I carry a Driver,3/5/7 woods, 5 to 9
irons, PW, GW,SW and LW. These give me a very good range of playing options.
The 4 wedges allow me to approach from 100 yds in with a great number of distance and ball flight options.
The
irons cover all I need from 165 - 120 yd ranges.
The fairway woods are versatile and easy to use verses long
irons, the 3 wood is a better option than the driver on many tight fairways or where some ball shaping is needed off the tee. I do keep a 19 deg and 22 deg recovery wood in the car and exchange them for the 3 and 5 woods on windy days, or again if playing a tight course with a lot of hazards.
Ultimately though it is a matter of learning what suits your game and where you play.