Can't hit my 3 or 5 wood

About 6 months ago I bought an Adams Speedline F11 3 and 5 wood with the Voodoo VS shaft. FIrst mistake was probably buying them online before hitting them at a store.

Anyways, I can't hit either of these 2 clubs at all. I can count on one hand how many times I've hit a great shot with either club. Just no consistency whatsoever. Slice it, hook it, top it, etc. I'm around a 16 handicap but at least with my driver and irons I can hit some pretty good shots along with the inconsistency of some poor ones.

I'm wondering if the type of shaft could be a problem. Maybe it has too much flex or something else? Or something else with the club. I don't know what my swing speed is, something I plan to go check today as I go to buy a new driver. Just wondering what I should do with these 2 clubs. Look to get a new shaft, just sell them and get something else, or just keep using them and hope something clicks.

Thanks for the thoughts

Exactly what I started doing and they are much more consistent.

I choke down about an inch or so and swing really easy.

I have also found that grip pressure is very important with fairway woods, more so than with irons.  It is almost impossible for me to hit a decent shot if I am gripping them too tightly.

We would need some more data. The Speedline F11 family includes the base Speedline, Speedline Draw, and Speedline Titanium. Which model do you have?

The Adams site is less than helpful - for Speedline, it shows a tiny picture of a VooDoo shaft, model unknown. It gives no info on the shaft, other than club length.

On the Aldila site, I see a no simple VooDoo VS shaft, but there are six VS variety shafts -all midlaunch - of different flexes and weights (i.e., RVS6 - regular flex, 65 grams). The Aldila online picture, however, has a different color scheme than the Speedline online.

Later, you mention that you hit your driver and irons fairly well - so why are you going to buy a new driver?

For the 3W and 5W, I would suggest you buy a post-purchase fitting to see what you need in FWs. If someone gives you lessons, you might have the pro observe and see what you might be going wrong.

As far as the 3W and 5W, if the VooDoo shafts are too stiff, or feel heavy, they might be a mismatch for you. Hopefully these are real Adams Speedlines - counterfeit clubs are often heavier (as in klunkier) than their real counterparts, and don't perform very well. Good luck!

Is this because the tight grip doesn't allow the wrists/hands to "snap" turn over as the right time?

So your gonna go buy a new driver after you made it sound like you were somewhat satisfied with your results from it and your irons less some poor shots here and there, kind of a wild thought here but why not spend that money you were going to on a new driver on some lessons and a range ticket so you can learn to hit the clubs you already have better. Just using myself as an example but I have bought a total of 3 drivers in the last 25 years and the first one was persimmon, the second a knock off, and the third for $125.00 from a guy who paid $400.00 for it a year earlier 5 years ago.I am guilty of buying 2 sets of irons in the last 5 years but the one before that was in 1992.The swing makes the golfer not the clubs, I know this is a difficult game and we all are looking for that magic bullett or whatever but the truth is it's finding a good instructor and workin it.

onesome,   You might like this thread

http://thesandtrap.com/t/60885/10-year-break-from-golf-using-the-same-equipment

this is the universal constant to hitting a fairway wood off the deck - slow it down.

There is nothing wrong with the clubs. Your swing is messed up. The longer the club the more the faulty swing is revealed. I could say something about too steep but wont' Instead I will say this. lay the grip across the junction of the fingers and palm. Both hands. Not diagnally as some teach Do not let the grip slip from this position. Have it wedged in by friction, not loose and slippy. This positon seems to get a faulty swing under control enough to get a shot off. Swing easy and smooth.

Sometimes it is only one or 2 clubs that reveal the swing flaws.  I say mostly a grip/connection problem. Sometimes the look of a club or the lie casues an unnoticed change in a grip/connection.