[yurawerj]

I purchased a combo set of TM forged irons a few weeks ago and have been working out a few bugs while getting used to them. Im still not 100% comfortable with the distances so I went out this afternoon with my GPS to measure each shot. I decided to use irons only since I was playing 9 and the goal was to track distances. Long story short I shot a 37 without ever pulling a wood/hybrid out. I hit every fairway and 8 of 9 GIR. This was my best and most consistent round all year.

-As an example: Par 4 350- I would normally hit driver/wedge but today I hit 7iron/9iron.
-Another Example: Par 5 525- I would normally hit driver/3-wood/wedge but today I hit 5 iron/7 iron/7 iron.

I am normally a very aggressive golfer and generally get myself into trouble trying to go for the green when I should lay up. I have seen other golfers play conservative and score low but I guess I never thought that it would work for me.

Hitting my driver 300 yards is fun but shooting a 37 is way more fun I can see more conservative golf in my future.

[Pa33anger]

Great to hear. I wish I could play a course that I didnt have to hit driver so much. Good Job TYork!

[Qdkczrdi]

That is awesome! Congrats on the new clubs and the new approach to the game. I've never tried playing irons only but I think I'll give it a shot. I try to play conservative at most times, but aggressive if there is a lot of room, or if I have a short iron in my hand. I try to focus on GIR, doesn't matter how I get there, just that I get on in reg.

[Grieryaliny]

I am in the same situation as you, kind of. I got to where I wasn't hitting good tee shots, so I've started hitting a 6 or 7 iron off the tee, and then usually one of those to the green also. It really does yield lower scores, and until I get a new driver, or figure this R9 out, I'm going to be playing conservatively as well.

[Cyzkrahu]

Glad you are liken' the new clubs. I wish driver was not so darned addictive either. I would do much better hitting 3w off the tee even when driver is called for. At some point I am going to have to look out at the fairway I am driving into and make a determination about how narrow or wide it is and in many cases just let the big dog go hungry for another hole.

This is especially an issue now that the season is in full swing and the rough up here is in full bloom. It is now deep and thick almost everywhere and a real penalty for the most part. You would now prefer a fairway bunker to the rough in most cases which tells you how much you want to avoid the rough right now. That is not the case in early spring or late fall.