Father_Mulligan

So I'm in a similar ball park with some similar issues... Here's what I've done and my though process.
1. Replaced the 4 iron with a driving iron... it's not a huge difference, but I found it gave me some more forgiveness and added a tee club I can hit lower shots with... It's great into the wind. I don't tend to hit my 4 iron that often, as my home course is 6,700 yards, so it's just not a shot I need a ton (occasionally I'll have it in to a par 5)... I also love it for low punch shots out of the trees. At 110+ CHS, I'm in the trees occasionally.
2. Found a hybrid I get along with. I think this is partially a shaft issue, but I also just like my hybrid. I'm playing a 19 degree Sub70. I don't have the lefts with hybrids, but this is built to help prevent them... I think it's a great club... but a "3 hybrid" is definitely worth having in the bag. Launches high and lands soft... it's basically the opposite of my 4 utility.
3. I'm still searching for a good 3 wood. I really just want a secondary tee club that lands and stops... and possibly a secondary option for when my driving is on the fritz. I've done a couple of experiments here, but haven't really found anything great. I'm probably going to reshaft the 3 wood I have with a higher launching shaft... I'd REALLY like a 2 wood, but they aren't really made anymore... At my length and skill, I'm not chasing down par 5s with a 3 wood with any regularity (by that I mean I'm not good enough to hit a par 5 in two from 250 with any consistency), so it's not really a fairway club... A secondary tee club that puts me in the middle at the cost of 25+ yards is a wonderful trade off for me... I have enough holes on my home course that this would make sense... It's still a unicorn, though. I haven't found one.
I think both ends of the bag come down to personal preference and what courses you are playing. If you play the same course 80% of your rounds, it makes sense to have a club that is GREAT for one hole and OK for the rest of the course... My bag is basically set up to give me the best scoring options on the course I play most frequently... It will travel fine, but it's built for one course. 

Driver: Cobra Radspeed, 10.5°, HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 70g 6.0 Stiffness. Woods/Hybrids: None Irons: Callaway Mavrik (4-PW) Wedges: Cleveland RTX-4 (52°,56°,60°) Putter: Cleveland Huntington Beach #11 Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft Triple Track I have at least two clubs at the top of my bag, maybe three that I need to fill. Just began playing in November, 2020 (around 2-3 rounds per week). 110-115mph driver club head speed, and working at a loss whenever the distance to pin is 220+. Would love any suggestions for the remaining items for the bag. Thanks y’all. Here are my distances. Might have the lofts weakened to help with gaps.
Driver- 300 carry 4 iron- 240(struggle w/ longer irons) 5 iron- 230(struggle w/ longer irons) 6 iron-220  7 iron-200 8 iron-180 9 iron-160 PW- 140 52- 120 56- used for everything in between 60- anything loft within 50

Thanks for sharing that there are a couple more priest out there. I played baseball and football for years, but needed to upgrade to sports where I won’t blow out my knees and can join my parishioners outside. So, golf and tennis have been the new hobbies of the pandemic.

Hey y’all, I just picked up golfing during the pandemic this past November, 2020 and have been having a great time. I’ve trying to get the handicap down, and it’s hovering around a +10 currently. I’ve enjoyed getting outdoors, honing the craft of a new sport, and it’s been something fun to do since we’ve just moved to town this past Summer. 
I’ve really enjoyed the MyGolfSpy articles and reviews, and have been a bit of a review junkie as I’ve been building my bag. I enjoy the tech and science that goes into each club, ball, and even apparel. Thought I might join the forums!
Home Course is Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, MS. Home of the Sanderson Farm Classic!
I’m a parish priest in the diocese, whose found golf to be a great point of connection to many.
Looking forward to meeting more Spies out there!

These are all recorded as carries on a Trackman at my local fitter. I have a pretty steep angle of attack, I believe. So, I think I’m more confident with my lower irons and less confident with longer irons. I’m going for a fitting tomorrow to look at hybrids vs fairway woods vts utility irons. The length of gaps have been difficult, but I think it needs a bit of practice and perhaps more consistent strikes. 

Thanks for sharing that there are a couple more priest out there. I played baseball and football for years, but needed to upgrade to sports where I won’t blow out my knees and can join my parishioners outside. So, golf and tennis have been the new hobbies of the pandemic.

Hey y’all, I just picked up golfing during the pandemic this past November, 2020 and have been having a great time. I’ve trying to get the handicap down, and it’s hovering around a +10 currently. I’ve enjoyed getting outdoors, honing the craft of a new sport, and it’s been something fun to do since we’ve just moved to town this past Summer. 
I’ve really enjoyed the MyGolfSpy articles and reviews, and have been a bit of a review junkie as I’ve been building my bag. I enjoy the tech and science that goes into each club, ball, and even apparel. Thought I might join the forums!
Home Course is Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, MS. Home of the Sanderson Farm Classic!
I’m a parish priest in the diocese, whose found golf to be a great point of connection to many.
Looking forward to meeting more Spies out there!

Hey y’all, I just picked up golfing during the pandemic this past November, 2020 and have been having a great time. I’ve trying to get the handicap down, and it’s hovering around a +10 currently. I’ve enjoyed getting outdoors, honing the craft of a new sport, and it’s been something fun to do since we’ve just moved to town this past Summer. 
I’ve really enjoyed the MyGolfSpy articles and reviews, and have been a bit of a review junkie as I’ve been building my bag. I enjoy the tech and science that goes into each club, ball, and even apparel. Thought I might join the forums!
Home Course is Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, MS. Home of the Sanderson Farm Classic!
I’m a parish priest in the diocese, whose found golf to be a great point of connection to many.
Looking forward to meeting more Spies out there!

Driver: Cobra Radspeed, 10.5°, HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 70g 6.0 Stiffness. Woods/Hybrids: None Irons: Callaway Mavrik (4-PW) Wedges: Cleveland RTX-4 (52°,56°,60°) Putter: Cleveland Huntington Beach #11 Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft Triple Track I have at least two clubs at the top of my bag, maybe three that I need to fill. Just began playing in November, 2020 (around 2-3 rounds per week). 110-115mph driver club head speed, and working at a loss whenever the distance to pin is 220+. Would love any suggestions for the remaining items for the bag. Thanks y’all. Here are my distances. Might have the lofts weakened to help with gaps.
Driver- 300 carry 4 iron- 240(struggle w/ longer irons) 5 iron- 230(struggle w/ longer irons) 6 iron-220  7 iron-200 8 iron-180 9 iron-160 PW- 140 52- 120 56- used for everything in between 60- anything loft within 50