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M-benzw203 Established Member

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Ok there must be something wrong with my 3 wood or it just me i cant hit it i can hit any other club in my bag but when it comes down to my 3 wood i dont know what goes wrong. the biggest problem is topping the ball then i slice the ball too. i used many 3 woods Adams, R7 st and now 906f2 so what to do pls help

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Ok there must be something wrong with my 3 wood or it just me i cant hit it i can hit any other club in my bag but when it comes down to my 3 wood i dont know what goes wrong. the biggest problem is topping the ball then i slice the ball too. i used many 3 woods Adams, R7 st and now 906f2 so what to do pls help

Yeah, of all clubs, the 3-Wood seems to be the most likely to stop working for me.

When it fails on me, I go to the range after a game and practice hitting it on a tee. First I tee it up as though it were a small driver, ball equator at the top of the club. I hit a few tee shots this way. After a few good shots, I lower the tee. I repeat this until I'm practically hitting it off the deck. Seems to work for me the last few times my 3-Wood failed me. Needless to say, if I have 3 bad shots with it during a round, I put it away for the rest of the round. If I'm going to have to take two shots to achieve something, I might as well make them two shots of my choosing. Let me know if this works for you. For what it's worth, I do this with my Cobra 3-Wood.

-- Michael | My swing! 

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Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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M-benzw203 Established Member

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SHINDIG thk for the advice i will give it a try i just dont know about that 3 wood its my only downfall but ya hope these works for me ill take anything rt now just to build that trust again

Titleist 905R 10.5* w/ Avix Tour Red 69(X)
Titleist 906F4 13.5* w/ Aldila VS Proto 80(S)
Titleist 585H 17 deg w/ S300
Titleist 690.mb w/ S300
Vokey SM 56 degVokey SM 60 degSCOTTY CAMERON STUDIO STAINLESS NEWPORT 2

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BritBoy Dedicated Member

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you can always do what I did...... get rid of it. I took the 3 wood out and put in a 15 degree hybrid in its place.
Driver - TaylorMade R9 460 10.5°
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3 & 4 Hybrids - Adams a7
Irons - R7 tp 5-PW
Wedges - Vokey SM Black Nickel - 52º - 56º - 60ºPutter - Scotty Cameron California - SonomaSkyCaddie - SG4Lowest Round - 68 - Par 72 /67.6/120Lowest Tournament Round - 69 -...
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Britboy is definitely on to something. I took my Sasquatch 3 wood out of the bag because it was infuriating to hit. I only recently put a 3-wood back in my bag but I only hit it when I'm extremely confident I can hit it where I want to, and if I screw up it won't leave me hung out to dry

I wrestled with the thought of getting a 15* hybrid but decided to replace my 19* hybrid with a 17* hybrid and got a 3-wood as well. At this point in my game I can't run from clubs because they're hard to hit and expect to have my H.I drop.

In My Bag:

Driver: 9.5° FT-i LCG
3-wood: 15° X Tour
Hybrid: 18° FT HybridHybrid: 23° Baffler ProIrons: X-20 Tour 5-9Wedges: CG 12 Black Pearl 46/50/56/60Putter: 32" X3Ball: TP BlackHome Course: Blackmoor Golf Club (136/71.2)
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allin Great Member

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Ok there must be something wrong with my 3 wood or it just me i cant hit it i can hit any other club in my bag but when it comes down to my 3 wood i dont know what goes wrong. the biggest problem is topping the ball then i slice the ball too. i used many 3 woods Adams, R7 st and now 906f2 so what to do pls help

Sounds like overswinging to me. Are you only reaching for it when you want to bust a second shot into a par 5? Or hit a tee shot over the trees when you can't get your driver high enough? Misshit a few of these and your conficence is shot. Focus on making swings as close as you can to your longest hybrid.

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i just dont know top my shot with it my hybrid i can hit pretty well here and there ill put it left and the goes w my 3wood i pull it left if i have good contact but not a good swing. now that have been practecing a lot more i miss hit my shots left i used to lose them rt whatz going on

Titleist 905R 10.5* w/ Avix Tour Red 69(X)
Titleist 906F4 13.5* w/ Aldila VS Proto 80(S)
Titleist 585H 17 deg w/ S300
Titleist 690.mb w/ S300
Vokey SM 56 degVokey SM 60 degSCOTTY CAMERON STUDIO STAINLESS NEWPORT 2

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Fourputt

Wish I could help... I had the same problem for a long time. I didn't carry a 3W for the last 15+ years for the same reason... just couldn't seem to hit it. Couldn't get it more than 5 feet off the ground, and I tried a few different ones. Then, I got a gift card for Dick's from some friends at my retirement party this summer, and I've been hanging on to it trying to find something that I needed. This week I decided to go try out some 3W's. I ended up buying an Adam's Ovation 3W (stock stiff shaft) for $79.... and I love it. I can actually hit the darn thing.

It has nice classic look to it, with a fairly small head, which I really like. It's never going to be the club to pop the ball over any intervening trees, but I get a fairly high ball flight, straight or just a slight fade, and good distance. The price was right and the club seems to work for me.

Rick

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Mhinderaker Well Established Member

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I would personally try to just think of swinging with an EXTREMELY smooth tempo when you are having trouble topping shots with a wood.

My tendency with woods is always to want to overswing and if I can just slow down and keep it under control my 5-Wood is a CANNON.
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Well a 3 wood is pretty hard 2 hit, i think. You need to be hitting the ball quite well to hit it off the deck, but off the tee i find it to be great for accuracy. Maybe try sweeping the ball a bit more with a lower, wider takeaway??
Driver Titleist 905R 9.5* (Stiff Prolaunch Blue 65g)
Hybrid: PT 585.H 17 * (Stiff titleist 75g shaft)
Irons: 695.cb 3-9 ( Dynamic Gold S300)
Wedges: 735.CM 47* PW, Vokey 200 series 50.08 Oil Can Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 Tour chrome, Vokey Spin Milled 58.08 Oil canPutter: Wilson Staff Kirk Kurrie #1[CO.....
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M-benzw203

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thx to all for the comments if i do not improve i think i will just take it out of the bag and another hybrid or gap wedge will c what happen.it just the feeling of having something and cant hit drives me crazy, its like telling me here is these check for a million dollar but u can not spend it. i just want it more and more

Titleist 905R 10.5* w/ Avix Tour Red 69(X)
Titleist 906F4 13.5* w/ Aldila VS Proto 80(S)
Titleist 585H 17 deg w/ S300
Titleist 690.mb w/ S300
Vokey SM 56 degVokey SM 60 degSCOTTY CAMERON STUDIO STAINLESS NEWPORT 2

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Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

thx to all for the comments if i do not improve i think i will just take it out of the bag and another hybrid or gap wedge will c what happen.it just the feeling of having something and cant hit drives me crazy, its like telling me here is these check for a million dollar but u can not spend it. i just want it more and more

Yeah, having a ton of money would suck

Seriously, I believe there are touring pros who don't use a 3-Wood. Don't feel bad if you don't.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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ks8829 Great Member

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When I want to hit my 3 wood high I pick it right up in my back swing and make a nice turn immediately.

You may want to try this and see if it works for you.

If you are topping the ball, you have to check ball position, and make sure you are not swaying on your back swing and not returning to the ball to make solid contact. If you are hitting your other clubs well and its only your 3 wood it could be psychological.

good luck, I am sure you will figure it out.

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