Interesting conversation.
I recently changed the top of my bag. I"m a 3 index and I swing my driver at around 100mph. I used to have D-3w-5w-7w-5h-6i and then down thru the irons. I had all my fairway woods and hybrid lofted up a little to try and create the right gapping off my 6i. But it didn't work very well; I had a big gap between the 6i and 5h and my 5w and 7w seemed too similar in flight and carry. I happened to see a WITB for Nelly Korda recently, and she carries (at least for one of her recent wins) D-3w-7w-5h-5i-6i and so on. I thought if If its good enough for Nelly.......So I took my 5w out of the bag, lofted my 7w down, (so its closer to 6w), returned my 5h to standard loft and added a 5i to my bag. Result was much better gapping throughout the bag.
In respect to eliminating the 3w, on my home course I have 1 hole I prefer 3w off the tee and two par 5's I need it for my second shot. I've thought about taking it out, but I don't know what I would add that I need more than the 3w.
