Replace wedge with wood/hybrid?

[bplewis24]

For now, I'm going to see if I can just try and improve upon my 3i distance.  Since my swing has improved a lot, the gap between my 3w and my 3i may have reduced.  Before, I could go 235-245 with my 3w, but only about 205 max with my 3i.  Maybe that has improved.  If I can get that into the 215-220 range, it will help a lot with short-ish par 5s.

Brandon

[tristanhilton85]

Originally Posted by Laws of Woo

You COULD use the 56* in a similar way as your 60*. But look at it this way, if you were to replace it, how often would you need that 2h or 5w? How many times on your typical round does that shot come into play? If you find yourself needing a club there frequently, then go for it.

Personally, I'd rather the 60*, I love mine, and don't see myself giving it up anytime soon. You can always choke down on the 3wood to get a desired distance.

This is the way I'd look at it as well... how many times in a typical round do you use your 60 and how often would you use the 2h or 5w?  For the most part you want to have the right club for the job, so while opening up a 56 might work fine it's not ideal just as muscling up on a 3h or hitting a soft 3w isn't quite ideal either.  Figure out which club equates to the least amount of less than ideal shots and go with that.  You might find it beneficial to grab the 2h/5w and then rotate it with the 60 depending on course and conditions or how you want to play that day.

[WUTiger]

Some people like the lob wedge, others don't.  The highest lofted wedge I can hit consistently is a 58*, but sometimes I'm tempted to dump the 54 + 58 and go back to a 56* only. I've run into several small-college golfers who have a 56* as their highest-lofted wedge.

Another thing to consider is how far you hit the ball.  It you carry a driver 260 yds. and a 3W 230, you could probably get by with the 3W and 3H. But, if you're a shorter hitter, the 5W addition might be useful to pick up distance. Depends on your long-range yardage "gaps."

I know a guy who plays on the mini-tour. He said his competitors with four wedges tend to be the longer hitters.

[JohnQVegas]

I was thinking more of different trajectory types. My driver is my 285-305 club, my 3w is around 250-270, my 3h is around 230-250. So I was thinking of something that's around 240-260, but maybe with a higher trajectory, since my 3wood/3 hybrid both have a lower, boring ball flight. So that way, depending on if I'm trying to roll something up somewhere or get it to a spot with minimal roll, I can pull either club.

[LuciusWooding]

A 4 wood at 16.5-17 degrees ought to work perfectly, unless you have a strongly lofted 3 wood. You could get a bit higher launching shaft in it, but it will hit a lot higher off the deck than a 3 wood.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by JohnQVegas

I was thinking more of different trajectory types. My driver is my 285-305 club, my 3w is around 250-270, my 3h is around 230-250. So I was thinking of something that's around 240-260, but maybe with a higher trajectory, since my 3wood/3 hybrid both have a lower, boring ball flight. So that way, depending on if I'm trying to roll something up somewhere or get it to a spot with minimal roll, I can pull either club.

Sounds like you just got the wrong 3-hybrid then.

[JohnQVegas]

Why did I get the wrong 3hybrid? The yardages for the 3wood and 3hybrid were off the deck/off the tee yardages. So if I hit my 3hybrid 230 off the deck and my 3wood 250, that's a pretty good yardage gap...

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by JohnQVegas

Why did I get the wrong 3hybrid? The yardages for the 3wood and 3hybrid were off the deck/off the tee yardages. So if I hit my 3hybrid 230 off the deck and my 3wood 250, that's a pretty good yardage gap...

Why did you get it or you don't know what I meant? We all approach things our own way, but I thought most people went with a 3-hybrid for the higher ball flight like the one you're describing.