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socalsharky Established Member

socalsharky

I am interested in what the members use as their "go-to" club when the driver is just not working well. This situation probably applies more to us higher handicappers than the better players. There are days when the driver is not working well for one reason or another, and I need to tee off with something that I have more confidence can reach the fairway, with at least 200Y.

Normally I would go with the 3W, but my 3W is currently the oldest club in my bag (Callaway Steelhead 3+) with a pretty small head. I am considering getting a new TM 3W, to get a better driving club. However, I also have heard good things about some of the 13 to 16 degree drivers (Nike, Bazooka). I don't normally use my 3W off the turf, since I have both 3 and 4 hybrids.

In My Grom:
Driver: Taylormade R1 10.5°
Fairway: Taylormade RocketBallz Stage 2 Tour 14.5°
Hybrids: Ping G25 3, 4
Irons: Mizuno 5-PW JPX 800 Pro

Wedges: CG-14 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Nike Method 003

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Sherlockian Well Established Member

Sherlockian

Mine is my Callaway Steelhead 3 wood, yeah it's old, but it still does the job.
I have tried to find some newer 3 and 5 woods with larger cc heads, but I can't find any I like. My Steelheads will be in my bag for a long time, I have "new" backups if something ever happens to them. Heck, if my drive is going bad, I try my Steelhead 10* before I go to the 3 wood. I can usually work out the kinks with it.

In my  Warbird Hot stand bag:
nike.gif Dymo2 Str8 fit 10.5 or  HiBore XLS 10.5,  Steelhead Plus 3 and 5 woods,

 NP2 3H,  DCI 990 4-PW,  Forged + 54/12,  RAC 58/8,

 Classic #1,  NXT Tour or  Burner TP
 

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PiKapp23 Great Member

PiKapp23

My secondary 'driver' would be my 3 wood. I contemplate getting a new 3 or 4 wood (most probably) that is easier to hit off turf, but I hit this so well off tee that I can't make myself buy a new club. I also occasionally use my 2H for tee shots. Both of those clubs are steel shafted, which helps me control the shot better, although I know I'm giving up a little distance.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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glebert Dedicated Member

glebert

Either 5w or 7w, I haven't been carrying a 3w lately. 5w is about 220, 7w about 205.

"You can foment revolution or you can cure your slice - life is too short for both" David Owen

WITB*: 2010 winter edition

Driver: AyrtimeFW/hybrid: Distance Master Pro Steel 5w, 7w, 27* hybridIrons: Powerplay 5000 hybrids (6i-SW)Wedge: SMT Durometer 55 degPutter: Z/I Omega mallet*as soon...

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Dub Great Member

Dub

Current driver hasn't left me hanging out there wanting an easy-to-hit alternative.

My previous driver did so quite often after I started playing again after a 5 year layoff. It was a TaylorMade 300 with a tour stiff shaft....9 degrees (I think). After getting back into golf my clubhead speed wasn't where I left it....neither was my precision. It wasn't like starting over again....but it was dang close.

Some days the old driver was just killing me....low dribbles off the tee far too often. Those rounds would find me stuffing it upside down deep into the bag and simply using 3 wood (TM 200 series) off every tee.


I'm not playing a 3 wood at present, but this 4 wood is my back up. It's treated me well off the tee. The shaft allows a smooth swing that will pop a ball dead down the middle or you can muscle up and let it rip for a higher trajectory bomb that carries the doglegs and other trouble.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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klaymon Dedicated Member

klaymon

My go-to tee club is the 3W. It's a TM Burner from 2007. I biffed up my first tee shot this weekend with the driver, so I pulled the 3W on the next hole and hit 10 fairways over the rest of the round.

The funny thing is, it used to be my most hated club. I couldn't put the face on the ball to save my life. Now, it's close to being my favorite.
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elchene Dedicated Member

elchene

I have a Taylormade R7 Ti 3 wood. It's so big it almost looks like a driver. I don't really use it off the tee much, I prefer my 3 iron or hybrid, but it's a monster distance-wise.
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denver_nuggs_15 Great Member

denver_nuggs_15

My 3W is my back up driver. It's such an awesome club off the tee (and I'm finally learning to hit it off the deck). I'm thinking about trying out my 2h off the tee, but I haven't figured the club out 100% so I'll steer clear for a while. If you can hit a 3h well off the tee, that could be a good option too.

I'm also trying to lear a power fade with my driver. Fades are more controllable for me with the big stick and this could be the case for you too.
Or maybe trying a stinger. One of my friends (scratch golfer) hits a stinger with his driver and the ball just goes. It's such a nice, controlled flight and gets a lot of roll.

In my Ogio Ozone Bag:
TM Superquad 9.5* UST Proforce 77g Stiff
15* Sonartec SS-2.5 (Pershing stiff)
19* TM Burner (stock stiff)
4-U - PING i10 White dot, +1.25 inches, ZZ65 stiff shafts55*/11* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)60*/12* Snake Eyes Form Forged (DGS300)Ping i10 1/2 MoonTitleist ProV1

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flopdarock Great Member

flopdarock

well if im faced with a teeshot that my driver wont work for... short par4... hazard splitting the fw... severe dogleg... ill pull either 3w or 3h depending on the situation
RUSS's avg drive - 230yrds and climbing
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MI Rob Great Member

MI Rob

If my driver is not doing it for the day, I will use either my 3W or my 2H off the tee. Soon to have a 3H and that will be on there too.

In my Xtreme Sport bag
'09 Burner 9.5*
F50 15* 3 Wood
Burner 18* 5 Wood
MX-19 4-GW SV Tour 54.12 & 58.08 White Hot 2-Ball SRT

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Three Putt Great Member

Three Putt

If my driver is not working, the 3 wood isn't either off the tee, hybrid isn't worth hitting either. So I go to the 5 iron, 200 yards, can't remember my last bad shot with the trusty 5 iron

In the Bag...Ping Hoofer

3dx Tour Square - UST V2 HMOI X Flex
3dx 15* - X flex
Baffler DWS 20* Aldila NV Stiff 4-GW 600XC Forged Irons- S Flex 55* SW - Burner XD 60* LW - Burner XD Craz E Putter <----ProV1x---> Pellet

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socalsharky Established Member

socalsharky

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I have a Taylormade R7 Ti 3 wood. It's so big it almost looks like a driver. I don't really use it off the tee much, I prefer my 3 iron or hybrid, but it's a monster distance-wise.

What year is that R7 Ti? Was that before the R7 steel and CGB? There don't seem to be many of the R7 Ti's out there--mostly steels and cgb's.

In My Grom:
Driver: Taylormade R1 10.5°
Fairway: Taylormade RocketBallz Stage 2 Tour 14.5°
Hybrids: Ping G25 3, 4
Irons: Mizuno 5-PW JPX 800 Pro

Wedges: CG-14 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Nike Method 003

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

When the driver isnt behaving itself, the 3-wood is a good go-to club. The shorter shaft and higher loft of a 3-wood makes it easier to hit straight.
A lot of people who carry a strong 3-wood (13.5*) claim that with that club they get almost as much distance as they do with their driver and a strong 3 is easier to hit straight.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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Damien45 Well Established Member

Damien45

I used to use my 3w for my drives and my 2i as the back up. I switched to the 2i for my tee shot while I worked on my tee shot. Now I have my driver and 2h as the back up. Still looking at upgrading my 14yr old 3w. Just trying to decide between 3w or 1h.

LD F Speed 9.5 Driver Stiff
MX 700 3W Stiff
MP Fli Hi 2, 3, 4
MP 52 5i-9i
MP-T 47.06, 51.06, & 58.10 White Hot XG Teron Putter ProV1x ShoesQUOTE:"I will judge my rounds much more by the quality of my best shots than the acceptability of my worse ones" - Terry "The Wedge Guy" Koehler

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Big_M Great Member

Big_M

usually 2h, but only because I can't truly TRUST my 3w, but I'm thinking about getting a new one. Usually distance is the biggest issue for me in clubbing down, as I am fairly straight, but some days...
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
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Laxplayer201092 Great Member

Laxplayer201092

3 wood, 2 iron. depends which im carrying that day. If i dont have the 2i, will go 3i.. Or just boom the friggen driver :P

|Callaway FT-9 Tour Neutral 9.5 Diamana BlueBoard| TaylorMade TourLaunch 14.5 Matrix Ozik F7M2 X| Adams Idea Pro 20 Matrix Ozik Altus X| Mizuno MP-32 4-PW TTDG S300|Titleist Vokey 50| Tour Issue Titleist Black Ni Vokey SM 54|Callaway X Forged 62 || Kirk Currie Brazos| Callaway Tour IX/...

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