Questions on club selections

[RoyHiggi]

I guess we don't all have the same clubs in the bag but I am interested to know how you guys would play certain shots. Lets assume its a perfectly flat lie in the fairway and a perfectly flat green to go for and the conditions are m/m and the greens are not higher or lower than the fway. Challenging or non challenging?

1) what club do you hit for a 140 yard shot ?
2) for a 166 yard shot?
3) for a 183 yard shot
4) for a 98 yard shot?
5) for a 247 yard shot?
6) for a 45 yard shot?

and to what extent do you adjust the stance up or down?

[JackRussellTerror]

I guess we don't all have the same clubs in the bag but I am interested to know how you guys would play certain shots. Lets assume its a perfectly flat lie in the fairway and a perfectly flat green to go for and the conditions are m/m and the greens are not higher or lower than the fway. Challenging or non challenging?

NON challenging

1) what club do you hit for a 140 yard shot ? 8 iron 2 clicks up, 12:30/6 snap
2) for a 166 yard shot? 6 iron 2 clicks up, 12/6
3) for a 183 yard shot? 5 iron 2 clicks up, 12:30/6
4) for a 98 yard shot? SW 1 click up, 12/6
5) for a 247 yard shot? 3 Wood FLOP, 12/6
6) for a 45 yard shot? SW CHIP 1 click up, swung all the way to the end/6 snap

and to what extent do you adjust the stance up or down?

[AJMatthews]

NON-challenging w/12-6, unless otherwise noted
1) 8 iron up 2
2) 6 iron up 2 or 7 iron back 2
3) 5 iron up 1
4) SW up 2 w overswing
5) 3W (set to 250) up 3
6) LW up 1 dot 12

--AJ

[pmgolf]

Mc Mc - RTS

1) 140 - Full 8i @ 90%
2) 166 - Full 6i (90%)
3) 183 - 7W w/ 3 clicks loft (90%)
4) 98 - PW w/ 3 clicks loft (90%)
5) 247 - 3W w/ 2 clicks loft (90%)
6) 45 - LW w/ 4 clicks loft @ 70%

90% swing gives more consistently perfect club-ball contact

[Steve Sullivan]

Powerstroke swing, so Clubhead Speed (CHS) in mph can sometimes vary

1) 8i Flop High 80's/Low 90's CHS
2) 7i def High 80's/Low 90's
3) 5i 1 down from flop High 80's/Low 90's
4) SW 2 down from flop High 70's - Mid 80's CHS
5) 5w around 110 CHS
6) 3/4 LW Flop and hope for correct CHS of Mid 60's

[MasterMontgomery]

(1) 9iron 3 down 12/6
(2) 6 iron 2 down 12/6
(3) 5 iron 1 up 12/6
(4) SW 1 up 12/6
(5) 5W 9 down 2/6
(6) Lw 4 up 80% 12/6
non-challengeing


Doug

[Mississippi]

challenging
9i 2 down
9i punched (soft side of 12)
5i 1 up (soft side of 12)
LW 3 down (hard side of 12)
4wood
lw flopped 13 dot

[rwoodworkr]

Challenging

1) 140yds - 8 iron 1 up just short of 12:00
2) 166 - 7 iron 2 down
3) 183 - 5 iron 1 up
4) 98 - PW flopped
5) 247 - 4 wood (set to 240)
6) 45 - LW flopped 3/4 swing

[Mississippi]

Challenging

1) 140yds - 8 iron 1 up just short of 12:00
2) 166 - 7 iron 2 down
3) 183 - 5 iron 1 up
4) 98 - PW flopped
5) 247 - 4 wood (set to 240)
6) 45 - LW flopped 3/4 swing

7 iron ? really ? playing challenging ? Count the ways you can cover the distance that useless club carries with other irons.... and add another rescue wood to your arsenal

[pmgolf]

Challenging

1) 140yds - 8 iron 1 up just short of 12:00
2) 166 - 7 iron 2 down
3) 183 - 5 iron 1 up
4) 98 - PW flopped
5) 247 - 4 wood (set to 240)
6) 45 - LW flopped 3/4 swing

7 iron ? really ? playing challenging ? Count the ways you can cover the distance that useless club carries with other irons.... and add another rescue wood to your arsenal

This is a really good thread! It's interesting seeing the settings players are using for the shots. For me, the 7 iron is important. The useless club is the SW. At each loft setting the shot goes too far and the distance varies. I dropped it in favor of adding a 7 wood, and cover the SW distance gap with my de-lofted LW. In the 185 to 200 yard range I have a 5 iron, 7 wood and 3 iron to deal with a shot's required carry and roll.

Pete

[Pitch]

Im playing it the AJ way spot on.

Roy , how do you play it ?

[RoyHiggi]

I guess I am a bit of a mix of others. I am intrugued though at the many mention of hitting 12 o'clock and wonder if you guys really try hard to hit 12 or is that just deemed to be the preferred? I tend to always think of going a touch past, 1 or 2 and if it hits 12 spot on then ok. And some say hitting just before 12 on occasion which for me is a very hard shot to play.

Here's mine for those distances:
140 9 iron 2 down on challenging. maybe the same on non but a fraction harder.

166 7 iron 2 down. Maybe only 1 down on challenging. How dare I use a 7 iron i hear? I just can't imagine punching a 9 iron that far but I guess it's what you feel comfortable with.

183 6 iron 3 down. I gave up a 5 iron many moons ago and the 6 seems to work well for me.

98 not easy for me. depends how I am playing. Maybe a lw 3 down or a SW 1 up and hit just before 12.

247 another tricky one as they all are in between clubs. I think I would favour a 4W 3 down ( set at 240) rather than a 3W as I do struggle with hitting just short of 12 which it would need to be a for a 3W set at 260. Setting it at 250 might be good!

45 if nothing is in the way I would use a PW chip 9 down from the top! Basically anything up to 50 yardsish I look to chip in. If I am playing elite I would prefer 100 yards to say 53 yards so I can hit a full swing.

My time playing RTS was limited but I am not sure I fully understand "full swing ' 90%"!

For Pstroke does high 80's low 90's really mean 90 is ideal ?

No doubt most of the distance control is about adjusting the stance with some shots needing a bit more or less power at the top. If I can't chip the ball to the hole I am desperate not to get too close as I am terrible at 3/4 or 2/3 LW shots. Can't be avoided at times ( bunkers in the way!) so I am guessing and praying but for some reason I miss the 6 snap badly on that type of shot.

[rwoodworkr]

Challenging

1) 140yds - 8 iron 1 up just short of 12:00
2) 166 - 7 iron 2 down
3) 183 - 5 iron 1 up
4) 98 - PW flopped
5) 247 - 4 wood (set to 240)
6) 45 - LW flopped 3/4 swing

7 iron ? really ? playing challenging ? Count the ways you can cover the distance that useless club carries with other irons.... and add another rescue wood to your arsenal

Heh, 7 iron is my favorite club irl. And since this is supposed to be a golf simulation...

[Steve Sullivan]

For Pstroke does high 80's low 90's really mean 90 is ideal ?

It would be, but there always SOME variation. Depending on the club, it can be as low as 85 or, especially with the 4i, nearer to 100!!

I also tend to hit a lot of my shots forward in the stance as it often seems to go straighter

[Mississippi]

Heh, 7 iron is my favorite club irl. And since this is supposed to be a golf simulation...

Fair enough I'm kinda fond of mine irl, but haven't carried one here in 20 years.