Do I really need 14 clubs??

[glebert]

One more argument against more clubs is that in general you need to practice with just about every club to gain some proficiency with it. Assuming you have a fixed amount of time to practice, having fewer clubs allows you to practice more with each club.

[topspin4hand]

I had 13 clubs for the majority of this summer's (my 1st playing on courses) rounds. After thinking back on all my rounds, and a couple testing sessions with the prospective club, I decided to order a hybrid 4 (23°) for my bag. For me, it will help on some longer par 3's as well as certain 2nd shots.

[DJYoshi]

shoot, i'm at the point right now, where i'm debating what club to pull b/c i can't have 15 clubs....i'm in need of a gap wedge. going from 90 - 115 from SW - pw is way too much...and i'm not comfortable with a 3/4 pw to stick 105.
14 clubs is a GREAT limit.

[jammer59]

I've just cut my clubs down to 10 ( see below ) and I'm playing my best golf of the season recently. Part of it is eliminating options so that I don't try and force shots that I'm not going to hit well, such as 200+ yard approach shots. I decided that if I can't hit a club pretty well 50% or more of the time, then why is it in the bag during game day!

Driver
4H (23*)
6i - PW
54 & 60 wedges
Putter

[jonanator]

^I couldn't agree more, playing a shot your uncomfortable with is usually recipe for disaster haha. I have been trying to swallow my pride lately and lay up instead of going for some tougher, lower percentage shots, and I have been cutting strokes quite readily lately! I'll work up to getting to the point where I feel comfortable "going for it".

[JackieTreehorn]

I don't think you need all 14...I only have 13 right now myself, though I want to get a hybrid at some point. Sometimes, on a short course or executive, I take a couple more clubs out to make my bag easier to carry around!

[Wazzu8]

I have 14.. There have probably been rounds where I have used only 11..

[ks8829]

I carry my bag and when I am feeling a little tired I will take my 5 iron out of my bag. My friend only carries 10 clubs in his bag and he's a 3 handicap.

[TigerCurtis333]

No, you don't need 14. I'd suggest it though.

For the last two weeks (and currently), I've been playing with 13. Mostly because I could add a 5 wood, 3 iron or a 60 or 64 degree wedge.

1. My long game is set with two hybrids when I haven't been using my 3 wood anyway and
2. I've been chipping beautifully with my 56* sand wedge.

So the jury is still out - just go until you find a club that will help you lower your score.

[Klean]

I have 14, but usually only play about 10 in my bag during a round. I can't remember the last time I used a fairway wood. My 2 and 3 hybrids seem to carry the same distance and they are easier to hit.

[Guest]

When I started off, I had 3 clubs; 6 Iron; Sand Wedge; Putter.
As I got better I increased by adding Woods: 3W; 5W.
I then bought a full set to have: Driver; 3W; 5W; Hybrid 4; Irons 5,6,7,8,9,PW; Wedges 52, 56, 60, Putter.

[wrx_junki]

I just went from 13 to 14 by adding a 3 wood. I didn't really need the 3-wood seeing that I started hitting the 3-hybrid longer but on windy days the 3-wood can be used instead of my driver which gets fairly high. I can't imagine playing without all my clubs. I for the most part use every club at least once during a round. Almost everywhere I play has a 190-200 par 3 that I use my 3 iron on but that is probably the most least used club. Although I use it only once a round if I make that green which I usually do off the tee, its all worth it for me.

[DJYoshi]

This thread enticed me to actually count how many times I used each club.
Here's the results: par 70. 6600 yards.
score - 82
Driver - 13
3 Wood - 2
2 Hybrid - 3
3 iron - 1
4 iron - 0
5 iron - 2
6 iron - 2
7 iron - 4
8 - 6
9 - 2
pw - 4
sw - 11
lob - 2
putter - 30
Conclusion
Although I used all but 1 club in the bag I could used the 4 iron instead of the 5 on a hole where I was punching out of the rough and under trees from 185 out. I could've been daring to go for the green and hit a low punch 4....but I opted for the 5 iron. The 3 iron I used 197 straight away in the rough to stick it 5 feet from the pin.
I kept the driver in the bag electing 3 wood once. the other 3 wood was used on a 235 par 3.
They hybrid was used on longer par 4's where I was 200 out up hill
my avg drive left me with in between a 7 and 8 iron out.
my most used club aside from putter and driver was sand wedge for over-all versatility chipping & pitching onto the green.

furthermore - i'd spend money on a good: putter, driver, sand wedge.
If i were to cut clubs I'd probably drop the 2 hybrid and grip down on a 3 wood to range from 205 - 230
I'd get rid of the 4 iron and choke down on a 3 iron. the lob wedge was used the least of all my wedges..and used those for 1 sand shot & 1 flop shot when I was appx 15' below the hole with little green to work with.

and in analyzing the round. I missed too many damn putts!