How to Play the 'Irons Only' Game
If you struggle with your woods and hybrids but are very confident in your iron play, then Irons Only (also known as "Irons in the Fire") is a game for you. But you know who this game is even better for? Golfers who struggle with their irons.
Why is that? Because Irons Only is a great practice game. You'll hit more iron shots overall, compared to a regular round: You'll be teeing off with an iron, and the shorter distances you'll therefore be hitting off the tee will give you chances to play longer approach shots into the green, or at least approaches from different areas and angles compared to your regular rounds teeing off with woods or hybrids.
If you are playing Irons Only as a betting game within your group, you can play it as straight, individual stroke play, or pair off 2-vs.-2 and use any scoring format that goes with that arrangement (e.g., better ball of partners, combined score of partners, high-low, and many others).
One possible thing to discuss: Are wedges included in Irons Only, or should wedges be thought of as a separate category? A basic set of irons comes with a pitching wedge. Additional wedges are often sold separately. It's up to your group to decide whether or not to include all wedges or limit the Irons Only game to just the pitching wedge.
The putter is a given — it's included, so don't worry about having to putt with the leading edge of one of your irons.
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