Is it important to have a full set of clubs or can you mix and match?

Answer 1

In golf you are able to carry 14 clubs under standard rules.

The most common set is as follows:
Irons: 3-9, Pitching Wedge, Sand Wedge (9 total)
Putter (1)
Woods: Driver, 3 Wood, 5 Wood (3)

That leaves you room for 1 additional club - I always carried a 60* wedge for long grass.

I wouldn't recommend "mixing and matching", its good to become familiar with your equiptment and where each club should be used.

Answer 2

You do not need to have a full set of clubs, but you don't want to mix and match types of clubs. Each club type has characteristics that another brand or model of the same brand might not have. It would kind of be like wearing a sneaker on one foot and a dress shoe on another foot. They are both footwear, but they definitely feel different. An acceptible configuration of clubs that would not be a complete set would be: 3 wood (15 degrees); 3 hybrid; 5 iron; 7 iron; 9 iron; sand wedge; putter. In other words, every other club -- especially if you are a beginner.

Answer 3

Depending on your ability you can definitely mix and match. The wood, irons, Hybrids, wedges and putter can all be from different manufactures. It is a good idea to use the same or similar shafts as well as clubs with relatively the same swing weight. The irons are best kept as a set from the same manufacturer to ensure lie, loft and shaft length has a relative progressive consistency. Most pros, except where required by an endorsement contract, mix and match.
With casual players of lesser ability, clubs are clubs and until you have a consistent repeating swing differences between clubs is relatively minor.

Answer 4

Mix and match away. The important thing is to fill any distance gaps you have. Most people will start with the standard set D, 3W, 5W, 3-P, and a sand wedge. Eventually you will figure out how far you hit each club and then you can fill the gaps accordingly. I don't hit my 3, 4, or 5 irons well so I have replace them with a hybrid 4.

Answer 5

I think it's good to have a matching set of irons for consistency. You should be able to get 10-15 more yards with the same swing in a matching set. you can have a matching set of woods too but I don't personally. I carry a Adams 7 wood and a Cobra driver. But then again, I'm not very good.

Answer 6

If you could look in the pro bags, you may see 3 or 4 different brands of clubs. Like a Taylor Made driver and a Callaway 3 wood and yet a diff putter. It's all what you feel like you can hit the best.

Answer 7

i broke 100 in a one club tourney with a 6 iron. it was a fun thing at my club. most people hit a 3 iron and a 4 iron about the same distance. if they can hit it at all. you dont need 14. as i tell my son. if u can hit it forward, and by that i mean in the air and towards the hole. then u can break 100. take a guess how many men in their 60's and 70's can beat the crap out of you in a local club match. short and straight will beat long and wrong most of them time.

Answer 8

It is somewhat important to have a full set once you become a decent player,however it is fine to mix and match clubs.
If you play the same course most of the time,you will know
what clubs you use,and you can leave the others at home.
But when you play new courses,it's best to have all the "ammo"
in your bag.I GOOD LUCK !!

Answer 9

Play the clubs that you are most comfortable with. Mixing and matching is fine.

Answer 10

Your driver can be whatever you want. Fairway woods (3, 5, and a possible 7) probably should be the same manufacturer or at least the same shaft and flex. Your irons, either 3 -PW or 5-PW should be the same manufacturer / model / shaft. Gap and sand wedges are open but again same shaft and flex would be preferred. Putter and hybrid are wide open