Long end of bag

[StarFleetGolfer]

How is long end of you bag set up? I can’t decide between 3w and 5 iron. 

[larciel]

3w or 5i? 

That's quite a gap.

 

3w,5w, and 4i for me

[CBECH22]

I go 3 Hybrid, 3 Iron... Took my 3 wood out of the bag a couple years back as I didn't feel I got enough benefit from it.  I do find myself not reaching many par 5's in 2, but I also find myself having a much easier 3rd shot most of the time.  Oh, and I keep the hybrid in bounds lol.  

[North Butte]

I go with wedges, irons, then two hybrids then skip straight to driver. As a low clubhead speed, short hitter there's just not much extra distance potential in it for me if I try to squeeze in a fairway wood beyond my strongest hybrid. 

 

Maybe a simpler way to put it is, I've never found any club that goes farther hitting off the turf than my 3h while still being easy to hit straight. Don't really like carrying clubs that are hard to hit straight.

[ShortGolfer]

16.5* 3HL then a 22* 5 iron for me.  I hit irons really well so my fitter saw no reason to fit me for hybrids.

I can hit either off the deck despite a very low swing speed.  

I discovered that my swing allows me to work the ball both ways.  Either a draw that rolls or a fade that sits.  Or a slice around the trees.

While it would be nice to get more distance, being able to have that sort of control is even better.   

Edited May 8, 2023 by ShortGolfer

[zrheisler22]

3W - 15*

hybrid- 19.75* (technically a 4H playing slightly longer and lofted down for an open face)

4I - 22.5*
5I - 26*

[Springsteennut]

4W, 4H, 4U and 5 iron.

[buckethat72]

4W, 7W, 4i.

 

No hybrids - not enough control with them.

[PJE]

5w turned down to 16, 20 degree hybrid or utility iron depending on the course, iron 

[stryper]

I don’t understand the numbering system with fairways and hybrids anymore, so I just refer to them by loft.

 

Right now I have a 15* fairway, a 19* hybrid, and a 24* hybrid, with a 6 iron as my next longest club after that.  (Twelve clubs total in my bag, not really sure where I’d put the other two.)

[EaglesGolf99]

26 minutes ago, stryper said:

I don’t understand the numbering system with fairways and hybrids anymore, so I just refer to them by loft.

 

Right now I have a 15* fairway, a 19* hybrid, and a 24* hybrid, with a 6 iron as my next longest club after that.  (Twelve clubs total in my bag, not really sure where I’d put the other two.)

Definitely the easiest and most transparent way of doing things.

[BagofToast]

I’ve got 3w, 5w, then 3 and 4 iron. Dropped the gap wedge for a 3i. 

[snuzzo29]

I play a 4 wood, 4H, 4i and 5i.

[Jayjay_theweim_guy]

14-ish° 3W

19.75° 5W

22° 4-iron

 

I have a 20° 3-iron, but often shelve it in order to go 44° PW, 48° GW, 52° GW^2, 56° SW.

 

I suppose I could go 50° GW and shelve the 48/52 instead, but this seems to work for now.

[Kid Frisco]

I’ve been going D, 3w, 19 and 22 hybrids then 5i.

 

After some very promising range sessions, I’m going all fairway woods with D, 3/5/7w then 5i.  

 

[steventoo]

It's in my signature:

• Driver - TSi3 at 9 degrees, Tensei 1K Black 65TX
• 2 iron - Titleist T200 (17 degrees), Tensei AV Raw White 100X
• 3 iron - Titleist T200 (20 degrees), KBS Tour 130X
• 4 iron - Titleist T100S (22 degrees), KBS Tour 130X
• 5 iron - Titleist T100S (25 degrees), KBS Tour 130X

I am allergic to wide soles and haven't played a fairway wood in a very long time - hybrids are almost as problematic. I am loving the utility iron idea 'cause I don't seem to have much of a problem with them. I don't use the 2 iron much from the fairway but it's dynamite off the tee, and the 3 iron is more consistent from the fairway. The gapping kind of works on paper but works really well for how I like to play golf.

[EaglesGolf99]

Putter 3.0°

Driver 10.5°

Hybrid 18.0°

Hybrid 22.0°

Hybrid 26.0°

Iron 30.0°

Iron 34.0°

Iron 38.0°

Iron 42.0°

Wedge 46.0°

Wedge 52.0°

Wedge 58.0°

Wedge 64.0°

Edited May 8, 2023 by EaglesGolf99
Typo.

[Jetierney13]

Driver/3W/2Hy/3i for me.

[jvincent]

14 hours ago, StarFleetGolfer said:

How is long end of you bag set up? I can’t decide between 3w and 5 iron. 

 

Not a lot of other info to go off, but FWIW, I go 4W (220 carry), 3H (205 carry), 4i (190 carry).  Those are for solid strikes. Obviously the solid strike percentage is lower at that end of the bag than down low but the gaps work for me.

[ratdog]

Like others said 5i and 3W is a huge gap and two completely different clubs / use cases. I’m curious what else you have in the bag?

 

My bag (I’m a Titleist whore):

 

Driver: TSi2 8.25°

4W: TSi2 16.5°

3 Utility Iron: T200U Graphite Shaft, 19°

4i: T200 22°

5i-9i: T100•S (standard lofts, 25°-40°)

PW: T100•S bent to 45°

Wedges: Vokey SM9s, 50°, 56°, 60°

 

I kind of regret my wedge gapping but am going to rock it from now. In a year or two I’ll probably bend the PW back to 44° and then go 49, 54, 59.

[ChipNRun]

Circa 2008:

 

Driver (10.5*)

14* 3W and 19* 5W (Tour Edge Bazooka Beta Ti)

3i (bent 1 degree weak)

5i (bent 1 degree strong) and 6i-PW

G-S-L

(dropping 4i allowed me to add LW)

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Today 2023 (see sig line):

 

Driver (10.5*)

17* 4W and 21* 7W (have played some mix of 4W + 7W since 2012)

4H at 22*

5i-PW (5i at 23.5*)

A-S-L

 

On 5/7/2023 at 6:26 PM, StarFleetGolfer said:

How is long end of you bag set up? I can’t decide between 3w and 5 iron. 

 

As for you, go with best mix of {what you like + what you can hit.}

• If you have higher clubhead-speed, consider a 2H + 4H bridge.
• If you handle your 3W well, and like fairways, add a 5W + 7W.
• If you want max flexibility, add a 7W (high and soft) and a driving iron (low and hot). With this combo, 7W helps you get out of shaggy trouble, while driving iron helps you avoid shaggy trouble.

[dugue4]

Driver 250-270

5w 230

3i 215 (but inconsistent) 

 

I'm thinking of getting a hybrid to make that 3i slot more consistent.

[Warrick]

Lots of covers…..

 

driver, 3w, 5w, 7w, 5H 

[Rosco1216]

Driver, 2h 16*, 20* utility iron, 23* 4i.

[1puttTUT]

Driver, 3w, 5w, 4i utility, 5i

[BCC1898]

Driver, TSR2+, 5 Wood, 20* hybrid, 4 iron...

[hagimihale]

 

Driver, 2w (TSR2+), 16.5* FW, 19*H, 22*H.  6i is the next club in my bag.

 

4W and 22*H launch high.  19*H is more penetrating to say out of the wind or for running punch outs.  

 

TSR2+ is a recent addition.  Because I'm a ho.   And I've found some use for it on tight par-4s in windy conditions.  When rain season comes and the fairways turn soft, I'll take it out in favor of an additional wedge.  

[gpatgolf]

In Sig.  lofts are 9.75, 16 deg, 19, 22, and 25.  6i is also 25 deg

Edited May 9, 2023 by gpatgolf

[aussieb]

I'd take a look at the sigs in these forums to get a few ideas. There's lots of ways to build a bag and with gapping/tee shots that 3w might even be replaced. 

But after 3W, I'd look at something that can elevate the ball consistently whether it's fairways (5w/7w) or hybrids (3H/5H).  Unless you have quite a bit of speed along with control, long irons (2i-4i) are probably not the best fit for what you need.  It can be a rabbit hole, so keep it simple by testing a lot of gear first and then get a proper fitting once you have an idea of what you need.

Edited May 9, 2023 by aussieb

[wam78]

Driver 10.5*

3 wood 15*
 

Next is giving me trouble.  Been playing an 18* hybrid and it’s not my favorite.  Prob going back to a utility 3i.  After that is my set 4i, but I’m thinking of going to a more forgiving 4i to replace it.