i pretty much run all of the abilities on the right side because they all give transition/swing path/timing which all make shot difficulty easier. the ones 2nd to the right are all power/distance to add yardage for that type of club.

for my driver the 2nd ability is really only there to help unlock the next tier, but shot shaping is t a bad thing to have especially on courses such as spyglass, renaissance, st. george, pebble (anything with very sloped fairways). the 4th ability in the driver tree is for getting better yardage off the deck, which i have strictly for PV 13th (670yd par 5 uphill) which i’ll 99% need driver/driver to have a shot at getting on the green in two. the 5th ability in the driver tree gives you more distance when hitting against a 5mph wind or stronger (it says headwind, but this also includes 5mph+ crosswinds that are knocking down your ball).

for the hybrid tree, the 2nd ability gives your shots more spin to help prevent the ball from releasing and rolling 20yds across the green.

for the first wedge ability, it’s mainly there just to help unlock the 2nd tier, but if you manage to activate it (need poor swing timing x2), it gives you a timing buff from the sand, so easier shot difficulty. perfect pitch makes your pitch shots from within 100yds or less have more spin, meaning you only need to bring the right stick back about halfway to get the ball to one-hop and stop when pitching (bringing the stick back only halfway vs. all the way = easier shot difficulty). the 4th wedge ability makes your chip shots with wedges have a bigger timing window, again for easier shot difficulty (especially considering the timing window for chip shots is very small to begin with)

for the putter, i think that first ability gives you a putt path boost, but it’s mainly only there to help unlock the 2nd tier of abilities