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Suppose you are trying to lighten your golf bag. You bring only 10 clubs (with a putter of course). Would you score worse than a full 14 clubs bag? Have you tried it?
Whats in my Golf Bag:
Driver: Nike Sumo 5000
5 Wood: Mizuno MP-001
Iron: Mizuno MX-950 5-PW
Wedge: Cobra FP 60 degrePutter: Odyssey 2-BallBall: Yellow balls
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I know for sure I wouldn't score any different. I already only carry 12 clubs. Could easily take out the 3 and 4 irons. I actually grew up playing 3W, 5W, 4i, 6i, 8i, PW and putter. Got down to 8 handicap with those 7 clubs alone before my parents bought me a full set.

Driver: taylormade.gif Tour Burner 9.5*
4 Wood: taylormade.gif200 Steel 16*
Irons: taylormade.gif Burner '09
Wedges: taylormade.gif RAC TP Satin 54*, 58*
Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot Tour #9  Ball: bridgestone.gif B330

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Probably not.

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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I carry 11 clubs including my putter, and could really do without my 4i since I rarely hit it. So no, I wouldn't score worse.
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I carry 12 clubs including my putter. I could easily drop my 3W, which sucks and I rarely use, and maybe the 6i, and barely miss them.

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Cleveland CG15 54˚
Nike Vapor Pro Combo, 4i-GW
Titleist 585h 19˚
Tour Edge Exotics XCG 15˚ 3 Wood
Taylormade R7 Quad 9.5˚

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Nope. I rely mainly on the same seven or eight. The rest I might use once every few rounds when I put myself into some weird position.

Driver: Cleveland Launcher DST

Hybrid: Cleveland Mashie 3H

Irons: Cleveland Launcher

Wedges: Cleveland cg 15 46, 52, 56, 60

Putter: Odyssey tour black

Ball: Titleist NXT Tour

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I could drop my 3 wood, and 3/4 irons. I barely ever use them. Maybe once every two or three rounds.

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I remember my first set was a Northwestern Chi Chi Rodriquez set from KMart. It included a Driver, 3Wood, 5Wood, 3,5,7,9, and putter. My dad gave me a Sand Wedge to round it out. So that made 9 clubs. I got to where I could shoot in the 70's with those clubs, so I know it can be done.
What it did for me was make me a better striker of the ball, as well as taught me to be creative on shots in between clubs.
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Driver: Titleist 905R
3-Wood: Titleist 904F
Hybrid: Titleist 585 19 DegreeIrons: TitleistWedges (PW,Gap,SW,Lob): TitleistPutter: Bettinardi C04
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Nope. I have never used a 3I or 4I and not sure why I even carry them. I could probably get rid of my 6I and PW as well and never know they were missing.
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A couple of months ago I tried playing with only 4 clubs, 5i, 7i, pw and putter. Only shot 1-2 strokes more per 9!

Was a real interesting experience.

Driver: TM r9 Driver Motore F1 65 Stiff
Woods: TM r5 Dual 3 Fairway Wood Stiff, TM Mid Rescue 3H Regular
Irons: TM r7 Irons 4-AW Regular
Wedges: Cleveland DSG 588 56/14, Callaway X Series Jaws 58/8
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

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It would make my course management a whole lot different. I guess I could drop the 3 wood, a wedge or two(I carry four) and a three iron. Usually play a few three irons from the tee on short par fours. Might be fun to try though!
In the Bag:

Driver: FT 9 Tour 10*
3-Wood: Big Bertha Diablo 15*
Irons: MP-68 3-PW Project X 6.5Wedges: JAWS 52*, 56*, 60*Putter: White Ice #9Ball: ProV1x
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I have played a few times with just 5 clubs. Putter, 52 deg, 7 iron, 4 iron, and 3 wood. With careful planning I can shoot pretty well, my best being 77. I normally play 13 clubs so 10 would be no problem. I'd get rid of 3i, LW, and another iron it doesn't matter, say 9i. Just have to set up the shots. In the long run though, I think it would cost me. Par 3s with set distances, and having a poor set up shot could cost a couple strokes.

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Depends. There are definitely clubs that get used less than others, but I can't predict ahead of time exactly what shots I'll have that day. I'm talking a few strokes here-I have played with only 5 wood, 7 iron, GW, Putter, and shot really well, but I would probably have been 2 or 3 shots better with every club in the bag.
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I am pretty sure I'd do just as fine with only 10 clubs in my bag. I have 14 in there, but I don't use them all. I use my driver, putter, P wedge, and a my irons and wedge get some use though.
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It could work if it's a course with a fairly common theme to the holes: let's say fairly open fairways, long and narrow greens, lots of greenside pot bunkers requiring lofted blast shots. In a case like that, I could probably drop out three (let's not go overboard!) clubs and not suffer too bad in scoring.

But if it's a course with a lot of variety in the holes, or if the front and back nines are distinctively different, I want all 14 clubs.

Another factor: If I know the course well, I might consider dropping out a couple of clubs.

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Wedges:  :callaway: MD3: 48°, 54°... MD4: 58° ||  Putter:image.png.b6c3447dddf0df25e482bf21abf775ae.pngInertial NM SL-583F, 34"  
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I carry 12 right now; and there's still rarely a time I use my PW (well, "EW" in my set). I rarely find an opportunity to use my 3w too unless there's a couple long par 5s (where I *could* hit my 3i just as well; and probably should....) I see people with 14 clubs and I just wonder "what do you use them all for?" Course, I'm one of those people who have a decently lofted club and use it for every single shot within 50 yards or so; from a full high pitch to a bump and run.
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