[ezra76]

Thanks for answering those questions. LyleG has good suggestions there and those answers can help us get more club and shaft specific.

First off I'd say stick with that driver for now. It should be offset to help you keep straighter and forgiving enough on a not so good strike.

You have an overlap of lofts carrying that hybrid/wood and a 3iron. 3iron is usually 21* and a 4 24*. Long irons are tough for just about everyone and having a slower swing just makes it more difficult. Same goes for a 3wood which is standard 15*.

My suggestion would be to look into a fairway wood between 16 and 18* that is made to get the ball up easy. Next I would say hybrids starting around 20*, 23* and maybe up to a 26*. Those would eliminate your 3 and 4 irons, the 26* would knock out the 5i also. Fear not, most of the equipment out now is made for your game. Softer tipped shafts to get the ball high and land soft. A little draw bias to help keep it from slicing.

This game is a lot different for differnent players. I only use something in a 21* range for going at a par 5 in 2 or off the tee on a short par 4. You will be using it on a lot of approach shots so something you can get up in the air and hit consistantly is a must. Where I'm using a 3i once or twice a round, you are using it 3 or 4 times that many.

Keep in mind you absolutely do not have to go spend hundreds to get these clubs. There are tons of places to get good condition used as well as companies that sell components that very good for much cheaper. A few brands that have had clubs like this out for a while would be Callaway and Adams. Nickent is another one but fairly new.