14th Club Dilema

[PeterPumpkinEater]

In my bag the current set up that I have is:-
Driver
3-Wood (15deg)
3-Iron utility (20deg)
4-PW
52Deg Wedge
58deg wedge
Putter

This is thirteen clubs and I have a dilema on whether I put a 64deg wedge for the shots over bunkers or over trees with very little green to work with in my bag OR a 2-Iron Utility Cobra Baffler (18deg) which i am considering buying (old model from Direct Golf £69) to bridge the gap between the 3-iron and 3-wood. Bearing in mind that I hit my 3-iron 200yrds and the 3-wood 235yrds.

On both of these I could either choke down on a 3-wood to give me 215-220yrds or I could open the face of my 58deg wedge.

Bridge the gap OR fly them high?

 

[brendy]

64 degree wedge, catch yourself on.
A good 5 wood is what you need, or if you dont think your game is suffering too much, dont add a 14th.

 

[USER1999]

Don't bother. If you don't know what you want, you don't need it.

 

[StuartD]

Bin the 64deg Wedge.

Go for the 2h or as Brendy says a 5W. Depends on what you feel more comfortable with. I struggle with fairway woods of the deck so i went for a 2h

 

[jammydodger]

A 58 wedge is more than enough to get you up over trouble , you certainly dont need the 64. Think about your course and the times you've thought you needed a different club to play a particular shot. That will tell you what you need.

I only have 13 clubs in my bag and cant think of a time I needed a club for a shot I couldnt play with the ones i've already got

 

[Robobum]

I'd get rid of the 58* wedge too.

Put in a 56* and a 60* so you have a nice spread across the scoring clubs.

 

[Herbie]

I think murph said exactly what I would have.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have:

Driver
3W
5W
3 hybrid
4 iron to PW
52 degree wedge
58 degree
putter

Depending on conditions I'll drop the 5 wood or hybrid and go with a 52, 56 and 60 degree wedge set up

I think a "strong" lofted 5 wood or a 2 hybrid would be the weapons I'd look at

 

[theeaglehunter]

I would definitely consider a 5 wood. It depends on the course you play of course, but I find myself needing mine all the time during rounds and would not be without it. A 64* wedge should be considered a health and safety hazard.

 

[bobmac]

How about a 4 wood?

 

[CarpeDiem]

I have the 52, 56 and 60 wedge option. I find it really useful, the 60 for in greenside bunkers. The 56 for around the green and the 52 for and 100/110 yrd gap. I don't carry a 3WD, so I can do this, but if I did I would drop the 60.

 

[andiritchie]

I only carry 13 clubs

Changed my 3 wood to a 17 degree 4 wood which fills the gap nicely

Driver
4 wood
21 degree hybrid
4-pw
52 & 56
putter

Thats plenty for what i need on most course's i may add a 60 as and when

If you where adding a 4 or 5 wood may come in handy although you might be over headcovered up and have too many choices,try and keep it simple

 

[PeterPumpkinEater]

In my eyes, if you are allowed 14 clubs then use the allocation.

I actually have an old Ram 5-wood which I hit very well indeed, I've just thought of updating this and have heard a lot of good things about the Cobra Baffler.

In respect of the 64deg I think that you are all right and it would be a good idea to ditch this. My playing partner has one too and he uses it far too much, especially when he has loads of green to work with.