Do I need a 14th club?

[SafeBogey]

My bag at the moment is as follows:

Driver

3 wood

4 wood

3 hybrid

4 iron

5 iron

6 iron

7 iron

8 iron

9 iron

Pitching wedge

Sand wedge

Putter

Being a not-very-good golfer, I can't hit long irons consistently, and therefore am planning to replace the 4 and possibly the 5 iron with hybrids soon. Since I only have 13 clubs, I'm thinking about getting another wedge, but I'm not sure what type of a wedge to get; I hit the PW about 125 and the SW about 80 yards. Or do you think there is a different gap in my bag that needs filling in? I will provide specifics such as other distances upon request; I'm not sure what to do and would appreciate some advice.

Thanks!

[jmanbooyaa]

I am a minimilist when it comes to clubs in the bag. I say take out any club you don't hit well. Maybe remove the 3 wood 4 iron and 5 iron. A 4 hybrid or a 5 wood may suit you better and a gap wedge. Play around with the bag makeup and find clubs that work. Removing the ones you hit poorly is a good way yo start. You can't mess up the shot if the club isny in th bag.

[David in FL]

I'd absolutely put a gap wedge in there to fill that gap (hence the name) between your pitching and sand wedges. Your pitching and sand wedges are likely 48* and 56* respectively. If so a 52* gap wedge would fit in perfectly. If you really have problems with longer irons, but find that you hit hybrids pretty well (like a lot of us), you might also consider replacing the 4-iron with a hybrid. Welcome to the site! :beer:

[SafeBogey]

Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of a 52 degree wedge, for an 100-yard distance or thereabouts - which would be a very helpful one to have. The 3 wood is a club I hit less consistently than my driver, so it ends up rarely coming out of the bag anyway; same with the 4 wood. The long irons are definitely the ones I start shanking and/or topping whenever I dare to try to use them. They will be replaced with hybrids.

Thanks again.