I've returned to golf after 17 years and need my next club or two. I bought Titleist T250 launch spec 5-GW and Titleist GT2 a few months ago. I'm looking for the next distance up from my 27 degree 5 iron that carries 170-180.

I generally hit my driver long enough for my second shot to reach most par 4s with 5 iron or less, but could use the extra distance on a long par 3s, a few 4s, and 5s. I could also, ego permitting, hit the new club off the tee. I'm very comfortable with irons and my last fairway wood was a TaylorMade 3 from 1993. I'm a picker and will continue to work on improving my low point.

Chat tells me 21 degree 5 hybrid, what's the real world think?


note: apparently TexAgs doesn't accept alt 0176.

rme said:

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I've returned to golf after 17 years and need my next club or two. I bought Titleist T250 launch spec 5-GW and Titleist GT2 a few months ago. I'm looking for the next distance up from my 27 degree 5 iron that carries 170-180.

I generally hit my driver long enough for my second shot to reach most par 4s with 5 iron or less, but could use the extra distance on a long par 3s, a few 4s, and 5s. I could also, ego permitting, hit the new club off the tee. I'm very comfortable with irons and my last fairway wood was a TaylorMade 3 from 1993. I'm a picker and will continue to work on improving my low point.

Chat tells me 21 degree 5 hybrid, what's the real world think?


note: apparently TexAgs doesn't accept alt 0176.

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Being a picker/sweeper is usually a good argument for choosing a fairway wood over a hybrid. A 21 degree hybrid is roughly equivalent to a 23 degree wood, which would be a 7w or 9w and ridiculously easy to hit.

Thanks!

I'll throw in with the old school reply: How about just adding a 4 iron?

4 iron was in the mix. Titleist doesn't make a 4 iron in the launch spec model. I tried the regular T250 in 4 and 5 irons. I liked both, but they had too much roll for my current need. My 5 is 27d, regular 4 is 22, and regular 5 is 24.

I bought a Titleist GT1 7w 21d. It's easy to hit with not much roll when I hit it right, less roll than an iron when I don't. I might still add a longer iron later if I find the roll useful. The fitter suggested a delofted regular 4 iron to avoid carrying two 5 irons, seems like a good idea.

Yes...I carry 2 sand wedges, and it bugs me. One I use for tight fairway lies, the other for sand and rough. Every time I try to take one or the other out, unprofessional shots ensue. It's ridiculous.

snowaggie said:

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Yes...I carry 2 sand wedges, and it bugs me. One I use for tight fairway lies, the other for sand and rough. Every time I try to take one or the other out, unprofessional shots ensue. It's ridiculous.

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As essentially a beginner, I carry two foot wedges for this.

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rme said:

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I'm looking for the next distance up from my 27 degree 5 iron that carries 170-180.

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I haven't played in a while, but I, most of the time, left the driver at home and played a 16, either 20 or 22, and 26 degree fairway wood and broke 90. If I felt good, I'd stick the 12 degree in the bag and use it for a driver, but since I hit the 16 between 250-280, I really didn't need it. I'd just follow up with either the 20, 22, or 26. Not that it matters a bunch, but I put a steel shaft on the 26 for control. I honestly COULDN'T hit it anything BUT straight. This was on early 2000s woods. I'm sure they've improved a bunch.

Sounds like you'd be good with a 22-24 that would go anywhere from 195-215 or so.