5 wood vs 3 hybrid vs 3 iron

Hybrid would by my normal choice, but I think a 4 hybrid or 7 wood would be more the equivalent for distance to a 3 iron.
 
I use the ghastly/stealthy looking [delete as appropriate] Ping Crossover things, a #4 to answer the OP's question. Ugly but unnervingly effective. I prefer irons but can't get my hands to generate the necessary welly to get a 3 iron going well. It's touch and go with a four too.

Certain courses I play suit a hybrid (I do like them quite a lot but I'm a bit inconsistent) but the Ping efforts are the best compromise I've found so far. A 17.5° 915h switch will also be a recurring theme, I think.
 
4w is my weapon of choice, I can really crack it at times, even the odd miss hits with it aren't that damaging, it's my baby, won the 3-club challenge with it this season, it'll never leave my bag.
 
Got a 5w and a 3utility iron as well as the 3HB - I flutter between them depending on me, weather, time of year etc Still can't make my mind up stupid 14 club rule.
 
Carry a 2 iron. Much more control over it than my hybrid (hit both around 200-210 yards). Been thinking about a 5 wood tbh. But not sure if i just be wasting my money or getting more yardage which will effect the balance of the bag. I feel am More of a iron player than a wood player aswell
 
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Ping crossover 3 iron, loft of a 2 iron really.
Also have a normal 3 iron in my i25 set.
I ditched my 3 wood as the crossover goes almost as far and is more versatile/consistent.
 
I am a hybrid fan, got a 17 degree which replaced my 5 wood and a 24 degree which covers the gap between that and 5 iron. It is possibly the shorter shaft length but I hit the hybrid so much better than any of the 5 woods I tried without losing out on to much distance. In all honesty I tend to hit little hybrids rather than a 5 iron now as well given how much more consistent I am with them. My next set of irons could well end up stopping at a 6 iron. It's quite a shift as a few years a go I had a 3 iron as a go to club off the tee, wouldn't or more likely couldn't consider that as a viable option now
 
I'm finding myself in this kind of conundrum just now.

My 5 wood is a wonderful bat, but flies very high. Ideal for a second shot into a par 5 where I want the ball to come down very soft.

The is also a clear gap between my 4 iron (24°) and my 5 wood (19°) and the obvious shaft lengths.

I'm toying with a the idea of a 20° hybrid, despite my loathing of hybrid clubs, to bridge the gap.

I'll only consider pulling the trigger if the fight is similar to my 5 wood so I don't have gapping issues.
 
Looking to ditch my Hybrid for a Ping Crossover. Prefer irons all day long over Hybrid's. I feel I can shape my irons either way, but have no idea at all where the hybrid is going to go. So would be irons in place of f/w wood or hybrid.
 
I'm actually thinking of changing my setup to have 3 wood - 3 iron - 4 hybrid - 5 iron.

As previously said I don't get on great with hybrids but for playing out the rough i could probably do with one but I'm loathe to lose my 3 iron TMB as love it- just not great for out the rough.
 
Longest iron I carry is a 5-iron, frankly struggle hitting my irons which are a work in progress. I have a 4h (24 deg) which I find to be very versatile from 150-160 up. From 190-210 I use a 5-wood, 3-wood for anything longer, probably up to about 220-230 yds carry on a good strike.
 
I don't have the clubhead speed for long irons, the longest one I can hit reasonably well is the 5 iron, so for me it is the choice between wood (I carry a three wood and a seven wood) or hybrid. And for me that decision depends completely on the lie. When I am on the fairway and it is mostly about covering distance, I normally prefer the woods, just because they give me a bit more power and (especially in summer) roll. When I am in the semi or in a shallow fairway bunker, I will use the hybrid, which gives me slightly less distance but normally makes much better contact with the ball under those circumstances. Also, my 22 ° hybrid has proven to be pretty straight and reliable.

In winter I normally don't carry the woods at all, because the grass on the fairways gets so long and it is really rare that I find a lie where I would be comfortable hitting them.
 
Similar story for me... in the end went to Nike Vapor Pro Flex with adjustable Flex-loft 3w + 5w + 2 HyB + 4 Hyb and so only have 5 iron down.
Gives me options to loft each to fit the gap and course requirements. They're all easy enough to hit, flight and shape, way easier than a 3 iron!

On the Hybrids, the sole and leading edge are rounded not flat like most Hybrids, so I can dig balls out of fluffy lies and hit them low or high etc.

14 club rule was fine when we all had 1 wedge, but it's a challenge now!

I did play a few rounds with just a 54* wedge in my bag and didn't really suffer... which leads to the question
How many wedges and what lofts?
 
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