Which yardage gap would you fill?

[Clugnut]

As the winter progresses, and my yearning to golf increases, so does my need to club ho. I have carried 13 all last year, basically b/c I have two yardage gaps to fill, and I don't know what to do. Here are my yardages:

3 wood- 250
3 hybrid- 220

PW- 135
54 sand wedge-110


I seem to need each of the yardages once a round. When I need 230, I usually hit hybrid and come up short. When I need 120, I usually hit a 3/4 PW, which is a little inconsistent.

Anybody have any ideas?

[ezra76]

I'd go with the 5W/2i gap. Too many wedges just complicates things.

[Rockford35]

Yep, 5 wood. No question. A 3/4 wedge is easier to hit than a 5/4 3h.

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[DaveE]

Originally Posted by Rockford35

Yep, 5 wood. No question. A 3/4 wedge is easier to hit than a 5/4 3h.

R35

You'd go with a new driver, 3 new wedges and the 5 wood and you know it.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by DaveE

You'd go with a new driver, 3 new wedges and the 5 wood and you know it.

That's probably true. I'm pretty set these days tho, and no gaps to even think about hoing for.

Unfortunately and fortunately....

R35

[Clugnut]

Originally Posted by Rockford35

Yep, 5 wood. No question. A 3/4 wedge is easier to hit than a 5/4 3h.

R35

I don't know, I think I have the 5/4 hybrid shot in my bag, along with the twenty foot topped three wood and the double hit chunk chip.

Its a big bag.

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by Clugnut

I don't know, I think I have the 5/4 hybrid shot in my bag, along with the twenty foot topped three wood and the double hit chunk chip.

Its a big bag.

But, have you mastered the 170 yard thinned lob wedge? That, is an art.



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[chemboy2]

I'll buck the trend and suggest the gap wedge.

I go from a 15* 3W to a 19* hybrid. That gives me a gap in or around 210-215 or, like yesterday, 200 into the wind. My solution is to choke down a smidge on the 3W and hit a big high fade.

[Clugnut]

Originally Posted by Rockford35

But, have you mastered the 170 yard thinned lob wedge? That, is an art.



R35

Funny story. I was playing in November, and I was on the nineth hole. I had just birdied seven and eight, and needed a par for 36. Par five second shot short b/c I don't have a five wood. My swing thought is, "You're about to birdie three in a row".

Needless to say, I bladed that mother about fifty feet over the green. It was awesome.

[JEFF4i]

I'd say take another wood, as long as your short game is solid.

Those who say more wedges complicate things, *cough*Ezra*cough* are simpletons, and if you can make it work, it's fine.

[fore142]

i would also go with the five wood for mostly the same reasons stated above.

[ezra76]

Originally Posted by JEFF4i

I'd say take another wood, as long as your short game is solid.

Those who say more wedges complicate things, *cough*Ezra*cough* are simpletons, and if you can make it work, it's fine.

And those with 17 clubs in there signature don't have to worry about distance gaps over 3 yds.

[JEFF4i]

Originally Posted by ezra76

And those with 17 clubs in there signature don't have to worry about distance gaps over 3 yds.

Hahaha, fine fine! At least I've only owned sub-20 in the last year. How many for you Ez...?

[ezra76]

Originally Posted by JEFF4i

Hahaha, fine fine! At least I've only owned sub-20 in the last year. How many for you Ez...?

Stop exagerrating... I've had maybe 16 or 17... we talking about driver's, right?

[Rockford35]

Originally Posted by Clugnut

Needless to say, I bladed that mother about fifty feet over the green. It was awesome.

Have you heard my par 3 story? If you haven't I will recant it for you. Most beautiful 7 you ever saw.

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