Do I really need my 3-hybrid?

[onthehunt526]

Hi guys,

I know how this is going to sound (Oh no, Shane's asking another set make-up/gap analysis question. Ahhhhhhh! Let's run and hide!) But it's a very valid question...

I hit my 3 hybrid pretty well, (I finally stopped pulling it) but I believe it's too close in distance to my 4-wood (225 vs 215). My 4-hybrid is around 200 ish... ( I have a little gap down to the 5-iron... frankly because I just don't hit it much) would I be safe to drop the 3-hybrid? 

I thought of carrying both a 5h and a 5i to fix the "gapping issue" but I usually just grip down on the 4h when I'm between the two...

I understand it drops me to 13 clubs; but the other alternative is to drop the 4- wood but that creates too much of a gap.

[Pretzel]

I'll answer your question with another question:

If you drop the 3H, what would you hit for a 215 yard shot, or even a 210 or 205 yard shot? Are you comfortable gripping down on your 4-wood to cut distance off of it by that much?

I personally don't see much issue with keeping the 3H in the bag since it isn't actually hurting anything. You say the other alternative is to drop the 4-wood, but why do you feel that you must drop anything at all? It's okay to have a 10 yard gap. If it really concerns you, though, I would think that the best way to go would be to swap from a 4-wood to a 3-wood. This would increase the gap between your 3H and the next longer club without affecting the gap between the 3 and 4 hybrid, which seems to be a number you like better for a gap.

I'm just a little confused why you'd drop down to 13 clubs if the hybrid isn't costing you strokes. I know I find hybrids easier to hit than a wood that I'm trying to hit shorter than usual. I absolutely hate to hit a 3/4 3-wood to cover the cap between a full 3-wood and my 3-iron, but the number for a 3/4 3-wood is such a rare distance that I'd much rather have consistent gaps up through a 3-iron than a big jump from a 4i to a 3H. In my case a 3H would hurt my game, but it doesn't seem like yours is doing you any harm and could be protecting you from an awkward 4 wood shot.

[WUTiger]

12 hours ago, Pretzel said:

... I personally don't see much issue with keeping the 3H in the bag since it isn't actually hurting anything. You say the other alternative is to drop the 4-wood, but why do you feel that you must drop anything at all? It's okay to have a 10 yard gap. If it really concerns you, though, I would think that the best way to go would be to swap from a 4-wood to a 3-wood. ...

Pretzel pretty well answers it.

I would suggest, why not just leave things the way they are?  Would the 3W give you the same clean hits and more distance than a 4W? If not, maybe keep the 4W.

And, from reading Shane's equipment list, it appears you have 17 clubs, and load up 14 each round. Good progress there! 

[TourSpoon]

Personally, I would only drop it to pick up another club or wedge if I really needed it. Dropping it, just to drop it makes little sense as it just gives you another option.  Now ditching the 4 wood for a club to get you another 5-7 yards would make sense. 

[onthehunt526]

On 7/25/2016 at 4:02 PM, TourSpoon said:

Personally, I would only drop it to pick up another club or wedge if I really needed it. Dropping it, just to drop it makes little sense as it just gives you another option.  Now ditching the 4 wood for a club to get you another 5-7 yards would make sense. 

I'm just finally hitting the 4-wood well... I'm not sure if I'd want to spend another $230 on a 3-wood (Becky would kill me dead)... I thought possibly maybe 7-wood over 3-hybrid (I actually have the 7-wood)... 7-wood is about a 210 yard club but I hit it higher than the 3h, so it lands softer.

[WUTiger]

You're on the right track - finally! 

On 7W vs. 3H - consider 7W for April to October, and 3H for November to March.

7W gets you out of mid rough better and lands softer in hot weather / hard ground... while 3H helps you keep ball lower in cold, windy months... when, rough is thinner then too.

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Personal note: I will probably put some tungsten weight squares out on the toe of my 4W and 7W. My misses tend to be left - pretty much a pull - and the weight might slow down the face-closing rotation of the clubhead. More soon.

[onthehunt526]

6 hours ago, WUTiger said:

You're on the right track - finally! 

On 7W vs. 3H - consider 7W for April to October, and 3H for November to March.

7W gets you out of mid rough better and lands softer in hot weather / hard ground... while 3H helps you keep ball lower in cold, windy months... when, rough is thinner then too.

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Personal note: I will probably put some tungsten weight squares out on the toe of my 4W and 7W. My misses tend to be left - pretty much a pull - and the weight might slow down the face-closing rotation of the clubhead. More soon.

November to March usually there is too much snow on the ground to play after say November 30th... But I think that's the direction I'm going to go. 

The good thing with the 7w is, I don't pull it as much when I hit it from the grass as the 3h. The only reason I kept the 3h in so long, was because it's a good 220 off the "tee" (I don't usually tee it up and if I do the tee is literally almost flush with the ground)... The 7w is the way I was looking... (I actually forgot I had purchased it for a bit)... It seems like the better choice with the ground as dry as it is... though the loft difference is only 1°, the shaft is an 1 1/2" longer than my 4h so the gapping should work. If I get a 205 yard shot I can always hit the big old choke down moon ball 7-wood.

[onthehunt526]

After careful consideration and hitting some golf balls . But I've come to the realization that I sometimes need my 3 hybrid. For right now the 7 wood is a good club because it's so gosh-darn heart out but I need something that'll heal and soft. The fact that I'm starting to hit my 4 Wood really good is a good sign. The gap between the two is getting a little bigger so the three hybrid might be coming back in the bag.

 

It would kind of be like asking the question do I really need my pitching wedge it hits Too Close distance to my nine iron but you could say I might not need the nine Iron then.

In reality it's a very silly question do I need the 3 hybrid or 7 wood? I'm the only one here that really knows my game except for maybe Matt or Christian or Colin who have seen me play. John suggestion of a sweet sixteen or Seventeen in my case it's not such a bad thing there are times where you need to switch out clubs depending on course conditions when it's harder you might need a little more Loft and get a little softer hitting the greens. And when it's when there's a lot of wind you need less Loft to keep the ball underneath the wind. More or less I just need to figure this out for myself but if I need suggestion on my cash after something maybe I could ask about that.

 

Thank you all.

 

I apologize for the bad grammar. Voice typing doesn't work very well.