DennisM

Hey Leo - Don't feel inferior... We may not hit our pitching wedges as far as some of these young flat belly kids, but we're old enough TO DRINK BEER !!!

You, me and Rick... any time pal!!!

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cbwheeler

Yea, maybe even further. Depends on the weather Play it way back in your stance, hood the clubface and close your stance for a big draw. It would come off like a 7-iron. Bam, 190 yard PW. I wouldn't ever have any reason to do it unless it was to win a bet or something. It's not really a healthy swing.

I believe it Ben Hogan who was once asked in a pratice round what club he hit on a par 3. He then proceeded to hit 3 different clubs the exact same distance.

Any shot is possible with a little imagination.

I guess you missed it when I said my PW is my 140 club

CallaCobra

i hit my PW about 130-140.

300Yards

Sure, you can do that..but even then I dubt it would travle 190..unless your counting the 30 yards of roll. Yeah, that shot is real useful..nothing like hitting a PW 190, then having it bounce another 10 yards off the back of the green, because it had no backspin.

jump15vc

i guarantee you that hogan would never hit a pw 190 unless there was a 100 foot drop in elevation. in that practice round he probably hit 5,6,7 from 170yd or something similar to that. a 190 pw would be useless, inconsistent and inaccurate. try a 5i next time

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fitz-uk

If you hit that pw 190 yards, how far do you hit your 3 iron ?

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fitz-uk

In reality, I use my pw from around 120 - 130 yards approximately, however with the weather improving in the uk, getting warmer, the ball is travelling in the air further.

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bEn_M

I use Callaway X14's and hit my wedge about 140-150 but id rather hit a smooth punchy 9 from that distance as i can control it alot better!

packerfan1

Right around 100 yards.
On the local par 3 muni, we have a 113 yard par-3 8th hole, I see most guys use a PW or 9 iron there...so I can't be that unusual to be 'that short' at 100 for a PW.
If you are hitting your PW '190' or even '140' that doesn't leave you a lot of choices for distances under 100 yards, full swing wise anyhow. Distance is sometimes a handicap, especially with the short irons.

cbwheeler

Ah but a big key to golf is distance control. You are correct sir. Distance can be a hinderance if you cannot effectively control it. The longer the ball is in the air, the longer it has to lose its spin and drift off line. This is why I prefer 3/4 wedges over 190 yard wedges

I don't normally use a 3-iron, but when well struck, about 240. Keep in mind this is a low shot with a lot of roll.

Hey Fitz, how do you like that 3 wood. I'm in the market for one and am looking at the r5 and r7 models. Any feedback?

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