What to hit from 170yds out...

[Chieflongtee]

I now want to see who picked 8 iron ... gorilla!

Skulled shot

[jeffc]

talk about your bell curves!!!

3 iron 0 0%
4 iron 1 4.35%
5 iron 4 17.39%
6 iron 10 43.48%
7 iron 4 17.39%
8 iron 1 4.35%
9 iron 0 0%

[Del Delaplante]

FIM-92A Stinger,,,, will make my own divot.....

[Pinshark]

Very smooth easy 7 iron.....If only I could tell myself that on the course instead of pulling out an 8 iron. LOL.

[John]

I'll oust myself as the 8 iron dude!! 7 would be too much for me from that distance and i'd rather take a good swing than try to float something in there. Chalk the distance up to being six foot five 220.

[Chieflongtee]

I'll oust myself as the 8 iron dude!! 7 would be too much for me from that distance and i'd rather take a good swing than try to float something in there. Chalk the distance up to being six foot five 220.

I would like to see you and big easy in a driving contest

[Big Johnny69]

I would like to see you and big easy in a driving contest

You can add hoolio to that contest.

[MusicMan]

need a 4th for that

[kaimonica]

A wedge ................... and .................. then a second wedge.

[Chieflongtee]

need a 4th for that

Ben RICHARD Johnson

[MusicMan]

there is a huge question mark floating above my head right now...

[John]

You think you can step up with the big boys Jarred??? Let's do it up next summa!!

[MusicMan]

bring it boyyyyyyyyzz, show me whatcha got. just make sure your not wearing your skirt

[Chieflongtee]

bring it boyyyyyyyyzz, show me whatcha got. just make sure your not wearing your skirt

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I want to be a judge

[MusicMan]

hope you bring your walking shoes, cuz your gonna pacing off a looooooong way

BOOHYAKA!

[John]

Sweeet, let's organize a little Ottawagolf.com Long Drive contest for next year!!

[MusicMan]

we're seriously thread jacking here... should we start a new thread?

where could we have this long drive?

[John]

Well let's hold off on it for a bit and we'll chat down the road Jarred about just setting up something small and fun...if we can!

[MusicMan]

if only you knew what you are in for Johnny boy. lol, just kidding s'all good bro

[dbleber]

7 iron with 36° loft gets me there.

[3Jack]

6 iron (31°).

[bobblehead]

#5 Hybrid - 25 degrees

[jvincent]

Last season this was a smooth 6i for sure.

I'm adjusting lofts going into next season to fit with my hybrids better, so it will probably end up being a 7i.

[byerxa]

Depending on my day - it is between my 6 and 5 iron. And my iron lofts are more old school than current iron lofts.

[rhh7]

I play in Calgary, elevation almost 3,500 feet above sea level. On a flat par 3 this summer, 170 yards to the pin, I played a full 5 iron, aimed at left corner of green with slight cut on the ball, came in perfectly, hit 10 yards short of the pin, and rolled up 5 yards short of the pin. I two putted for a routine par. My 5 iron was 27 degrees loft, 37.5 inches long, with a Precision Rifle 7.0 shaft. I was trying for a smooth, controlled swing, which came off exactly as I planned.

[KickerOfElves]

Still no answer, but for me I'd be between a hard seven and a soft 6. But I'd probably opt for the 7, I feel more comfortable swinging harder than softer. And that's carry. Only time I run a ball up on a green is with a fwy wd going for two on a par 5, or I hit my approach a little thin....or possibly fat.

Before I read on I have to quote Geoffrey here and agree with him, this is exactly what I would do in this case.

And there's a very good chance the ball is 170yds from where I hit it. Unfortunately it's probably not on the short stuff.

Distance control I don't have a problem with; it's left and right control that is a problem.


I'm assuming though this is from the fairway, because if it's off a tee I'm going with an easy 8i. At least a club longer (which shows another one of my major problems ).

[MusicMan]

My 5 iron was 27 degrees loft, 37.5 inches long, with a Precision Rifle 7.0 shaft.

7.0 eh.. you gotta be a big boy...

[Indio]

I'm a 4 iron, but Ive replaced my 4I with a 9 wood the past few years Then again, my PW is only about a 90 yard club and a SW I use for exactly that... in the sand cause if I hit a sw from the fairway, i better be within 60 yards

Can't hit an iron worth a crap.... but I am relatively consistent given I hover between a 9 and 11 handicap. Love them wairway woods

[rhh7]

7.0 eh.. you gotta be a big boy...

On a good day, if I stand straight, I am 5' 8 1/2", 195 pounds. But at age 60, I finally realize I have wasted most of my life swinging too hard, with shafts that are too stiff for me. I am building a new set this winter, it is going to have a 38" 5 iron, with a much more flexible shaft, on the order of 290 cpm's.

[MusicMan]

60 years old swinging a 7.0! damn man! all the 60 year olds i know are swinging 5.0 or reg / senior flex.