How many clubs are in a 3-PW set of irons?
Feb 02, 2022 · What does 5 PW irons mean? When shopping GlobalGolf.com, we refer to the different club makeups with abbreviations such as 3-PW (which would contain every iron from the 3-iron through the 9-iron as well as a pitching wedge) or 5-PW, AW, SW (which would contain every iron from the 5-iron through the 9-iron as well as a pitching wedge, approach
Should I get the 3-PW or the full set of wedges?
Oct 16, 2015 · 'Just ordered a set w/ 7 - PW. I add a GW, SW, and LW to the bag, along with 3 hybrids (4, 5, 6) from other manufacturers. I've slowly been replacing long and mid irons with hybrids, but prior to that I generally played combo sets by adding slightly more forgiving irons from the same manufacturer.
Why do golf clubs hit iron shots on the downswing?
level 1. · 8 yr. ago. 4-AW and 5-PW mean the specific clubs that come in a set. an AW is commonly called a "gap wedge" and is usually 50-52 degrees in loft and exists now due to manufactures making the lofts of irons 3-5 degrees stronger than they used to be to aid in distance/marketing.
What are the best golf clubs to hit off the fairway?
Dec 27, 2009 · What is a 3PW golf club? It would be 3-PW. This means in a set of irons, you would get a 3 iron all the way down to a pitching wedge (PW). This is how most sets of irons come.
What does 5 iron PW mean?
4-PW = 4 Iron - Pitching Wedge. 5-P = 5 Iron - Pitching Wedge.
What does PW mean on golf club?
Pitching wedgePitching wedge: The lowest-lofted of the wedges (the one that hits the ball the farthest), pitching wedges (abbreviated PW) are usually included in a set of irons. The PW is considered one of the basic clubs every golfer carries.May 24, 2019
What does 5 GW mean in golf?
A “GW” is an important club known as the gap wedge. As the name implies, it fills in the large distance gap found between your pitching wedge (PW) and sand wedge (SW), which occurs because of the large difference in the lofts of those two clubs.
What is a 5 iron set?
That is, a 5-iron has more loft, a shorter shaft, and produces shorter shots than the 4-iron; the 4-iron has more loft, a shorter shaft, and produces shorter shots than the 3-iron. The pitching wedge has the most loft, the shortest shaft, and the shortest distance in the traditional 3-PW iron set.Jan 6, 2020
What is PW and AW in golf?
The "A" or "AW" stamped on certain golf clubs stands for "Approach" or "Approach Wedge." Approach wedges are simply another name for a Gap Wedge (GW), a golf club with a loft between a Pitching Wedge (PW) and a Sand Wedge (SW).Jul 14, 2021
How many degrees is pitching wedge?
An ideal progression is for the pitching wedge to be 45 degrees, followed by a 50-degree gap wedge and complemented by 54- and 58-degree sand and lob wedges.Feb 23, 2018
What does 4 PW AW iron set mean?
The most common variation will be a specific numbered iron through to a pitching wedge with the standard set up being 4-iron to pitching wedge, a total of seven clubs - 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons, and a pitching wedge.Jul 9, 2019
What is 4 PW GW?
When shopping for an iron set, you'll see them listed per their set make-up (i.e., "3-PW", "4-PW, GW" or "5-PW, AW"). This shorthand indicates that all clubs in between are included, so a 3-PW set would include the 3- through 9-irons as well as a pitching wedge.
Do you need a gap wedge?
Summary. Gap wedges are an essential part of every golfer's bag. They give you more versatility with your shots and allow you to get out of difficult situations when needed, which makes them a must-have for any serious player.Sep 28, 2021
How far should I hit 5 iron?
The average golfer should be able to hit a five iron 160 yards. This is for a player with average swing speed. The faster swinging players should be able to get 170 to 180 yards out of their five iron. Golfers with very slow swing speeds may only see 150 or fewer yards out of their five iron.
Do you need a 5 iron?
The only golfer who should carry a 5 iron is one that can hit their 7 iron more than 150 yards. Golfers who hit their 7 iron less than 150 yards should replace their 5 iron with a hybrid and have a 6 iron as their longest iron.
Is a 5 hybrid the same as a 5 iron?
As a general rule of thumb, hybrids are numbered and have lofts along the same scale as irons, so a 5-hybrid will, in theory, do the same job as this 5-iron and can replace it in a set. However, this is only a rule of thumb as there is no industry-defined standard to equate irons to hybrids.Mar 11, 2021
Why are golf clubs called irons?
The golf clubs called irons are so-called because their clubheads are made of metal. Of course, "woods" are now also made of metal, but that's a relatively recent development. Irons have featured metal clubheads (steel, these days) for centuries. The clubheads of irons are thin from front to back, and the clubfaces are grooved to impart spin on ...
Why is a shorter shaft better?
A shorter shaft makes a club easier to control in the swing (think of baseball where a batter will " choke up " on the bat—essentially, shorten the bat—when he's simply trying to make contact rather than swing for the fences). More loft helps get the ball airborne and adds a little more control to the shot.
Why are irons called irons?
The golf clubs called irons are so-called because their clubheads are made of metal.
What are the different types of irons?
Irons are generally categorized as long irons, mid-irons , and short irons. Long irons are the 2-, 3- ,and 4-irons; mid-irons, the 5-, 6-, and 7-irons; short irons, the 8- and 9-irons and pitching wedge. (Two-irons are becoming obsolete and are exceedingly rare for recreational golfers. Because of this, some sources now count the 5-iron as one ...
Can you play an iron on a par 3?
On a par-3 hole, for example, you will probably use an iron on your tee shot. Or you might use an iron off any (or even every) tee in order to have better control over the shot.
Pinoy25
I more wondering whats the longest iron you buy in your irons sets? Also I was curious if you buy the pitching wedges from the same set or do you just go like 3-9 irons and 4 wedges from cleveland or vokey?
Boricua Golf
Back when I started playing, every set I got was 3-P, as I got better, I went to 4-P and added a 3Hy, depending on the course I play the same PW from the set (Callaway prototype 46*) or replace it with a Cleveland 588 RTX 46* (I play 4 wedges, 46, 50, 54, 58)...
Moonlightgrm
2 - PW#N#My PW is 48*. I carry a Vokey 52* SW and a Vokey 56* lob wedge. The remainder of my set includes a 9.5* driver, a 15* three-wood, and of course a putter.#N#I normally do not carry a hybrid. However, there are some courses and or course conditions that will cause me to leave the 2-iron in my locker and swap it out with a 19* hybrid.
Buzzkill
3 thru PW for me. I'll get additional matching irons if they're available too.
RRFireblade
3-P +3 wedges.#N#If a 2i available I will usually grab it but that's quite rare these days.#N#3i is on the endegered species list it seems as well....#N#(Stop F-ing with the lofts you a holes !!)
Kratus977
I go 6i to P. I've had a total mental block with 5irons for years. So I just use hybrids instead. Funny thing is my 5 hybrid is one of the club's I have most confidence in...
PJStyles
Purchasing a new set of Callaway X-20's and wanted to know which configuration makes more sense? I plan on also purchasing a Driver and 5W but would have nothing between 5W and 4I.
wengerlaw
custom order your set and take away the 3 iron... save you some cash. then pick up a hybrid, which loft depends on what you realistically seeing yourself needing... ie what you are comfortable hitting, whether your intention is to take the club off the tee or off the deck.
putterboy
I also got a hybrid to replace the 3 iron. For most the hybrid is a lot easier to hit than the long irons.....suggest you test out the hybrid and a 3 iron and see which feels more natural or comfortable and go with that
norcalgolf
Definitely try the SW from the set and see if it is one you want to use, if not then if you don't want a 3 iron, just order 4-PW or 5-PW.
23Rounder
I had a hybrid for 6 months before giving it to my wife. Could not stop hooking it and now have a 3 iron back in the bag and can hit it low, long and straight almost every time.
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I read somewhere that his approach or iron numbers were the best since Tiger was playing well.
Set Composition
Loft, Length, and Distance
- As you go through the set, from the 3-iron to the pitching wedge, each iron has a little more loft than the previous, and a little shorter shaft length than the previous, so each club (going from 3-iron to PW) hits the golf ball a little less distance than the previous. That is, a 5-iron has more loft, a shorter shaft, and produces shorter shots th...
Long, Mid-, and Short Irons
- Irons are generally categorized as long irons, mid-irons , and short irons. Long irons are the 2-, 3- ,and 4-irons; mid-irons, the 5-, 6-, and 7-irons; short irons, the 8- and 9-irons and pitching wedge. (Two-irons are becoming obsolete and are exceedingly rare for recreational golfers. Because of this, some sources now count the 5-iron as one of the long irons. We still classify it as a mid-iron…
Distances
- Learning your distances—how far you hit each club—is much more important than trying to hit each club to some predetermined "correct" yardage. There is no "right" distance for each club, there is only your distance. That said, a typical male recreational golfer might hit a 4-, 5-, or 6- iron from 150 yards, while a typical female might use a 3-wood, 5-wood, or 3-iron from that distance. …
Hitting
- Irons can be played from the teeing ground, using a golf tee, and it is often appropriate to do so. On a par-3 hole, for example, you will probably use an iron on your tee shot. Or you might use an iron off any (or even every) tee in order to have better control over the shot. But most of your iron shots will come from the fairway. Irons are designed with divots in mind. That's why they have a …