We get dozens and dozens of new arrival used fairway woods every day. It not hard to hit a 3 wood farther than a driver actually. Maybe, but what it really might be is a thinnerfaced, hotter and lighter version of the old driver. When using your driver, if youre not able to launch the ball well off from a tee, a strong 3wood is a good alternative. The shaft length makes a big difference a longer shaft means more distance while a shorter shaft. The driver, i hit in the fairway only 5 or 6 out of ten and its only 20 yards longer. Sure, your 3wood could now sport a face that flexes just like a drivers does, but whats also true is there will be higher lofts that give you another reason to dump your long irons.
But when you give them 3 wood, they cant hit them so well. I have done this at times in the past but have gone away from this in the last several years. When i was in college, lots of golfers carried long irons. So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3 wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Just as 60 is the new 40, then 3wood might be the new driver. This allows fairway woods to produce consistent distances with reasonable gaps, giving golfers a wider. On three of the 10 par4s, the approach shots for the drivertitleist were wedge distance, three times they were 7irons and the others were long irons or hybrids. Mar 06, 2012 for 2012, taylormade debuted the muchhyped rocketballz 3 wood, with promise that the 15degree version will surpass your old 3 wood by at least 17 yards.
Today, many metal wood clubfaces and most driver clubfaces. I hit the 3 wood straighter and with less effort into the fairway 8 times out of 10. Use 3 wood as driver instead swing surgeon don trahan. In a nutshell, when golfers hit their 3 or 5 wood as far or farther than their driver, there are two primary reasons why. Consider using your 3 wood as a driver on par 3 holes or as a second club on a par5. A 3 wood is also commonly known as a fairway wood, because it was designed for longdistance shots from lying in the fairway on long par 4s and par 5s. Heres the thing, if you can hit a three metal off the tee and off the deck, you have a massive advantage in your long game over most amateur players. This single weight placement was designed to help get the ball flying high from any line. In addition, a single weight was added to our extremely popular 3 wood. If you hit a driver 200 off the tee on a par 5 and follow it up with a 215 yard hit with a 3 wood, guess whatyou just hit a 3 wood farther than a driver. Players who hit their 3 or 5 wood as far or longer than their driver are typically using too little loft with the driver for their clubhead speed. There are several benefits of using a strong 3 wood. Certainly we see this quite often on the professional tours.
Good choice on short par 4 to replace driver better accuracy and control. You might carry a 4 wood instead of a 3 or 5 wood so you can add an extra wedge to your bag. A single, fixed rear weight provided swing weight adjustability. But i got a jetspeed 3 wood in a bogo deal with the driver tried it on the range mats and didnt bond with it at all. In general, every 12 inch of shaft length is equivalent to 2 3. No retail and no pros means you get more for your money. Your chest is outracing the clubhead which is the opposite to what you want with your driver swing. The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3wood, making it more forgiving, he says. The ideal 3 wood ball position is to have it directly below the logo of your shirt. Unless youre an experienced golfer, its difficult to know whether you should use a traditional 3 wood, or the latest hybrid clubs on the market. If things are going sideways with your driver, having a backup is a great way to save your score.
When you have trouble in your lie, if it is somewhere deep in the. I have seen a lot of people who have the same shaft in their driver as in their three wood but with a heavier version in the three wood typically 10 grams heavier. Maybe what you really need is a new wedge, a good putter, and a solid putting stroke. Was curious on if many of you game the same shaft in 3 wood and driver. Turn your 3 wood into a secret weapon the left rough. We are so confident that this will be the best driver and 3 wood you have ever played. But i do know that at some point in the round, after a poorly struck driver or 3wood, ill probably think to myself. I should have hit the tee shot with the other club. More golf qna with mark crossfield askgolfguru and steve buzza.
Fairway woods in general, and 3 woods in particular, are difficult clubs for many golfers. Noted swing coach butch harmon says that even some players who hit 5woods or 7woods well will struggle with the lesslofted 3 wood. I worked with a 3 wood off the tee when i first started and slowly moved the driver into use after. There are several pros and cons concerning both the strong 3wood and the driver.
Our new speed chassis is the result of a twoyear mission to deconstruct the fairway and then design greater speed into every detail. But when you see them hit 7 iron, they can hit it really far. I bought the 3 fairway to go with my m3 driver and m3 rescue. For many golfers, a 3 wood will give overall better results than a driver and can be used regularly off the tee and even replace the driver. Jul 31, 20 and for the millions of us who have trouble with a driver, the lower lofted and easier to hit 3 wood might be a more sensible option off the tee. The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3 wood, making it more forgiving, he says. Get the best deals on 3 wood golf clubs when you shop the largest online. A 3 wood shaft will have been tipped by at least 1 and will therefore be stiffer than a driver shaft.
Mar 24, 2015 so we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. When we compile a list of the best 3 wood clubs, we cover the tech and the sweet spot. Using the correct alignment, however, and practicing proper swing mechanics can help you. You know, its a funny thing with the driver and its loft compared to. The current incarnation of the big bertha driver is 460 cm 3 28 cu in, which is the maximum allowable clubhead volume according to usga rules, though larger clubheads exist for longdrive contests and informal games. If it is an r shaft, it will be stiffer than a driver r shaft, and if it is an s shaft, it will be slightly stiffer than an s driver shaft. Opinions on same shaft in 3 wood and driver golfwrx. This week a question about why some golfers can flush the 3 wood from the tee, but have issues from the fairway. Last week at the range i tested a callaway 7 wood that had a mizuno graphite shaft with torque 6. But nowadays, most golfers have 5 wood, 7 wood, and utilityhybrid clubs instead. I feel my 3 wood comes around faster in my swing than my driver does, but it maybe because of the sound my 3 wood makes opposed to my driver. May 04, 2018 its friday and once again chris answers your question on the golf swing. The thomas golf number 3 wood with a strong 15 degree loft for long controlled shots off the tee.
Using the correct alignment, however, and practicing proper swing mechanics can help you improve your 3 wood. After carrying the tour exotics 4 hybrid in my bag for a little over year and easily declaring it the best. Its friday and once again chris answers your question on the golf swing. The tayormade 3 wood series was designed to improve your mid to longrange golf game with improved customization in materials and engineering. Especially if you choose a very low lofted three wood, this shot can end up quite a distance away from your target. Hi mark, just an fyi, the 3 wood shaft would require a different adaptor as the driver adaptor is not the same one. Nothing short of a complete overhaul of the taylormade 3 wood. The other potential problem is that the 3 wood shaft is two inches shorter than the driver shaft. I game a 2017 m2 w a kurokage silver stiff 60g and i am thinking about swapping out the shaft, but i dont know what on i want. For me, i use the clubs differently so i need different requirements for a shaft. Pro golfer tiger woods notes that his swing with a 3wood isnt as long or as fast as his swing with the driver but is a longer swing than he uses with his irons.
Are you ready to finally learn how to hit a 3 wood so you can play better golf. Higher wood numbers indicate a reduction in overall distance. And, most important, for whos game the club will most benefit. Play your best golf with simple and easy to follow golf tips from askgolfguru mark crossfield. Fairway woods in general, and 3woods in particular, are difficult clubs for many golfers. Taylormade 2015 universal golf club semi perforated headcovers driver fairway wood hybrid. Get a great deal on your new or used ping fairway wood when you trade in your used clubs with one of the best online golf club tradein programs available, right here at.
For 2012, taylormade debuted the muchhyped rocketballz 3 wood, with promise that the 15degree version will surpass your old 3 wood by at least 17 yards. Although a driver is considered the golfers favorite as it offers an impressive distance to the shot, a strong 3wood could be the best choice for amateur golfers as it has a significant edge over a driver. Shop this amazing selection of mens fairway woods at dick s sporting goods and discover an incredible club that may help you take a few strokes off your. We think most people will hit their driver 2030 yards farther than their 3 wood off the tee, says tom olsavsky, senior director of product creation at taylormade. I am considering using a 3 wood off the tee when there are hazards that can potentially add some penalty strokes. Pro golfer tiger woods notes that his swing with a 3 wood isnt as long or as fast as his swing with the driver but is a longer swing than he uses with his irons. As great as traditional 14 or 15 degree 3 woods are, theyre tough as hell to hit for most people so i have a slightly different take on what the best or most forgiving 3 wood is. May 18, 2015 playing the same golf course every week. Of course, with his 129 miles per hour clubhead speed, he doesnt need much forgiveness. Im hitting my driver just as far as my 3 wood golf. Now available in two designs, each born to bring the future of titleist speed to your game. Many golfers use a 3wood when they have a long shot from the fairway, and some.
Dos and donts for hitting 3wood from the fairway a 3 wood can be a golfers best friend from the tee, like on a narrow par 4. Should i play a fairway wood or driver off the tee. The launch characteristics are described as high launch and low spin typical, and as with the driver, theres perhaps just a tick of draw bias. There are some golfers who can hit their 3 wood longer than a driver. Matching driver shaft to 3 wood golf clubs team titleist. The ping g410 fairway wood was one of the easiest choices for golfmagics top 5 fairway woods for 2019. A 4 wood is sometimes seen instead of a 3 wood to finetune range differences between a players driver and fairway wood, while a 5 wood is a common addition to the 3 wood for players who prefer fairway woods to long irons for play through the green. It can also be a weapon on the fairway, giving you more distance. A 3 wood will be larger and have a lower loft than a 7 wood with a smaller head size and higher loft. Mar 28, 2018 a 30yard difference between your driver and 3wood is not too bad. See which golf club you should hit from the tee and why when it comes to driving. I read somewhere that a good way for players to decide when to hit 3 wood rather than driver is to play a practice round on their home course hitting both driver and 3 wood or whatever your longest wood is. At about 220cc, the rapture is nearly a third larger than the companys current largest 3wood, the g25. In this article ill compare the performance and distance of a 3 wood and a 3.
Learning how to swing a 3wood creates a powerful weapon in your golf game. But i dont use or recommend an official 3 wood and i really think this concept will absolutely revolutionize your game. If you dont have one of the new fairway woods, try one but dont expect to reach the par 5s in 2. You can always make birdies by reaching the green in three shots. This ball should be in the frontcenter of your stance, approximately one to two inches behind where you place your driver. Just to finish off this little guide to 3 wood, here are a few situations where you are better off using the normal long irons or a driver depending on your position on the hole. The driver and 3wood each hit tee shots that led to five gir, and three of those were the same holes, handicaps 3, 12 and 14, two short par4s and a par5. We think most people will hit their driver 2030 yards farther than their 3 wood. For a good majority of golfers, fairway woods are an alternative to a driver off the tee but are never used from the fairway.
I wouldnt give it an exact time frame, but lets say when you start swinging your 3 or 5 wood a little easier and more consistent, you can start practicing or using the driver. And the good news is they both can be fixed very easily so you can enjoy hitting the driver instead of approaching that tee shot with genuine lack of confidence. The new g410 fairway wood is designed to offer low spin and high launch, meaning you can get. Choose from 20 models for skid steer, tractor or truck mounting. The most common fairway wood is the 3 wood, but here at global golf, we carry 2 woods all the way through 11 woods or even higher on occasion. I recently got a ts2 3 wood and absolutely love it, one of my favorite clubs i own. Will a 3 wood or a driver help you play better golf and hit more fairways. My current average driver distance is 190 metres 209 yards. Poke around to find the fairway wood that fits your game. The difference between the 3 wood swing and the driver swing off the tee is that you want your weight shift to bring the club through the ball with your body leading first.