Bag Setup

[MasonAsher2014]

After thinking about my broken 3 wood, I have been thinking hard about not even getting another one. I really love my hybrid and think I should add another. I'll list my clubs below and see what you guys think. I may be crazy but I only hit it once or twice a round since I hit the ball a long way. The distances are carry distances, and yes these are true. I am a collegiate 20 year old golfer and I have trackman proof.

Driver - Taylormade R1 10.5 degree - X flex (will probably replace sometime this summer) - 275

Hybrid - Exotics XCG 18 degree - X flex 245

4I - TMB 716 23 degree- X100 shaft 215

My question is, should I get a hybrid in between my driver and Exotic, or my 4I and Exotic. I am looking for something a bit longer than the 18 degree so I can hit it on the tee like I did with my 3 wood and to reach long par 5s, but conversely I don't like to hit the hybrid shorter than full, feels weird. Any suggestions?

[Grinde6]

2 hours ago, MasonAsher2014 said:

After thinking about my broken 3 wood, I have been thinking hard about not even getting another one. I really love my hybrid and think I should add another. I'll list my clubs below and see what you guys think. I may be crazy but I only hit it once or twice a round since I hit the ball a long way. The distances are carry distances, and yes these are true. I am a collegiate 20 year old golfer and I have trackman proof.

Driver - Taylormade R1 10.5 degree - X flex (will probably replace sometime this summer) - 275

Hybrid - Exotics XCG 18 degree - X flex 245

4I - TMB 716 23 degree- X100 shaft 215

My question is, should I get a hybrid in between my driver and Exotic, or my 4I and Exotic. I am looking for something a bit longer than the 18 degree so I can hit it on the tee like I did with my 3 wood and to reach long par 5s, but conversely I don't like to hit the hybrid shorter than full, feels weird. Any suggestions?

These aren't crazy carry distances, so I believe you haha...What was the carry distance with your 3-wood?  It would all depend on if your playing longer courses or shorter ones, I would try to think about the 2nd shot distances I have on par 5s.  If its longer than a 245 carry then I would want a 3-wood back in the bag.  If you think you can hit most of them with the Hybrid, then I would close that 30 yard gap between the Hybrid and 4i.  I carry a 3w and then a hybrid.  Im not sure I wouldn't be able to carry a 3w as it is used many times off the tee as well..

[MasonAsher2014]

40 minutes ago, Grinde6 said:

These aren't crazy carry distances, so I believe you haha...What was the carry distance with your 3-wood?  It would all depend on if your playing longer courses or shorter ones, I would try to think about the 2nd shot distances I have on par 5s.  If its longer than a 245 carry then I would want a 3-wood back in the bag.  If you think you can hit most of them with the Hybrid, then I would close that 30 yard gap between the Hybrid and 4i.  I carry a 3w and then a hybrid.  Im not sure I wouldn't be able to carry a 3w as it is used many times off the tee as well..

Most of the courses I play are 68-7200. I only need to hit a 3wood for my second shot on par 5s maybe once or so in a round. But usually I don't just because I'm not as good with it. I'm leaning toward a hybrid. Is there anyway to bend a hybrid? That's what I'm thinking of doing if possible. 

[No Mulligans]

I recently got a Callaway XR 4w and found that pretty easy to hit compared to the previous 3w I used.  Maybe that would fill in the Driver - Hybrid gap.  I have (when I hit it well) Driver 240, 4w 215, 3 hybrid 200, 4 hybrid 190.

How many clubs are you currently using?

[MasonAsher2014]

14 minutes ago, No Mulligans said:

I recently got a Callaway XR 4w and found that pretty easy to hit compared to the previous 3w I used.  Maybe that would fill in the Driver - Hybrid gap.  I have (when I hit it well) Driver 240, 4w 215, 3 hybrid 200, 4 hybrid 190.

How many clubs are you currently using?

I have 13 clubs without the 3wood. D Hy 4-9 48 52 56 60 putter. You can bend a hybrid can't you? Thinking of bending it to a 16 degree and getting a 20 degree hybrid. 

[No Mulligans]

I can't help you with your bending a club question.  I have no experience with that.

Anyone else?

[MasonAsher2014]

4 minutes ago, No Mulligans said:

I can't help you with your bending a club question.  I have no experience with that.

Anyone else?

I just text my boss about it (asst. pro, I'm a bag boy). I do like the idea of a 4w a lot. They are smaller than a 3w correct? Also have thought about a mini driver.