Hybrids or Long Irons

As suggested by another republican and out of a morbid curiosity......

Who plays hybrids and who plays long irons?

Hybrids
1. StarDust - TM Raylor 23*, crossfire reg
2. eden - Titleist 909H 24*, 19*. Diamana Stiff
3. galileo - TM 3 and 5 rescue
4. eiji
5. Winston
6. Dave
7. mowen
8. asahi - TM rescue 22* & 16*
9. Yarra - Adams Idea Pro 18*, 20*, 22*
10 slinger TM Dual Rescue 22

Long Irons
1. TNRM - Titleist ZB 2i to PW. TTDG X100.
2. Winston
3. Hoelwill - MP14 2i TTDG S300
4. andrew-golf
5. Focus77
6. mylim - good ole' Maxfli australian blade

mylim wrote:

Yarra wrote:

Definitely hybrid. Makes this game so much easier and enjoyable to play. Sure, not feeling that macho-feeling when you're pulling a 2- or 3-iron outta your bag. But I sure not feeling dumb either after a terrible mishit with those long irons... no offense, long-iron hitters!

Seriously, I usually get the last laugh when such contest is on...

There are pros and cons for both hybrid & long irons..

since I use long irons.. i'll share my point of view... for long irons.. you have more control on your shots.. be it its trajectory, drawing or fading the ball... for example a 200+yrds par-3.. narrow par 5 fairway with uneven lies... or maybe a long approaching shot from the rough.. long irons comes in handy.. IF you are able to handle them..

As for hybrids.. you can't really control the ball trajectory.. & on an uneven lie.. it's harder to shape a shot according to ur needs.. in the rough.. worse.. it is wut it is.. good thing abt it is that it's more forgiving.. ON a perfect lie..

Out of curiosity, what handicap are you playing on? No offense, Dude... I am just curious and I am sorry if you take it the wrong way...

Winston wrote:

Actually...I dont use my long irons to hit long shots. It is actually used as a "rescue" where by I use it to punch the ball back into the fairway. Because I tend to reguarly find myself in alot of waste harzards surrounded by trees... 1/2 - 1/4 swing to keep the ball flight low.

Sometimes I even use my 3I to chip & roll to get onto the green especially when the pin is at the back.

Got it, that's exactly what I can do with my 3 irons. in fact, that's all I can do with my 3 iron. Hit 5 irons well. Hit 4 iron reasonably well, I'd say 70% of the time. But never been able to hit 3 iron that good. 10 years on the golf course and I hit 3 iron so pure just once, I can still remember everything about it!

actually i have retired my 3i n 4i but solely use my hybrid for certain long par4s or par3s........ i hit my hybrid abt 170-180m

in my assessment, there are only few long par4s (index holes) n even fewer long par3s (abt 190-200m) that i know of (in sg), thus i see no need for the longer irons when my hybrid can give me the distance n accuracy.....in any case i would be happy to walk away with a bogey for those holes if i cant get up n down when i miss the green...... who wouldnt want to par those par4s but i know my limitations, i just prefer damage control


jmho

bro slinger, u diff class... yr drive 250m....2nd shot using wood can easily clear 210m... SG not much course u got prob......

for normal par 4, after yr drive, i dun tihnk u need more than a 7iron.....
long par 4, maybe use yr 5iron?

only when u try 2 on then u need wood ba? u where got need long irons de......?

quite pai seh...7 iron already categorized as LONG iron by me......

jaketang wrote:

bro slinger, u diff class... yr drive 250m....2nd shot using wood can easily clear 210m... SG not much course u got prob......

for normal par 4, after yr drive, i dun tihnk u need more than a 7iron.....
long par 4, maybe use yr 5iron?

only when u try 2 on then u need wood ba? u where got need long irons de......?

can u be my manager then????


go arrange games for me, win i take, lost u pay.....

wat diff class u talking abt, only diff is i like quickie while u like to take your time......hahahaha

bro slinger, i now stopped liao.....

but u r the 1st to say i slow....maybe is the confusion i m goin thru tht time, maybe u r rite....
sigh.... i think i not suitable for this game...

i now dun even go range as often......

Yarra wrote:

Out of curiosity, what handicap are you playing on? No offense, Dude... I am just curious and I am sorry if you take it the wrong way...

haha.. m cool with that.. anyway. i've been a homeless golfer for about 4 - 5 yrs ever since i started working.. my last official handicap is 12..

Hybrids
1. StarDust - TM Raylor 23*, crossfire reg
2. eden - Titleist 909H 24*, 19*. Diamana Stiff
3. galileo - TM 3 and 5 rescue
4. eiji
5. Winston
6. Dave
7. mowen
8. asahi - TM rescue 22* & 16*
9. Yarra - Adams Idea Pro 18*, 20*, 22*
10 slinger TM Dual Rescue 22
11. Roystonnn - 21*, 23*, 25* (trying to quit using 25*)

Long Irons
1. TNRM - Titleist ZB 2i to PW. TTDG X100.
2. Winston
3. Hoelwill - MP14 2i TTDG S300
4. andrew-golf
5. Focus77
6. mylim - good ole' Maxfli australian blade

mylim wrote:

Yarra wrote:

Out of curiosity, what handicap are you playing on? No offense, Dude... I am just curious and I am sorry if you take it the wrong way...

haha.. m cool with that.. anyway. i've been a homeless golfer for about 4 - 5 yrs ever since i started working.. my last official handicap is 12..

LOL!!! Same problem: WORK!

With the poll now standing at 6 for long irons vs 11 for hybrids, I must that I'm a little surprised. I had long suspected that upwards of 80% would prefer hybrids but it doesn't appear to be the case here. Guess some of us here are just plain old school. Will be interesting for all 16 who responded to post their next sets of scores to see how we all fare.

TNRM wrote:

With the poll now standing at 6 for long irons vs 11 for hybrids, I must that I'm a little surprised. I had long suspected that upwards of 80% would prefer hybrids but it doesn't appear to be the case here. Guess some of us here are just plain old school. Will be interesting for all 16 who responded to post their next sets of scores to see how we all fare.

I am not old school. It is just that I only picked up the game 6 months ago and I am using an old set graciously lent to me by a good friend. His set dosent come with hybrids, only long irons so have learnt how to use it but not proficient in using it. I have only recently borrowed 2 hybrids from another friend so now just trying out all my options and if I really want to pursue this game further, will look into buying a set of own.

Winston: Careful how far you take this 6 month old hobby of yours. Leave before you become consumed by the dark side.....

Yarra wrote:

mylim wrote:

Yarra wrote:

Out of curiosity, what handicap are you playing on? No offense, Dude... I am just curious and I am sorry if you take it the wrong way...

haha.. m cool with that.. anyway. i've been a homeless golfer for about 4 - 5 yrs ever since i started working.. my last official handicap is 12..

LOL!!! Same problem: WORK!

haha.. my putting is killing me instead of my long game.. coz at least i have my golf set in my car trunk n still able to hit the range after work.. haha..

TNRM wrote:

Winston: Careful how far you take this 6 month old hobby of yours. Leave before you become consumed by the dark side.....

Thanks for the advice TNRM, however I am quite sure it is too late....... Love the game. Just giveing myself time to try to get some consistency in my swing and then look into investing in a set. Sp far, the only club that is mine is a Nike Untizied Leo putter I bought last month at the Isetan Sale. Now am trying hard to fight the itch...