After 22 years of not being able to hit a crisp, straight 3 iron, I've decided to take it out of the bag. It's a blow to my ego, but then again so was that 96 I shot today.
Right now, I play:
Driver (2007 TaylorMade Burner)
3-Wood (old Callaway Hawkeye)
3-SW (Callaway X-14s)
Callaway low bounce sand wedge
60* lob wedge
I bought the Callaway wedge because the X-14 sand wedge just seemed to have such a massive flange that I would blade the ball out of the bunker in anything but very soft, fluffy sand. However, because the low bounce wedge was a stock shaft (not + 1", 2* upright like all my other irons), I couldn't use it as the next shortest club after my pitching wedge. So, I have two 56* sand wedges, one used only in bunkers and for chipping and the other used usually for a full swing.
I just bought a new Titleist Vokey Chrome 56* 8* bounce. It will replace the Callaway. Since I order the new club to my specs, there is a chance that I could retire the X-14 SW, but I won't know until I play with it for a while.
But I'm ready to get rid of the 3 iron. I hit my 4 iron about 190. So I need a replacement. I haven't had a 5 wood in 20 years. And I've never owned or even swung a hybrid.
What would you recommend to a) replace the 3 iron with no other changes and b) assume I can take the X-14 SW out of my bag, what two clubs would you add?