Greg,

Playing to the right confirms what would happen to me. Evidently, the grass would wrap around the hosel, closing the face, and I would pull the shot and remain in the rough.

I would have never thought of going no lower the a 7i, but I guess the loft is needed to get the ball up and out of the mess (and it was "mess" because it was so wet).

Of course, the fairway was so wet that there wasn't much roll, so the extra club, as Doogkie advised, may have been good for the wet circumstance.

Thanks,
Bill