What goes in each pocket of a golf bag?
The small pockets hold smaller items: divot tool, extra tees, coins to use as ball makers, a Sharpie to use for identifying the ball, medications, a spike tool, extra spikes, a pocket knife, band aides, lip balm, plus any wrenches that are used to adjust clubs that are designed to be adjusted.
How many golf balls should I carry in my bag?
There’s no limit to how many golf balls a player can carry in his or her bag, so long as they comply with the One Ball Rule, which dictates the same model and manufacturer. Rich Beem used to play with a new ball on every hole.
What golf clubs should I carry in my bag?
The Low Handicapper’s Bag
- Driver.
- 3-wood or 2 hybrid.
- 3-iron through 9-iron.
- Pitching wedge.
- Gap wedge.
- Sand wedge.
- Lob wedge.
- Putter.
Do pros use lob wedge?
60% of the top 100 PGA Tour golfers use a 46° pitching wedge with the next most used loft being 48°. For gap wedges 42% use 52° models with 1/3 choosing a 50° loft. One pros ‘sand’ wedge for example could be another player’s ‘lob wedge’. CT Pan for example uses 4 wedges of lofts 46°, 52°, 60° and 64°.
How far should you hit a 60 degree wedge?
On average, a professional golfer will hit a 60-degree wedge about 100 yards. A mid-handicap golfer will probably hit their 60-degree wedge about 50-60 yards. A higher handicap golfer will probably hit their 60-degree wedge about 30-40 yards.
How far should I hit a wedge?
Distance. Men typically hit their pitching wedge from 100 to 140 yards, depending on their skill level, while women hit the same club from 70 to 120 yards. Beginners often find they do not achieve these distances, but their distances will increase as their swing improves.
What degree club is best for chipping?
Most of the golfers prefer to use a wedge with 56 degrees of loft when going for chipping. Golfers go for 56 degrees loft because it offers a sufficient amount of height, the right amount of spin, and adequate maneuverability. There are a variety of wedges available with different lofts.
How far should I hit a 7 iron?
Estimated beginner driver golf club distance chart
| Club | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 6-iron | 130-150-170 | 70-100-130 |
| 7-iron | 120-140-160 | 65-90-120 |
| 8-iron | 110-130-150 | 60-80-110 |
| 9-iron | 95-115-140 | 55-70-95 |