[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Simple Minds

Problem is though it just wouldn't have worked!

You wouldn't use a 3 wood in a bunker now would ya?

Ha Ha, its easy to see you don't play golf....With 230yds to go and lying in a fairway bunker which has a lip on the greenside of no more than 18 inches, I would hit down on it with a 3 wood all day long. The flat sole guarantees the launch angle would be around 15 to 17 degrees and although there would be no way to stop the ball on the green, I would be looking at a long putt or at worst a chip and a putt to get my par. My fav club out of a fairway bunker for a long approach shot would be my trusty 7 wood. I get that little sucker up and out quicker than the red arrows on a training loop de loop.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Ha Ha, its easy to see you don't play golf....With 230yds to go and lying in a fairway bunker which has a lip on the greenside of no more than 18 inches, I would hit down on it with a 3 wood all day long. The flat sole guarantees the launch angle would be around 15 to 17 degrees and although there would be no way to stop the ball on the green, I would be looking at a long putt or at worst a chip and a putt to get my par. My fav club out of a fairway bunker for a long approach shot would be my trusty 7 wood. I get that little sucker up and out quicker than the red arrows on a training loop de loop.

Too technical man couldn't ya just have agreed with me!!!!

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Simple Minds

Too technical man couldn't ya just have agreed with me!!!!

Read it again, I was disagreeing with you. A 3wood can and often does get played out of a bunker by those that know how, just as a driver is often played off the fairway. Hope this helps.......

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Read it again, I was disagreeing with you. A 3wood can and often does get played out of a bunker by those that know how, just as a driver is often played off the fairway. Hope this helps.......

I know you disagreed I just meant it would have been easier if you went yes Simple Minds! But thanks for you answer anyway you clearly know your golf mate.

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Simple Minds

I know you disagreed I just meant it would have been easier if you went yes Simple Minds! But thanks for you answer anyway you clearly know your golf mate.

Being a golf professional for just over 35yrs has helped a little

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Being a golf professional for just over 35yrs has helped a little

Wow, nice one.

You played any courses round the Sheffield area? I'm rubbish I don't even have a handicap and I have just played a few round here, Beauchief, Concord and the Grange.