3 wood necessary?

[mrobbie]

ditto BS on distance - I read in a golf mag recently where Darren Clarke (Irish pro) was talking about what's in his bag... his 13 deg Taylormade Burner TP is always in his bag as it goes 260 yards. He's no small guy, and his 13 deg 3 wood goes as long as your 5 wood

Anyway, distance aside, you don't need an excuse to go and get it. If you find that when playing you have a shot that you wish you had a 3 wood, then you need it. If you get round the course and are happy with the 5 wood then no need.

i.e., I was thinking maybe if I had to play a strong fade from 250+ out, but that comes out every few rounds, and it doesn't warrant a big purchase.

For this 250+ yard shot, I'd probably use your 5 wood as it goes about 260

[LongIron]

Love when people talk about their distance, hah.

Played with someone the other day who said they haven't hit their hybrid under 250yds...funny how it never even approached that when we played.

Anyways, can I hit drives 300+? Yes. When someone asks me how far my drives go, do I say 300+? No.

[littlefish]

"I hit my 7 wood 280 with a 75% swing out of the rough...."

love it!