What else do I need besides classes and more play time?

[SHADOWFOX]

Okay I think I am almost done putting together my arsenal for the upcoming golfing season. Can you review the clubs I have purchased so far and let me know if there's something else missing? I greatly appreciate it.

Kind regards,

[flopdarock]

i assume its all in your sig... your driver is your only wood then your next club down is your hybrid... are you comfortable with that gap?

[Fahmie25]

i assume its all in your sig... your driver is your only wood then your next club down is your hybrid... are you comfortable with that gap?

This would also be something I would be worried about. I would say to have at least one more wood in the bag, because they do come in handy quite often, for me at least...

[goblue107501]

I agree with the others. If you have a 4 hybrid, drop the 4-iron for a 3-wood.

[hypergolf]

Yup agree with the rest above. 3 wood would be nice if you can use it but just realized that you are a 36 handicap... If that is the case you don't really need a 3 wood for now.

[denver_nuggs_15]

I would drop the 60 over the 4-iron to find room for a 3 wood. Your 4h should go farther than your 4-iron. Since your 4h is 2* stronger than your 4i and has a longer shaft, I would expect a distance gap of at least 8 yards. Your gaps in that regard are pretty good when you are a 4i or farther away.

The 60* is not a high handicaper's friend in most cases. It takes a lot of practice with it. This practice time could be spent on your full swing. Your 56* is also going to be your most versitle club. I leared hitting all of my shots with a 56* when I first played. Then, I added (just this year actually) a 58* and 54* (I removed the 56*). I think learning to hit most of my shorter shots with one club forced me to become better with wedges.

I don't think it is required to have a 3 wood depending on your game. I plan on taking mine out this year for periods when I am swinging well with my driver. That way, I can carry another wedge.

[RocketSauce]

interesting set-up. i would efinitely squeeze a 3 or 4 wood (16º) in there rather than having 2 hybrids

[PiKapp23]

Nice job putting your set together. It looks like you got equipment that will help you have fun and get better, while still having 'room to grow' into them.

Like the others, I would recommend probably a 4 wood (17* or so) in place of your 4 iron as it's sorta replaced by 4H anyway (although, the 4H is probably a little longer than 4i, so you might have an argument for keeping it in for distance gap control). You could also drop the 60*, at least in the short term until you can find what set configuration best works for you (it's a fluid process). Good luck with lessons and playing - and never forget the game is supposed to be fun first.

Just as a note, a 4 Wood tends to be more versatile than 3 wood because it's much easier to hit off turf typically (like a 5 wood), but sacrafices less distance than 5 wood if you decide to hit it off tee. If you're comfortable using your 3H on long shots or off tee instead of driver, that's not a bad alternative for a novice anyway. 'Game' the clubs you feel most comfortable with - as I stated before, it's a fluid process finding that setup.

[Stacey_E]

I think you could drop the 4 iron for a fairway wood. But you could make your decision like this. Do you want to use your fairway wood mainly from the tee? If so, add a large headed 3 wood with 13-15* of loft. If you want something you could use off the deck as well, I'd go with a slightly lower profile and smaller headed 16-18* wood (weak 3 wood, 4 wood, or strong 5 wood).

Honestly, at a 36 handicap I think it would be a wise choice to leave out a 200+ yard club for now. Or just choose a big 3 wood as a backup driver and commit to never using it off the deck. It will take far more practice to hit a 200 yard club, off the deck, close enough to the hole to make the next putt than learning to use a 60* wedge to that same end. If you don't have that long range club in your bag, you won't be tempted to try some hero shots. At my home course, If I need a lay up or controlled drive on a par 4, a 19* club has plenty of distance for that purpose.

I might consider bending the 56* to a 55* and then having an even 5* between all the wedges. You might wait on that until those wedge distances are dialed in though. Other than that, I'd say you have a very sound setup for your handicap, and one that should play you down to single digits. I like the way you went with an AW from your iron set.

As stated earlier, it is a fluid process.

JMHO and $.02. Good Luck!

[mikelaw]

I would drop the 60 over the 4-iron to find room for a 3 wood. Your 4h should go farther than your 4-iron. Since your 4h is 2* stronger than your 4i and has a longer shaft, I would expect a distance gap of at least 8 yards. Your gaps in that regard are pretty good when you are a 4i or farther away.

dead on here....what he said.

[TheWarHound]

I agree . . . I would drop the 4i and add the 3W.

Steve

[ryohazuki222]

As pretty much a golf noob, here is my experience.

I could not hit my driver worth crap in the beginning. Several friends of mine that play 90s-100s golf cannot hit the driver well either. When I started ignoring the driver and just using the 3 wood my tee offs were far more accurate and likely yielded a much higher average distance than with the driver. Though until just recently I could not (also did not really practice however) hit my 3 wood off the deck at all.

Also, wedge-wise I bought a 52, 56, and 60. I really only wanted a 60. The courses I play have fast greens and I needed all the help i could get to stop the ball sooner. Also it's hilly here with lots of elevated greens. I still don't like the 60 and just plain stopped using it. I ended up doing as another said and use my 56 for everything. I still skull the occassional shot, but much less than with the 60.

[SHADOWFOX]

Thank you so much for all of your feedback! They were very insightful and will definitely be shopping for a 3 or 4 wood to address the gap that I have on the current set of clubs.

Kind regards,
Shadowfox