I'm 70, and I've gone to a set of hybrids myself. Driver, 5-wood, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 hybrids, 8 and 9 irons, PW, SW, and chipper. Best thing I ever did as far as golf is concerned.
I understand the liking for hybrids but they just dont produce any feel for me like the longer irons do. Last week I replaced my Srixon U85 driving iron with the Wilson 3-iron.
As an almost 70 years old playing of single digits golfer i replaced my 2- 3-4-5-6-7 irons with hybrids and woods, beginning of spring, best decision i made. Oh, Freddy swing is so beautiful, pure, fantastic tempo.
Absolutely, I'm 65 and it's a Driver, 4 Wood, 7 Wood, 3, 4 & 5 Hybrid in my bag and sometimes, depending on the course I substitute my 6 iron with a 6 hybrid. Huge game improvement all the way around.
I’m carrying Driver, 3Hybrid,5wood 4-pw plus wedges. I love hitting irons but doing what you did is probably the right call. This is awesome watching Fred and Caddy ⛳️
its a joy to listen to Freddie....how with 65 he meticulously breaks everything down to feel/looks ect is amazing! Love how he also works with the Fitter to get what he wants 🤣👍
Fantastic video! We have to stop copying what the PGA tour pros have in their bags and learn from what Freddie is doing. I love it. I am 66 years old using the following clubs. 11.5 driver, 4 wood, 3 hybrid and 4 hybrid. Freddie has me thinking about a 5 or 6 hybrid. Great stuff. It’s time to drop this maucho what’s in the bag and make this game a bit easier for most of us.
I’m 36 years old and I’m about to do exactly what Fred is doing. I’m tired of making the game hard for myself. Rescue clubs are 100x easier to hit. Having irons 7 iron and down is a smart move.
Also 36 and I just got a 9 wood to replace my 5 iron, to go with my 5 and 7 woods. I’m thrilled. Descent angle of my 5 iron is 30° if I catch it perfect. Descent angle of the 9 wood is 45° so it stops when it lands. The weird macho stigma against these clubs is so dumb.
I’m 27 and do the same thing. I have 3h-6h and then 7i-58. Best, most consistent golf I’ve played. My 6h is my go to rescues club or anything 175-190. Make the game easy. Life is too short for us weekend warriors to worry about hitting long irons like the pros.
I was lucky to watch Fred on the range at Dubai Desert Classic some years ago. That swing hasn’t varied much, a little intensity maybe but he always had effortless power. An effortless natural style greatly admired around the world.
I've been playing 2 thru 7 hybrids for about 5 years. When I first started playing them it didn't take long for my scores to go from the the mid 80's to the mid 70's. I'll never go back to irons.
What I dig about Couples is with all the tech out there (track man, etc) he still is old school! What he sees & what he feels. Been fortunate enough to see him on the range..creative machine.
I saw this video a few weeks ago……… and now I’m going full old man golf and bought a 9 wood and 5 hybrid. + handicap but Always been a low ball hitter and am really excited about testing these on the course coming up
I could watch that swing all day long. I still remember the first ball I ever saw him hit in person at Colonial in Memphis, where the St Jude Classic('FedEx') used to be played. Slight dog leg right par 5. Pured down the middle with a slight fade. You notice he's watching the ball fight and distance without electronic garbage to cloud the mind.
These clubs are making golf easier. That is why. I play a 5hybrid. I throw the 5i back in on windier days cause I find it hard to hit low. And, sometimes I replace my 5W with the 3hybrid but my 5W goes higher. All my shafts are Ventus Blue. 4 hybrid is always in the bag.
Freddie still has the silky smooth effortless swing despite probably 30+ years with back issues. I love my 4h lofted at 23 degrees, sadly I can only hit it with a 185-190 yard carry despite being 5 years younger than Fred and no back issues. I have tried a 26h/5h and it just launches so high, way higher than I am comfortable with, but that is probably my technique
I'm with Freddie and the bag today includes the hybrids to replace the irons that I cant bring into the green high, all money clubs and much easier to hit while the swing speed isnt there anymore, keeping golf fun and remaining competitive
Just did the same. I can hit my long irons but getting older losing speed added 7w a 26 degree hybrid and 7 iron down with driver and mini driver as 3w/fairway finder. That 26 degree hybrid is a gamw changer. Golf is hard why make it harder oh ya ego lol
Are these issues happening if these bags are used daily? I just got the pochette metis in monogram canvas from the Kusama collection. I love the multicolored polka dots and hope they donât melt on me, lol. But I donât think itâll be in my regular rotation. I also have a NoeNoe in DA but only use that a few times a year in the spring and summer so I havenât put that much wear and tear into it. I hope I donât see the fraying for a while. Also, Iâm saving up for a kislux . Has your colleague seen the same issues with that size? I donât mind some relaxation in shape but I donât want it to be a puddle either. Thanks for the video!
age 47 using players distance long irons. super lightweight compared to the standard model. the technology is so good also using lightest weight shafts on my long clubs with an autoflex on my driver
Always loved Fred's swing (tried to copy - impossible). I am a 74 y.o. male who can still beat my age (not often and only over 6500 yds or less). I have no irons in my bag lower than a 6.
I just bought the Eleven brand hybrid irons… total game changer and feels like I’m cheating. Have the 5-pw plus Cleveland 48-52-60 wedges. Just shot back to back 82’s which ties my best score ever. The clubs simply go straight every time….
@@mtnbyked I think he's a pain in the arse doesn't let Fred finish many sentences, he's in the company of greatness, should wait till the great man asks him something
Golf companies would love to keep selling people 4/pw iron sets and then people overtime also buying hybrids and leaving the 4/5/6 irons in the garage. its more clubs sold, combo sets are reluctantly starting to move into the market.
I'm 2 yrs older than Fred, but after a car wreck I switched to high lofted woods 11, 9, 7, 5. The hybrids just don't feel as good to me. Before you laugh about an 11 wood....try one. I give it to my scratch buddies without telling them what it is and they can't believe the distance and height. When you consider DJ , VJ and others are hitting 9 woods....the 11 wood makes sense for a 9hdcp at 67yrs.
driver 11°, 5 W, 7 W, 6 H, 7 8 9 irons, pw, gw, 56, 60, 64 and putter. I can shape the fairway woods, the 6 hybrid is money out of fairway bunkers. it's a 2013 model and is set at 28°. I swallowed my pride 3 years ago and never looked back. 63 yrs old . bad back and knees.
I hear you. I’m hitting the ball a ton still. On average par 4’s I’m hitting driver, GW/54* about 90% of the time. The municipal I play don’t have a par 3 over 175 so I play my 6h. On par 5’s I’m either driver, 5w/5h or 5h,5h,wedge. I just don’t play mid or long iron shots almost all. I want to start traveling for golf and playing longer courses. I think that would expose to more variation in yardage. I’ve started playing blues a lot more too, but that takes me Right to my hybrid distances again. I love the height from a hybrid…long shot with a quick stop.
Some folks hit hybrids better, others are woods users. Find what works for you. Me? Woods work fine. My results outshine the hybrids. But that is me. Everyone is different.
it also depends on your irons lofts. I have a strong lofted 7 iron at 27.5 in my old irons and in my new irons my 6 is now the 27deg club. you ned to first look at down the lofts fall and then have a launch monitor session to look at ball trajectories and carry. if you also just by 4/5 hybrid off the shelf without fitting and they don't work don't blame the clubs.
67 years old. Driver , 3 wood, 5 wood, 7 wood, 9 wood, just purchased Cobra RadSpeed 31* Womens 7 Hybrid Recoil ESX 450 F1 Ladies Graphite with HC, ya, I know , a womans club, 8 iron, 9 iron, U wedge, W wedge, 52,56, 60 , and putter. Smooth it out. I played with a guy, 75 years old, just coming off heart surgery, playing with his WIFES old persimmon clubs. Beat me by 15 strokes
@@krusher74 swing speed typically decreases with age which is why the shift to hybrids can be useful. It seems that if his swing speed can support an extra stiff staff then it should easily support using irons throughout the range.
Who is the big guy in blue and what the heck are they saying? I hear them both speaking English, but sounds like they're talking in code, especially since the big guy speaks in fragmented words...
they are basically talking about Fred being able to hit a 4hybrid the same distance as a 4 iron easier and with a higher trajectory that will stop on a green, Basically just confirming Fred is better with 4/5/6 hybrids in the bag over 4/5/6 irons.
Always worth a watch when Fred’s on!
I'm 70, and I've gone to a set of hybrids myself. Driver, 5-wood, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 hybrids, 8 and 9 irons, PW, SW, and chipper. Best thing I ever did as far as golf is concerned.
I am getting there myself. Have hybrids down to 5 now. Looking to replace 6 iron next. Can you recommend a good brand and model?
I understand the liking for hybrids but they just dont produce any feel for me like the longer irons do. Last week I replaced my Srixon U85 driving iron with the Wilson 3-iron.
As an almost 70 years old playing of single digits golfer i replaced my 2- 3-4-5-6-7 irons with hybrids and woods, beginning of spring, best decision i made. Oh, Freddy swing is so beautiful, pure, fantastic tempo.
Absolutely, I'm 65 and it's a Driver, 4 Wood, 7 Wood, 3, 4 & 5 Hybrid in my bag and sometimes, depending on the course I substitute my 6 iron with a 6 hybrid. Huge game improvement all the way around.
I’m carrying Driver, 3Hybrid,5wood 4-pw plus wedges.
I love hitting irons but doing what you did is probably the right call.
This is awesome watching Fred and Caddy ⛳️
@@petebigner151 i'm 40 and i go driver, 3 wood, then 3,4,5 hybrid. Play what makes you enjoy the game more!!
5 wood 7 wood 9 wood. Changed my game!
PS Couples: what a swing!
52 and have been playing Driver, mini driver,5W,7W,9W,6H, 7-P, 50, 54, 60. So much fun!
What a beautiful swing even at 65. Gives us all a glimmer of hope!
Freddie’s swing is still a thing of beauty. Wow
His swing is beauty almost 50 years !
its a joy to listen to Freddie....how with 65 he meticulously breaks everything down to feel/looks ect is amazing! Love how he also works with the Fitter to get what he wants 🤣👍
And best…”freddy, its a 6 iron hybrid, i cant hide loft”🤣🤣
Fantastic video! We have to stop copying what the PGA tour pros have in their bags and learn from what Freddie is doing. I love it. I am 66 years old using the following clubs. 11.5 driver, 4 wood, 3 hybrid and 4 hybrid. Freddie has me thinking about a 5 or 6 hybrid. Great stuff. It’s time to drop this maucho what’s in the bag and make this game a bit easier for most of us.
It’s all about the scoring anyway. “It’s not how you drive, it’s how you arrive!”
I just added a 4 hybrid and dropped the 4 iron 5 iron is next
I could sit on a range and watch Fred swing for hours. So pure.
Effortlessly. Like he's fly fishing 😂
I’m 36 years old and I’m about to do exactly what Fred is doing. I’m tired of making the game hard for myself. Rescue clubs are 100x easier to hit. Having irons 7 iron and down is a smart move.
I’m 51 and doing the same. No point fighting to hit long irons when you can massage a ball down the fairway with a hybrid
Also 36 and I just got a 9 wood to replace my 5 iron, to go with my 5 and 7 woods. I’m thrilled. Descent angle of my 5 iron is 30° if I catch it perfect. Descent angle of the 9 wood is 45° so it stops when it lands. The weird macho stigma against these clubs is so dumb.
I’m 27 and do the same thing. I have 3h-6h and then 7i-58. Best, most consistent golf I’ve played. My 6h is my go to rescues club or anything 175-190. Make the game easy. Life is too short for us weekend warriors to worry about hitting long irons like the pros.
I was lucky to watch Fred on the range at Dubai Desert Classic some years ago. That swing hasn’t varied much, a little intensity maybe but he always had effortless power. An effortless natural style greatly admired around the world.
Freddie is the man.
Hogan and Freddy. Two swings I can just watch all day.
I’m 63, and play driver 5&9 woods, 4,6,7Hybrids loft adjusted for gaps, 7,8,9,pw, 50, 55, 58. It’s working great , switched a few years ago
Buttery smooth swing. I'm always amazed when I see his swing.
"You have the "Play It Again Sports" set." That's to funny.
I've been playing 2 thru 7 hybrids for about 5 years. When I first started playing them it didn't take long for my scores to go from the the mid 80's to the mid 70's. I'll never go back to irons.
Freddie's da man. About time I got more hybrids. My 3H just goes straight.
I love Freddie always mentioning Davis and Davis always talking about Freddie…pals for life!!
What I dig about Couples is with all the tech out there (track man, etc) he still is old school! What he sees & what he feels. Been fortunate enough to see him on the range..creative machine.
I saw this video a few weeks ago……… and now I’m going full old man golf and bought a 9 wood and 5 hybrid. + handicap but Always been a low ball hitter and am really excited about testing these on the course coming up
I’m 52 years young and play driver, 20 degree wood, 26 degree hybrid, 7-gw, 58 degree wedge and putter. 10 Club is all I need.
😂same me, with the only difference that my wedge has 56 degrees.
I could watch that swing all day long. I still remember the first ball I ever saw him hit in person at Colonial in Memphis, where the St Jude Classic('FedEx') used to be played. Slight dog leg right par 5. Pured down the middle with a slight fade.
You notice he's watching the ball fight and distance without electronic garbage to cloud the mind.
These clubs are making golf easier. That is why. I play a 5hybrid. I throw the 5i back in on windier days cause I find it hard to hit low. And, sometimes I replace my 5W with the 3hybrid but my 5W goes higher. All my shafts are Ventus Blue. 4 hybrid is always in the bag.
It's been said many times but Fred's swing is FLAWLESS!!!⛳
Fred is the coolest guy on the golf course!
Freddie still has the silky smooth effortless swing despite probably 30+ years with back issues.
I love my 4h lofted at 23 degrees, sadly I can only hit it with a 185-190 yard carry despite being 5 years younger than Fred and no back issues. I have tried a 26h/5h and it just launches so high, way higher than I am comfortable with, but that is probably my technique
His swing is crazy smooth.
Switched to TM Stealth VSteel Hybrids 4/5/6 Stealth HD irons/graphite 7/8/9/PW - M French FFG HCap has dropped from 12.2 to 8.7 - Slope 130 - Age 63
I might have to add some hybrids to my bag after watching this!
"What about a quarter inch change?" Fitter - "Nah, I don't want to." lol
Freds swing is as beautiful as 35 years ago. I am his age but love my longer irons. The feel of them is just better any wood ever produces for me.
Absolutely. I'm 65 and still hit my 2 thru 9 irons. Nothing feels better than a flush long iron. As long as I keep my tempo there's no problem.
65 year old here. About to add something like a 25/26 degree hybrid. The 5 and 6 iron coming out of the bag in a few weeks.
I'm with Freddie and the bag today includes the hybrids to replace the irons that I cant bring into the green high, all money clubs and much easier to hit while the swing speed isnt there anymore, keeping golf fun and remaining competitive
Browning used to make that iron set which were like small woods those irons were great used to get the ball in the air and go a mile.
If you ever feel a bit stressed out, just watch a video of Fred hitting balls. It's an easy way to get yourself to simply relax. Works for me!!!!!
Would have been nice to see what clubs they were, lofts and whether they are hybrids or fairway woods. hard to tell the difference these days.
Loved this, thanks. Was that Glen Beck instructing Freddy?
Amazing!
This is really good to hear. As recreational golfers we could play better if we put the right clubs in the bag.
Just did the same. I can hit my long irons but getting older losing speed added 7w a 26 degree hybrid and 7 iron down with driver and mini driver as 3w/fairway finder. That 26 degree hybrid is a gamw changer. Golf is hard why make it harder oh ya ego lol
EVERY weekend warrior should do this. my longest 'iron' is a 7. Use four woods and three hybrids. so much easier to play.
I’m
Afraid to hit wood off the fairway lol
What woods do you carry?
Protect this man at all costs!
If Fred had a reality series on and off the golf course, it would be the best thing since metal-woods.
I use Driver, Woods -3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, Rescue - 4, Irons - 7, 8, 9 Wedges - PW, AW, 56 degrees, Putter. All the shafts are HL - High Loft.
HL = high launch, they have a soft tip section.
Yes high launch
Are these issues happening if these bags are used daily? I just got the pochette metis in monogram canvas from the Kusama collection. I love the multicolored polka dots and hope they donât melt on me, lol. But I donât think itâll be in my regular rotation. I also have a NoeNoe in DA but only use that a few times a year in the spring and summer so I havenât put that much wear and tear into it. I hope I donât see the fraying for a while. Also, Iâm saving up for a kislux . Has your colleague seen the same issues with that size? I donât mind some relaxation in shape but I donât want it to be a puddle either. Thanks for the video!
age 47 using players distance long irons. super lightweight compared to the standard model. the technology is so good
also using lightest weight shafts on my long clubs with an autoflex on my driver
Fantastic banter between the player and the club fitter! 👍
Even McIlroy and Els have to bow to that swing. None better!
So smooth…. 😀😀🏌🏻♂️
so pure
I could watch 5 hours of this
My friends called me Boom" Boom" back in the day to...! Freddy is just Cool calm & Rips it......"
Freddie is the Coolest Golfer on the planet!!!!
Dammmm every time I Play! I pretend that i'm Fred Couple!!!
Always loved Fred's swing (tried to copy - impossible). I am a 74 y.o. male who can still beat my age (not often and only over 6500 yds or less). I have no irons in my bag lower than a 6.
YES!!!!!!! I have 5!
Wow! Look at that left foot camber!!
Instinctively safe...exactly! No knee surgery for him.
Still has that silky smooth swing.
great, so why didn't you list what the clubs/shafts actually are that he has in the bag?
What a guy....
I just bought the Eleven brand hybrid irons… total game changer and feels like I’m cheating. Have the 5-pw plus Cleveland 48-52-60 wedges. Just shot back to back 82’s which ties my best score ever. The clubs simply go straight every time….
Who is this fitter? He’s doing a great job!
@@mtnbyked I think he's a pain in the arse doesn't let Fred finish many sentences, he's in the company of greatness, should wait till the great man asks him something
Fred couple's fan here ... 2 drivers , 2 woods in my bag . 5 iron is the lowest.
What are the overall length of those hybrids?
What brand were these hybrids?
They look like the standard TaylorMade Qi10 rescues
Freddy, u don't have to explain! I'm 65 2!
Whatever works for you. Personally I find Irons MUCH easier to control than hybrids, and I only carry driver and 3 wood, but that is just me
If the 7 iron is 31ish degrees that's what a 6 iron used to be 20 years ago, yes I'm also thinking about more woods in my bag.
Sheeessus H Christ he has effortless power
That swing is the bees knees.
Golf companies would love to keep selling people 4/pw iron sets and then people overtime also buying hybrids and leaving the 4/5/6 irons in the garage. its more clubs sold, combo sets are reluctantly starting to move into the market.
I'm 2 yrs older than Fred, but after a car wreck I switched to high lofted woods 11, 9, 7, 5. The hybrids just don't feel as good to me. Before you laugh about an 11 wood....try one. I give it to my scratch buddies without telling them what it is and they can't believe the distance and height.
When you consider DJ , VJ and others are hitting 9 woods....the 11 wood makes sense for a 9hdcp at 67yrs.
driver 11°, 5 W, 7 W, 6 H, 7 8 9 irons, pw, gw, 56, 60, 64 and putter. I can shape the fairway woods, the 6 hybrid is money out of fairway bunkers. it's a 2013 model and is set at 28°. I swallowed my pride 3 years ago and never looked back. 63 yrs old . bad back and knees.
50 years old: 1W, 3W, 5W, 4h, 5h, 6h, 7h, 8i,9i,PW, GW, 52, 54, 58...thinking about throwing the 7i back in the bag, but I don't think it will happen.
I am 65 but could never play with a set like that. The feel of the hybrids is nowhere near to forged irons.
I hear you. I’m hitting the ball a ton still. On average par 4’s I’m hitting driver, GW/54* about 90% of the time. The municipal I play don’t have a par 3 over 175 so I play my 6h. On par 5’s I’m either driver, 5w/5h or 5h,5h,wedge. I just don’t play mid or long iron shots almost all. I want to start traveling for golf and playing longer courses. I think that would expose to more variation in yardage. I’ve started playing blues a lot more too, but that takes me
Right to my hybrid distances again. I love the height from a hybrid…long shot with a quick stop.
What brand of woods is he using !????
Ping
What brand of hybrids are they
They look like qi10 but that makes sense that he wouldn’t say since he’s long tie Bridgestone
He plays Ping ...that's his new sponsor ....all those new hybrids are Ping.
720 woods in your bag is just ridiculous
Some folks hit hybrids better, others are woods users. Find what works for you. Me? Woods work fine. My results outshine the hybrids. But that is me. Everyone is different.
But what about Bettinardi??????
This guy constantly interrupts Freddie, very annoying
He needs to , Fred is asking for positive reinforcement, he has too before free talking himself out of something that's working.
@@krusher74 nonsense, social skills nonexistent
It's his caddie 😂it's his job to provide feedback
@nicklovely6431 it's not his caddie
I would rather have Fred's golf swing than win a big lottery prize.
Freddy! Say it ain't so!
Who would want to be hitting balls next to Freddie on a range 🥴
No way a high handicap player or seniors be playing irons .woods are the new golf it’s called progress.
He's kind of not sure about the 6. I might keep the option of a 6 iron and just go with the 4 & 5 hybrids that he loves
it also depends on your irons lofts. I have a strong lofted 7 iron at 27.5 in my old irons and in my new irons my 6 is now the 27deg club. you ned to first look at down the lofts fall and then have a launch monitor session to look at ball trajectories and carry. if you also just by 4/5 hybrid off the shelf without fitting and they don't work don't blame the clubs.
They should add a little more offset to the 6 hybrid to make it less onset looking
67 years old. Driver , 3 wood, 5 wood, 7 wood, 9 wood, just purchased Cobra RadSpeed 31* Womens 7 Hybrid Recoil ESX 450 F1 Ladies Graphite with HC, ya, I know , a womans club, 8 iron, 9 iron, U wedge, W wedge, 52,56, 60 , and putter. Smooth it out. I played with a guy, 75 years old, just coming off heart surgery, playing with his WIFES old persimmon clubs. Beat me by 15 strokes
My god. Butta.
Somebody please tell freddy to go get a RING DINGER to fix his back.
Youre better off to only play clubs youre comfortable with and keeping it in play. Dont try to be a hero out there haha
Butter
Looks like Fred is still playing an extra stiff shaft at 65 though ! 😳
Age has nothing to do with anything. it all swing speed/transition that dictates shaft stiffness.
@@krusher74 swing speed typically decreases with age which is why the shift to hybrids can be useful. It seems that if his swing speed can support an extra stiff staff then it should easily support using irons throughout the range.
@@islandknight6105 Fred probably still has at least 110mph with his driver.
Who is the big guy in blue and what the heck are they saying? I hear them both speaking English, but sounds like they're talking in code, especially since the big guy speaks in fragmented words...
they are basically talking about Fred being able to hit a 4hybrid the same distance as a 4 iron easier and with a higher trajectory that will stop on a green, Basically just confirming Fred is better with 4/5/6 hybrids in the bag over 4/5/6 irons.
@krusher74 Thank you for the translation.
Jake Knapp, worthy successor to Freddie for smoothest rhythm on any tour. th-cam.com/users/shortsjh1pmwZmM9U?feature=share
Nice calves
He still drives it over 300 yards
Looks like he’s barely swinging
Cos he’s old
Weird interview
Selling
Ya but those Pings are fire.
Disperancy
This teaches me nothing