00:00Now you're only allowed 14 golf clubs at a time in your bag so how do you use those slots most
00:05effectively? If you're like me and only carry 12 or 13 at a time there are some spare gaps in your
00:10bag that I think you could be using much better. Now in this video I'm going to talk about seven
00:15golf clubs you should be adding to your bag so you can play better golf. Now stay tuned if you
00:20do already carry 14 clubs because I think I've got some really good ideas of how you can configure
00:25your golf bag much better. I'm at the beautiful Westall Golf Club today let's get started. Okay
00:30first up I'm going to talk about having a second driving club in your bag. Now an option I've got
00:35here is an adjustable three wood that you could loft down to something like 12 degrees as an option to
00:40have alongside your driver or there are some great products out there now two woods or mini drivers in
00:46the case of the tailor-made that I think make great second driving options. We've seen the likes of
00:51Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson put these sort of clubs in the bag and they act as a two wood,
00:56a little bit easier to hit but still go as far as your driver. So if you've got a spare slot in the
01:01bag and fancy something other than a driver to use off the tee I'd really consider this. Okay my next
01:06suggestion for how to fill that 14th slot in your bag is another wedge. Now if you just carry two wedges
01:13at the minute I'd say definitely put a third in probably a lob wedge like I've got here. If you carry
01:17three already have you thought about a 64 degree wedge putting loads of loft on it there are
01:22situations where a lob wedge or a 64 degree wedge come in really handy. I'm on the first here at
01:27West Hill and I'm in a bit of a pickle bunker to go over short-sided on the flag this is a perfect
01:33time to use a lot of loft so let's see if it works.
01:36It did and now I might not use this club very often but if you've got a slot to fill in your bag
01:46I think a lob wedge or a 64 degree is a great option. Okay next up I'm going to talk about the
01:50top of the bag I'm going to talk about fairway woods. I think one option I haven't got one on me
01:54unfortunately is a seven wood. These are becoming increasingly popular we've seen them on tour a lot
02:00Cashel Mine back to the Solheim Cup last year. Leona Maguire using her seven wood to great effect
02:04over in the States and it's a club that not a lot of people think about because they might want to
02:08put a rescue in instead but I think the seven wood offers you a lot more it's about 21-22 degrees
02:13depending on the brand and it's a great club for off the tee for out of the fairway approaching greens
02:18and you'll see the height the pros can get on it and I think you can too. For those of you with 14 in
02:23your bag have you thought about dropping out a fairway wood and thinking about which ones you go for
02:27I've got a great example here of a four wood not a lot of people would think that a lot of people have
02:31three and five so if you 14 clubbers out there how about splitting your three and your five wood
02:36and adding something elsewhere. Next up I'm going to talk about driving irons as a potential option
02:41to fill your bag. Now this is the top end of the bag and you might have previously been a bit scared
02:46of a two iron or a three iron but nowadays driving irons are much much more forgiving and easier to hit.
02:52Their benefits come off the tee and off the deck on long par fives and they produce a really nice
02:57low ball flight that's especially useful in the summer and these can work alongside a fairway wood
03:03and a hybrid don't think you have to replace one or the other. So think about a driving iron
03:06potentially to fill that 14th slot. Okay another option to fill that 14th slot in your bag is adding
03:12another one of these it's a hybrid. A lot of us probably only carry one of these I think below a
03:16fairway wood but I think there's real scope to add another to the bag whether it's higher at the bag or
03:21lower down the bag. Personally I think a great option if you don't hit your five iron very well I know I
03:26don't I know a lot of golfers struggle with it is to add a five hybrid to the bag a lot more forgiving
03:31you'll get the same sort of height and launch as a five iron but they're a lot easier to hit. On the
03:36other end if you want a little bit more distance add a three hybrid or even two hybrid nowadays you
03:40can add to your bag so I think there's a lot of scope to add a new hybrid to the bag and fill that
03:4414th slot. Now another club I'm going to suggest you add to your bag might be a bit controversial but
03:50I think they're really useful it is a chipper. Your ego might take a bit of a hit here you might get a
03:55bit of stick for your playing partners but I think it's going to save you a lot of shots out on course
03:58if you're a bit yippy with your chips you're not very confident with your wedges using a chipper
04:03with a little putting stroke can pop that ball up in the air get out of the long grass and get it
04:07rolling on the green. Right so my final suggestion to fill that 14th slot in your bag might be a little
04:12bit out there but I really think this could save you a few shots on the odd occasion and that is to put
04:18a club of a different dexterity in your bag. Now I'm left-handed so that would mean putting a right-handed
04:23club in my bag but if you're right-handed watching at home put a left-handed club in your bag.
04:27Now I've given you an example here as a lefty this isn't looking too great for me if I stand in the
04:32bunker it's well above my feet so having a right-handed club here would be excellent I could
04:36bunt it out there I could even go for the green if I was confident enough. So situations like this
04:42beside a bunker or even behind a tree or beside a tree where having a club with a different dexterity
04:47could save the hole. I'm going to have a go at this anyway with my left-handed club turned upside down
04:52oh how I wish I had a right-handed club with me today because then I wouldn't hit that but you
04:58see the idea so why not try it pop a club of different dexterity in your bag. Right so those
05:03are my seven suggestions of the way you can fill the 14th slot in your bag what do you think of them
05:08let me know down in the comments I'd love to hear what you have to say and if you already carry 14 have
05:13I persuaded you to change that configuration of your bag please let me know in the comments but for now
05:18from West Hill thank you so much for joining me see you next time
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