Mix of woods/rescues/long irons

Chilli Con Kearney

Hi guys
Looking for some advice on the mix of woods/rescues/long irons I need in my bag. In terms of irons I am currently using 4 through to wedges.
I have a driver, three wood (15d) and rescue (22d).
Is it worth my while investing in a 5 wood or is it too similar to the rescue?
Another option would be a 3 iron but I'd prefer a 5w.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

John Divney

You have a 22d rescue so that is the three iron covered. You could get an 18 degree or 17 degree hybrid to fill the gap to your three wood. Shorter shaft, more controllable.

hades

Chilli Con Kearney wrote: »

Hi guys
Looking for some advice on the mix of woods/rescues/long irons I need in my bag. In terms of irons I am currently using 4 through to wedges.
I have a driver, three wood (15d) and rescue (22d).
Is it worth my while investing in a 5 wood or is it too similar to the rescue?
Another option would be a 3 iron but I'd prefer a 5w.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

I had a similar set up to yourself, and i ended up buying a 5w in the sales. I get to mix my bag around now, depending on the conditions. So for the summer i typically drop the hybrid and carry an extra wedge. And for the winter i pop the hybrid and loose a wedge, as i tend to be approaching the green from longer distances.

I found the best thing for me to do was to make a note of how far i was able to hit each club and see if there was a gap that needed to be filled.

mags1962

I am a bit the same as the OP and was advised during a driver fitting that with a 15 degree 3 wood the best for me would be a 19 degree hybrid as the 4 iron in my set is 23 degrees as that means that the gaps are consistent.
9.5 to 15 = 5.5
15 to 19 = 4
19 to 23 = 4
Its the wedges that I have to get right now I reckon as that could be a real stroke saver.

Senna

I would say there is too big a gap between a 3w and a 22hybrid. I have the same clubs, but an 18hybrid inbetween. The 18/19 hybrid or a 5w would bridge the gap nicely.
I also took the 4 iron out of the bag as the 22hybrid was pretty much the same club (distance), but put it back in occasionally as the 4 iron is much better if I want to keep the ball down, although they are similar lengths the two clubs are so different.

whizbang

Myself included, most of the people i play with, on average, hit a 5 Iron longer than a 4 Iron !
-so that puts paid to the loft theory.

Its all about how you hit them. My 4iron is generally low, so its all about the ground its running over.
My Hybrid (don't remember loft) goes high, with little carry, so its way more predictable.

I found the best thing for me to do was to make a note of how far i was able to hit each club and see if there was a gap that needed to be filled.

Then try to add in the reliability factor:)