Pick my 14th club
 

Current Setup:
VAS Driver
Launcher 5 Wood
Halo Hybrid 19 d
3 Iron
4 Iron
5 Iron
6 Iron
7 Iron
8 Iron
9 Iron
Pitching Wedge
Gap Wedge
Putter


My game is pretty solid - I'm a down the middle 240 hitter that struggles with long irons and fairway woods. My 6-9 and PW are getting stronger and my short game is my strength. I'm coming up on 20 rounds, and scoring lower and lower, so it look like my handicap is going to be an 8. Basically, I hit 12 of 14 fairways during a round, chunk 6 or 7 second shots and bogey a long par 3 every round.

Any thoughts on my 14th club?

The laws of physics dictate that I cannot hit a 3 iron no matter what I do, and I'm thinking of taking it out of the bag and replacing it with a hybrid, so I might be back for another recommendation on a 14th club.

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Is your Gap a 52? I couldn't see playing without my sandwedge, a 56.

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Is your Gap a 52? I couldn't see playing without my sandwedge, a 56.

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I've had the same wedge since my teens and I was too poor to buy any other clubs. I've learned to use it in all situations and I'm comfortable with it. I could add a sand or a lob wedge, but I don't lose many, if any, shots from 75 in, so I don't know if it's a big priority.

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your hybrid and your 5 wood are nearly the same loft? ever think of a 3 wood?

also if you learn to use a lob wedge it can really help if you are an 8 handicap.

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lob wedge ftw

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your hybrid and your 5 wood are nearly the same loft? ever think of a 3 wood?

also if you learn to use a lob wedge it can really help if you are an 8 handicap.

[/ QUOTE ]As ghostie says, plus your 3 iron too, basically you have 3 clubs that are almost the same unless your 5 wood is strong. You really should have a 3 wood.

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your hybrid and your 5 wood are nearly the same loft? ever think of a 3 wood?

also if you learn to use a lob wedge it can really help if you are an 8 handicap.

[/ QUOTE ]As ghostie says, plus your 3 iron too, basically you have 3 clubs that are almost the same unless your 5 wood is strong. You really should have a 3 wood.

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Sorry about that. That should be a launcher 3 wood, NOT a 5 wood. Sorry.

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sand wedge ftw

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Re: Pick my 14th club
 

Long Putter! [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
or
Sand Wedge

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How close do you hit your 3i and your Hybrid?

I'd look into a 3 wood or 60* wedge...