 7 iron.
one😁 and a ball
15 of course…
Mark, why the hi-wood and not an 18° 5 wood?
Irons, 5 - SW.
Putter.
Driver, don't use.
5wood, to hit off the deck.
10 clubs is more than enough for me (5 hcp).
I amu usually at least one club short of playing better.
I think for someones first time on a golf course a 7 or 8 iron and a putter and just learn how to get around the golf course.