My Bag. What should I think about adding/removing?

[bocbass]

As it sits, this is what is in my bag.

Driver
5-Wood
3 Hybrid
4-SW (The sand wedge is the standard Zing SW)
LW
Putter

I am thinking about pulling the 4 iron and adding a hybrid for that as well. I am also thinking at this point in my game I should pull the 60 degree LW and add a 56 or a 58.

Thoughts?

Thoughts?

[shades9323]

As it sits, this is what is in my bag.

Pulling the 4 for a hybrid sounds good.

Your SW is probably already a 56* wedge, so getting another would be redundant. I would also drop the 60* if I was you.

[bocbass]

Pulling the 4 for a hybrid sounds good.

According to the PING website, the loft on the Zing SW is 52. That is why I'm thinking swapping the LW for a 56 wouldn't be a bad idea.

[shades9323]

According to the PING website, the loft on the Zing SW is 52. That is why I'm thinking swapping the LW for a 56 wouldn't be a bad idea.

That is odd. In that case, yes drop the 60 for a 56.

[assassin307]

I'm trying to decide if i want to drop my 4 hybrid for a 20* G15 hybrid or go with the 23* G15. I have the 27* G15 and absolutely love it, which is why Im trading out my old hybrids. Just dont know if I want to go with another 4H or drop down to a 3H since Im not exactly stellar in hitting my 3-wood.

[max power]

Dropping 60* for 56* is a good idea-but I'd leave the 4 iron and learn to hit it. Distance between 3 hybrid and 4 hybrid won't be much, learning to hit the 4 iron will make you better with all your irons, and it's a club you'll want in the bag-if only for low punch shots from under the trees.

[sean_miller]

Dropping 60* for 56* is a good idea-but I'd leave the 4 iron and learn to hit it. Distance between 3 hybrid and 4 hybrid won't be much, learning to hit the 4 iron will make you better with all your irons, and it's a club you'll want in the bag-if only for low punch shots from under the trees.

Every time I think a potential trouble shot is not a good reason to keep a long iron in the bag, I'm faced with a lie that would be best tackled with a long running pitch shot - like the kind you hit with a long iron.

The longest iron in the bag will generally be the hardest to hit club any player carries. So, replace the 3 iron with a hybrid and the most difficult iron becomes the 4. Replace the 4 iron with a hybrid and the most difficult to hit becomes the 5 iron. And so on until you're left carrying a bag of Cleveland Hibores or something USMGI* from Adams. When a player struggles with a 4 iron they could practice with an even longer iron like a 2 or 3. Relatively speaking the 4-iron will soon feel like a 7. I think the OP should consider just adding a 56degree wedge and leaving the rest for now. * ultra super mega game improvement

[Uncle Peter]

As it sits, this is what is in my bag.

If you're thinking of getting wedges, I'd probably get a PW and a 64* wedge

[sean_miller]

If you're thinking of getting wedges, I'd probably get a PW and a 64* wedge

He might want to get a 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 iron too.

[shades9323]

If you're thinking of getting wedges, I'd probably get a PW and a 64* wedge

Amatures have no business hitting a 64* wedge.

Distance between 3 hybrid and 4 hybrid won't be much, learning to hit the 4 iron will make you better with all your irons, and it's a club you'll want in the bag-if only for low punch shots from under the trees.

What makes you think there is little distance difference between the 3 and 4 hybrid?

Different lofts and lengths of shafts just like irons. My 4 hy goes about 185 and my 3hy goes about 200.

[assassin307]

Thanks for the inofo and I apologize if I hijacked this thread! I just realized I may have and didn't mean to!

[SeanMcFarlin]

I think you should leave the 4 iron in and add a 56 but leave the 60 in because when your sitting 10 yards behind a tree and you need to get it high you'll want the 60.

[Slammin' Sam]

I agree with Sean Miller and Sean McFarlin. Leave everything alone for right now but add a 56* wedge. The 60 is a very handy club to have when you need to get something way up and back down.

[burnabao]

Top of the list for me would be to add (not replace) a wedge, maybe a 56 with a different bounce to your SW/LW give you some more options around the green. Personally I struggle to hit any iron longer than a 5i with great accuracy or consistency, so I'd switch the 4i to a 4h. Actually, those two things would pretty much give you my bag's set-up!

[max power]

What makes you think there is little distance difference between the 3 and 4 hybrid?

I find it comparatively much easier (vs an iron) to choke down on the 3 hybrid, take the same swing, and get distance equivalent to a 4 hybrid. I also think that learning to hit the 4 iron will be good for both his game and confidence. Also, it's a PING Zing 4 iron, one of the easier (and longer) 4 irons I've ever hit. I have nothing against hybrids, I usually have at least one in my bag. But players have been hitting 3 and 4 irons (and even 2 irons) for decades, and I say don't give up on the 4 iron until you've put a little effort into it.

[max power]

When a player struggles with a 4 iron they could practice with an even longer iron like a 2 or 3. Relatively speaking the 4-iron will soon feel like a 7.

I always bring the 1 iron and 2 iron when I go to the range.