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Reid Jones Member

Reid Jones

Why is it that i can never hit with a 3 wood off the fairway, but i can hit the ball great with my 5 wood. They're the same brand and model of clubs. I seem to sometimes chunk the grass about 5 inches behind the ball sometimes when hitting with my 3 wood. and with my 5, i never have this problem. Can somebody tell me what i'm doing wrong?
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Fore Right!

There are a few reasons that I can think of...one that I struggle with is wanting to swing the 3 wood faster than the 5 wood because it's 'supposed to go farther.' I also think the loft of the 5 wood gives you more confidence when you step into the shot and the fact that you "know" you hit the 5 wood well doesn't hurt at all. Try to swing smoother and a little slower with the 3 wood...maybe even a shorter backswing to start, like "bunting" it and then work your way up to fuller swings but with the same smooth smooth and slower tempo.

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Driver--TaylorMade Burner 9.5*
3W--TaylorMade Burner 15*
Hybrid--TaylorMade Burner Rescue 19*Irons--Maltby KE4 Tour(4-PW)Wedges--Cleveland CG14(52,56,60)Putter--Wilson CI1Ball--Nike One Platinum

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AlCzervik Well Established Member

AlCzervik

My problem was always topping the ball with a fairway wood on a fairway. I had to concentrate on making sure the club comes in contact with the grass on the swing.

MacTec 460 Draw Driver
V-Foil M565 Irons
MT 3 Wood
GigaGolf 52deg gap wedge
Wilson 55deg sand wedge MT Don White 60deg Lob wedgeknockoff 2-ball putter

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BallStriker Great Member

BallStriker

My guess is that your swing with the 5-wood is much like a long iron (descending blow to the ball) and that your swing with the 3-wood is much more like a driver (you are trying to sweep the ball off the ground, which requires a very shallow path into the ball -- this is why you hit behind the ball).

Next time out, try and concentrate on swinging the 3-wood with more of a descending blow -- go ahead and take that divot with the 3-wood.

"Getting paired with you is the equivalent to a two-stroke penalty to your playing competitors"  -- Sean O'Hair to Rory Sabbatini (Zurich Classic, 2011)

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deafheaven Well Established Member

deafheaven

3 wood is longer. Harder to control. I've beeen tempted to purchase a 4 wood for this reason.
Driver :Adams Speedline 9032LS 10.5*
Woods:Wilson Staff FYbrid 3W
Hybrids:Wilson Staff FYbrid (wood/hybrid gap)
Hybrids:Ben Hogan Edge CFT 3H & 4H
Irons:King Cobra S9 5I-PWSand Wedge:Cleveland CG12-58*Putter:Ping Redwood AnserBall:Nike Karma/Topflite GamerFavourite Gizmo:Club Caddy
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