Ideal golf bag setup question

I can only speak for myself but shafts made a big difference to me to such a point that I wouldn't recommend choosing anything just based on lofts. Different shafts in clubs or same clubhead produced different shots.

When you are trying to gap clubs appropriately, you really want some real data to base it on. My first go at my new hybrid didn't go well. I never hit the new 4i of my irons and even though all my loft gaps were nice I would hit the 4i the same distance as the hybrid when I actually got on course and started hitting them. Luckily the hybrid was adjustable so I could strengthen it a bit and get better gapping from 3W -> hybrid -> 4i.

15 degree 3 wood
21 degree 7 wood

I know the 7 wood is close in loft to your 4 iron, but it’s gonna go quite a bit further than your 4 and is better out of the rough than the hybrid or 4 iron.

Ditch the hybrid and 5 wood

I haven't carried a 3,4,5 irons in years.

Hybrids are just too easy to hit.

My suggestion is to setup your bag accordingly to the courses you normally play and the yardage.

No reason to carry a club that you never get a chance to use it.

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Ditch the 4i and get all three listed above?

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Yup

4i at 20! What does the bottom of your bag look like? For me it’s about having more options at the low end of the bag, you are putting too much though into clubs you will hit once or twice a round. You need a driver, wood and hybrid/iron you can trust off the tee. If you are carrying 4 clubs between 10.5 and 20 that’s too many.

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4i at 20!

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My Titleist T-300 4 iron is 20*

I carry Driver 10.5*, 3W 13.5*, 2H 17.5*

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My Titleist T-300 4 iron is 20*

I carry Driver 10.5*, 3W 13.5*, 2H 17.5*

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Ok, so lets build out a 14 club bag then. (based on the T-300 lofts) and speculating on the wedges.

Dr 10.5
3w 13.5
2h 17.5
4i 20
5i 23
6i 26
7i 29
8i 33
9i 38
PW 43
GW 47-51
SW 51-55
LW 55-60
Putter

That's way too much gapping on the wedges. Ideally you would want much more control of distances closer to the hole, and greenside options. If you are just overloading a bag then there is no issues other than cheating. But, for me, your bag is way too top heavy.

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Driver at 10.5* with 4i at 20* and you have 2 clubs to fill in the gaps.

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I wouldn't worry about a 3 wood b/c the 5wood is honestly your best option anyway.. then I'd find a hybrid and still ditch the 4 iron and maybe add something at the bottom of the bag.. Or maybe like suggested replace the 4iron with a 7 wood.. I go back and forthwith my 7wood and my 4 crossover... usually depends on the course i'm playing