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Date: 24 Aug 2006 20:20:51
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Club choice
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Tiger teed off at a 164 yard par 3 a moment ago with a 6I. That's
what "I" would use for that distance, and I've seen him hit 8 irons
that distance. How does he determine what club to use?
Or more to the point, how do I decide to use a club that isn't my
standard full swing length?
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Date: 24 Aug 2006 18:00:20
From: dsc
Subject: Re: Club choice
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> Tiger teed off at a 164 yard par 3 a moment ago with a 6I. That's
> what "I" would use for that distance, and I've seen him hit 8 irons
> that distance. How does he determine what club to use?
>
> Or more to the point, how do I decide to use a club that isn't my
> standard full swing length?
I remember a tourney once where on one hole he hit an 8I like 180 yards
and then on another he hit 8I like 135 yards. I find that amazing. :)
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Date: 24 Aug 2006 14:52:18
From: jdavis
Subject: Re: Club choice
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> Tiger teed off at a 164 yard par 3 a moment ago with a 6I. That's
> what "I" would use for that distance, and I've seen him hit 8 irons
> that distance. How does he determine what club to use?
>
> Or more to the point, how do I decide to use a club that isn't my
> standard full swing length?
Many times I think that the announcers are making a guess at which club
the player has selected. Unless he is standing beside the player, it is
unlikely that he could read the number on the club.
I wouldn't be too worried selecting clubs for "special" shots unless
you are on the level of the pros. The caddie supplies the critical
information about wind, temperature, topography, humidity, lie of the
ball, etc. All of this information is factored and used for club
selection and shot type and shape. This is way beyond the needs of the
typical golfer so, do as I do and don't worry about it. Play the club
you know and the one that works for you..
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Date: 25 Aug 2006 16:53:50
From: Steven Paul
Subject: Re: Club choice
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In article <1156456338.554528.243970@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com >,
jdavis <jddvs@aol.com > wrote:
> Many times I think that the announcers are making a guess at which club
> the player has selected. Unless he is standing beside the player, it is
> unlikely that he could read the number on the club.
They often get a signal from the caddy. I don't think they just guess
without saying it's a guess.
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Date: 24 Aug 2006 13:29:49
From: Tex
Subject: Re: Club choice
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> Tiger teed off at a 164 yard par 3 a moment ago with a 6I. That's
> what "I" would use for that distance, and I've seen him hit 8 irons
> that distance. How does he determine what club to use?
Was it into the wind?
> Or more to the point, how do I decide to use a club that isn't my
> standard full swing length?
Practice.
Tex
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Date: 24 Aug 2006 21:15:30
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: Club choice
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On 24 Aug 2006 13:29:49 -0700, "Tex" <marktexkoenig@gmail.com > wrote:
>> Tiger teed off at a 164 yard par 3 a moment ago with a 6I. That's
>> what "I" would use for that distance, and I've seen him hit 8 irons
>> that distance. How does he determine what club to use?
>
>Was it into the wind?
I didn't notice it, and the announcers didn't mention it.
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Date: 25 Aug 2006 07:26:57
From: Alan Illeman
Subject: Re: Club choice
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"Howard Brazee" <howard@brazee.net > wrote in message news:jd2se2dha102nne3rlua4sdui8o7t5uvv5@4ax.com...
> Tiger teed off at a 164 yard par 3 a moment ago with a 6I. That's
> what "I" would use for that distance, and I've seen him hit 8 irons
> that distance. How does he determine what club to use?
>
> Or more to the point, how do I decide to use a club that isn't my
> standard full swing length?
It was probably a 9, viewed upsidedown.
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