Most mid-handicap bags have a gap they don't know about — usually somewhere between the longest wedge and the shortest iron, where two clubs go nearly the same distance and a 15-yard hole sits unfilled right where it matters most: scoring range.

Worth an honest audit: hit every club in your bag on a calm day and write down the real number, not the box number. You'll usually find one club you never hit because another one already covers its distance, and one gap nobody's covering at all.

That's a five-minute fix that's worth more than a new driver.