Young man with an ‘old man’ bag – GolfWRXers discuss

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8 months ago

Oct 20, 2025

In our forums, our members have been involved in an interesting discussion regarding dropping irons from the bag. WRXer ‘stratgolf’ is a 26-year-old who recently got fit for a TaylorMade QI35 4-hybrid and it has made him curious about adding a 5-hybrid also, saying:

“Just wondering if anyone has much experience dropping the 4-iron, and whether you liked the move? I’ve currently got a P770 in the 4-iron slot and often wonder if moving to a hybrid would be that much of a difference anyway.

I’m only 26, so a bit fearful of taking on too many head covers and an old man’s bag, but I’ve never loved 4-iron.”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts on the matter in our forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

shankasaurus rex: “I run 4 and 5 hybrid, and they’re actually some of my favorite clubs in the bag. Super easy to hit and consistent on flight and distance.”
gemo: “Aesthetics and Ego are the two biggest obstacles in golf. If it works it works. I recently picked up an iron with an a-flex shaft on a lark. I immediately started hitting longer and straighter that I ever have before. I’m 45 and I doubt any fitter would ever hand me something softer than regular, and certainly not a 55g a-flex. Anyone who has negative things to say about what you choose to bag isn’t going to be fun to play with anyhow, so find better playing partners if that’s what is holding you back.”
Ty_Guy: “I just tested my “Joaquin Niemann” hybrid and it is a beast. Ping G440 4h cut down to 39″ with a 105g shaft at D4 swing weight. I had firmly placed myself on the fairway wood side of the fairway vs. hybrid argument, but building a 4h as a 4i is an incredible weapon.”

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5 Comments

Matts

Oct 26, 2025 at 1:03 pm

Many good to average golfers can hit a 4 iron reasonably well. It just requires a decent and consistent swing. The issue is clubhead speed and if one can generate enough swing speed for adequate carry and not too much roll.

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Joe

Oct 23, 2025 at 7:22 am

The 5 iron (and down) is considered the worst iron for amateurs.
I currently play hybrids 3 @17*,4 @ 21* and 5 @ 25* and they have made the game so much easier for me.

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Livininparadise

Oct 20, 2025 at 1:25 pm

Hard to believe that there is a stigma with a hybrid. Scottie scheffler, amongst a large number of others, game 7 woods. And he is under 30. If you want to hit a 4 iron, go ahead. However, even guys that think they can hit a 4 or 3 iron, the distance between those and a 5 iron is negligible. You bag MUST be gapped properly in order to maximize your performance. Anybody that is 26 and says stuff about hybrids is either a beginner or reading too many articles from the 1980s

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Bob Jones

Oct 20, 2025 at 1:08 pm

About a fifteen years ago (age 61), I was still hitting my 4-iron just great. But I tried a 4-hybrid and it was so much easier to get the same result that I switched on the spot (well, after the club I ordered arrived).

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Mike

Oct 20, 2025 at 12:12 pm

Since lofts of irons have been jacked over time, I wonder what exactly makes an “old” man bag” anymore. 4 irons today are like 2.5 irons 50 years ago.

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Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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10 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

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Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

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Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

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Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”