Bag set up

[MagnumTY]

I'm a 15 handicapper and I'm getting better. I'm  thinking of getting rid of my 3 and 4 irons and simplifying my bag. I can't hit my 3-4 consistent. Also, thinking of going 3w over driver. My short game is pretty good but the long clubs aren't productive. Any advice is appreciated.

[Buckeyebowman]

The lower numbered irons are much harder to hit for a higher handicapper. Maybe look into hybrids. My lowest numbered iron these days is the 6!  2, 3, 4, 5, are all hybrids.

[WUTiger]

Have you ever been fitted for a driver? Check around and see if there's a driver that will work for you. If you get a new driver (not always 2017, but just not a used one), often the fitting is free.

What problem do you have with driver?

I know a couple of golfers who use 3W for driver, and off the fairway. But, most people lose out on distance by using only 3W.

A 3H and 4H might help out as bridge clubs. You may have to test a few hybrids before you find a model that works for you.

Or, you might find high-lofted fairway woods (5W, 7W) work better. You just need to test things out and see what works.

Also consider taking a tune-up lesson to see if you have any swing wobbles you can cure before you get new clubs.

[bm85]

I used to hit 3w over driver, and dropped my 3-5 irons to use a couple hybrids. It made me feel more comfortable at the time, and there's nothing wrong with that.

The issue was obviously my swing, particularly swinging steeply into the ball.

[MagnumTY]

Thanks for the replies. I tried a higher lofted driver and it seems to work. I dropped my 3&4 and got a hybrid. So I got that going for me.

[Denny Bang Bang]

On 5/27/2017 at 4:34 PM, MagnumTY said:

Thanks for the replies. I tried a higher lofted driver and it seems to work. I dropped my 3&4 and got a hybrid. So I got that going for me.

I don't have a 3i in the bag, have a 3h.  But I do like having a 4i in the bag, because I have more control over ball flight (mainly trajectory) than I would with a 4h.  Just something else for you to consider.

[Joey G]

I also dropped my 4 iron recently and don't miss it at all.

I also dumped my 3w and went to a 12* driver last fall. Never hit the 3 well from the fairway and only used it from the tee on days that I couldn't hit my driver. Once I gained confidence in the new driver loft, no need for the 3w in the bag. 

[Hoganman1]

I've simplified my bag and only carry 12 clubs. 11.5* Driver, 16* Three Metal, 21* Heavenwood, 4-PW, SW, and putter. I'm 67 and I've lost some distance over the years so I don't really have any gaps. Sometimes I add a 50* gap wedge, but I really don't need it.

 

[Joeyvee]

I did the same thing, dropped my Driver for 3W and dropped a few strokes. It worked great, but something wasn't right. 

I watched this video and my driver has become a lot more consistent and longer then ever actually.