TheAceFactor: I know you were referring to your RL hybrid , but I just wanted to add that on here, the hybrid punch from the garbage rough does work wonders ,
Yes it does, Ace. In fact, after BiBs advice I swapped the 4th wedge for a HB (hybrid if you're serious, jb) and played SA Open Q. Ugh, I was so screwed up on my approaches. I had to plan differently to get to where I needed to be, which I suppose is course management, but it was like learning all over again. I did have 2 occasions to use the HB with results no different than using a 3i (relatively close) on this particular windset.
Playing without that club or a 3W is not for everybody. It is for me because I'm entrenched in my 4 wedge style. Long shots from the rough are low % ones with a high risk-reward factor I choose not to gamble on . It's easier to stay out of the garbage. ;-)
For me it's 4 wedges. I like the Tri driver and it's fairly easy to keep it high and dry so with the long Ping or TM 3i I can play without it. My lifetime best is 28 at SA in High Winds with the TMs and I'm getting a cool bag tag and hat for Q'ing at Oakmont- I can live with that.
LMAO-gimme a bag full of top clubs and I'll never beat the boss hogs here anyway! :-D