If they changed the rules tomorrow...

[Paul Hedrick]

Great question!  As of this moment probably a wedge I could actually hit.  Currently my wedges and I are not friends.

[JerryB]

1 hour ago, Paul Hedrick said:

Great question!  As of this moment probably a wedge I could actually hit.  Currently my wedges and I are not friends.

When you find one, get one for me too!

[Old Soldier]

I would add one of my numerous persimmons head Ginty clubs!  I carry one on some courses as it is, the 7.  I would put the 5 or 7 in permanently.

[chisag]

... I have been in this predicament for awhile now since moving to Phoenix. I would LOVE to add a 15th club. I have similar distance clubs in my 18* 2iron and my 18* 5 wood but they serve different purposes as I use the 2 iron off the tee quite a bit and my 5 wood from the fairway or light rough. But this combo meant dropping a wedge or more appropriately not adding a wedge when I went to stronger lofted irons. I am playing 45-50-58 wedges and would love to bend the 50* to 49* and add a 52* bent to 53*. Right now the gap between my 85yd 58* and 115yd 50* means I have to play less than full swing shots in that 90-105 range . Not a huge problem if the pin is middle or back but a front pin over a bunker or false front can be problematic as the error will always be long leaving a difficult putt. Bunkers in Phoenix are usually hard pan and a 1 stroke "penalty" so short is almost never an option. 

[WildcatGolf]

Honestly if given the opportunity, I would probably just have two drivers or another wedge for specialty shots. 

In the past I have played like this on certain courses with having an 8 Degree, and a 12 Degree in the bag, but then having to go 52, 58 on wedges. On the other side, I have played shorter courses where I could take Driver out of the bag and add in another wedge at 62 or 64 degrees.

[BostonSal]

Has anybody noticed how many cart bag manufacturers have already gone to fifteen club capacity?

In this day of individual full-length dividers, these bags are clearly designed for a specific number of clubs.

Titleist, for example has the Cart 14 and the Cart 15.

Ping has the fourteen club Traverse and the fifteen club Pioneer.

Maybe we need to ask, Are we playing cart bag rules, today?  

I'm cool with it.

[cnosil]

9 minutes ago, BostonSal said:

Has anybody noticed how many cart bag manufacturers have already gone to fifteen club capacity?

In this day of individual full-length dividers, these bags are clearly designed for a specific number of clubs.

Titleist, for example has the Cart 14 and the Cart 15.

Ping has the fourteen club Traverse and the fifteen club Pioneer.

Maybe we need to ask, Are we playing cart bag rules, today?  

I'm cool with it.

Perhaps it is for more than just clubs.  Many people carry alignment sticks, ball retrievers, or orange whip type aids in their bag and the extra slot is very handy to accommodate those items.   I personally have a 14 slot bag and would love to have an extra for my alignment sticks.  Look in most pro bags and alignment sticks are a must have item.   Sharing a slot with a club just makes it cumbersome.  

[DiscipleofPenick]

What would make the most sense is another wedge, either 52 or 56. If I was to go to the top of the bag, it's either a high lofted fairway (carry 15* wood & 18* hybrid) or a 2i/3i for aggressive punch outs.

[Siamese Moose]

44 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Perhaps it is for more than just clubs.  Many people carry alignment sticks, ball retrievers, or orange whip type aids in their bag and the extra slot is very handy to accommodate those items.   I personally have a 14 slot bag and would love to have an extra for my alignment sticks.  Look in most pro bags and alignment sticks are a must have item.   Sharing a slot with a club just makes it cumbersome.  

I use it most often for my Drizzle Stick umbrella.

[Kansas King]

I think a lot would add a longer club or wedge for gapping but there would also be quite a few content with gapping and add a club for specific purposes. I would personally probably add a 5 wood or maybe a wedge with a different bounce depending on the course I'm playing. I don't think there would be anything wrong with having two 56* or 60* wedges if they play differently. 

[RollingGreens]

Probably another wedge for gapping purposes. The craftsman j side of me says a chipper would be cool so everything in my bag had its own purpose vs 5 wedges. If they already essentially let you carry 4 wedges shouldn’t you be able to figure out all the shots you need to hit!

[ZenGolfer]

On 8/2/2021 at 9:21 PM, Jcosta said:

If they changed the rules tomorrow to allow 15 clubs in your bag verses the currently allowed 14, which club (if any) would you add as your 15th? 

I wouldnt add any clubs.  IMO, you dont need any more than 7 clubs.

[BostonSal]

12 hours ago, cnosil said:

Perhaps it is for more than just clubs.  Many people carry alignment sticks, ball retrievers, or orange whip type aids in their bag and the extra slot is very handy to accommodate those items.   I personally have a 14 slot bag and would love to have an extra for my alignment sticks.  Look in most pro bags and alignment sticks are a must have item.   Sharing a slot with a club just makes it cumbersome.  

Never used alignment sticks so I didn't think of them.

I assume that they're a practice aid, and unfortunately, I stop practicing in April. 

This is NOT a recommendation, by the way.

Edited September 22, 2021 by BostonSal

[revkev]

On 9/17/2021 at 4:29 PM, MichaelJW said:

I would not add any. I only carry 13 now...  

Ditto here - I have 14 clubs in my bag but it's so rare that I use the 14th club regardless of what one it is that I effectively am gaming 13 and do fine with those.

[chisag]

21 minutes ago, revkev said:

Ditto here - I have 14 clubs in my bag but it's so rare that I use the 14th club regardless of what one it is that I effectively am gaming 13 and do fine with those.

 

... I too certainly go through rounds not hitting several clubs in my bag. But I am in the camp of I would rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. 

[GolfSpy BOS]

hmmm interesting thought.  I guess I'd lean towards a 3-wood as I've learned to hit the 5-wood better, I might be able to get one off the ground now.  Otherwise it would maybe be a shakeup in my wedges.  I'd add a 60* with more bounce for my standard shots and then something with low low bounce for when I'm on a few of the bare and hard spots.  But both of those are extremely rare use cases for me, so I might even just stick with the 14 and push less weight around.  

For a while I was pretty comfortable with a 13 club setup since my gaps were covered and my two old hybrids were basically the same.  

Or maybe a lefty 8-iron that could be used as a recovery club. 

[ejgaudette]

5 minutes ago, B.Boston said:

 

Or maybe a lefty 8-iron that could be used as a recovery club. 

Now that’s thinking outside the box

[HDTVMAN]

LOL! I usually have 15 in the bag, but if I'm in a tournament, besides switching off the slope, I'd take out my 6H. I go Driver-5W-4H-5H-6H-5-6-7-8-9-P-A-S-L. I prefer to hit irons out of the rough, and the hybrids give me more distance when I'm between clubs at 160+ yds.

[Mark In Land O Lakes]

I don't need any more clubs.  Actually, I bet I could get by with a lot fewer than 14!  I think I could do OK (certainly not much worse than I currently do) with only 8 clubs: Driver, 5W, 4h, 6i, 8i, PW, SW, and Putter!

[Dog Faced Pony Soldier]

I'd add a 3w.

Currently the top of my bag is 4i-> 7w-> 5w-> Dr, but I do find myself wishing I had a 3w on some tee boxes where my Driver can bring trouble into play. 

[Duxman130]

I'd add a lefty 7-iron to get out of tight spots when I don't have a play with my right handed clubs.

[KDM0716]

I like the question and actually I finally really love my current setup. But that being said and also being an equipment junkie I might consider a driving iron or something like that. 

[Moops]

A fifth wedge. Probably double up on the 52° with different grind/bounce or add a 64° and look at pairing it against the grind/bounce on my 60°.  I could use something to hit out of the nasty thick and tall.  

[JerryB]

If money were no issue, I'd like to use that extra slot for a rotating assortment of clubs to see if anything else clicks for me.  Driving iron?  64°?  Nitro chipper?  Why not?

[DukeStKing]

A second putter for sure. I would carry one lightweight putter for lag putting and one heavier putter for short putts. 

[DukeStKing]

For all those who are posting that they would be fine with less than 14 clubs: 

[Mr_Theoo]

I’m adding a chipper

[FmrCaddie13]

Definitely a lefty club. Rarely need but my cavity back irons are harder to hit lefty than my old blades. Ambidextrous so can actually hit a decent recovery shot lefty. Would probably use once every 5 rounds but in those rare occasions it would be sweet.

[CaptStang]

7 wood

[MattNJGolfer]

Either a 5 wood, or rearrange my wedge setup to put in a 64