who uses a 13* 3 wood?

[pshizz]

i have noticed that alot more company's are starting to make 13* 3 woods, or 2 woods as they should be called. i am looking at alot of pros bags, and they seem to be using them. Other than the fact that they go further, what is the advantage of these? Im looking at the 909f2, and im wondering should i get a 13.5* or a 15.5*. My only fear is that i wont be able to hit the 13.5 off the deck. So any comments on this particular model would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Guys!

[Titleist Man]

^how far are the par 5s and long par 4s that you play. As you can see I went with the 15.5 because its straighter and more consistent and I dont play extremely long par 5s or 4s.

[RocktimusPryme]

Unless your pretty good with your woods you shouldnt really. Most amatuers stuggle with really low lofted clubs off the deck. So unless you already are confident with your fairway woods take the extra loft with a normal 3 wood.

I carried a 13* three wood for a while when I couldnt hit my driver well. But I mostly used it off the tee. When I bought my CGB max I gave it up.

[PiKapp23]

I used to carry a stong 3 (13*), but I found it only helpful off the tee. It's not that I couldn't hit it off the ground, it's just that I couldn't consistently hit it as well as a normal 15* 3 wood. I have even considered dumping my 3 wood in favor of a 4 wood. As they make 3 woods larger they become harder to hit off turf. I almost never need my 3 wood for anything other than off tee on short and/or tight par 4's. On par 5's I always figure if I need a 3 wood to reach, then I would be better off laying up anyway.

[RocktimusPryme]

  PiKapp23 said:

I used to carry a stong 3 (13*), but I found it only helpful off the tee. It's not that I couldn't hit it off the ground, it's just that I couldn't consistently hit it as well as a normal 15* 3 wood. I have even considered dumping my 3 wood in favor of a 4 wood. As they make 3 woods larger they become harder to hit off turf. I almost never need my 3 wood for anything other than off tee on short and/or tight par 4's. On par 5's I always figure if I need a 3 wood to reach, then I would be better off laying up anyway.

You kinda just perfectly described my fairway wood game. Every once in a while Ill get up the nerve to hit it off the deck, then when I douche it, I get mad at myself for even keeping it in my bag. Im gonna buy a 2 hybrid and dump both of my woods.

[uttexas]

I don't see any benefit of a 13 degree 3 wood. Unless you are less than scratch, you will not be hitting this off the deck. Thus, you will be hitting something 13 degrees off the tee. If you want something 13 degrees, get a 13 degree driver (larger club face) If you are looking for the extra accuracy of a shorter 3 wood shaft, just put a shorter shaft in the 13 degree driver.

[pshizz]

so a 15* would be more useful. alright, but what would the distance gap be like with a 15.5* 3 wood and a 17* hybrid? am i talking like 20 yards or 10 yards or 30 yards??? i just dont want to make a dumb choice in loft for my hybrid.

[uttexas]

What degree is your current 5 wood?

and 4 iron?

[pshizz]

  uttexas said:

What degree is your current 5 wood?

im getting new woods and irons, so my 3 iron will be 21* and my 3 wood is going to be 15.5*

[uttexas]

For my game, I hit a 15 degree 3 wood "flush" with 230 yards carry.
I hit my 22 degree hybrid "flush" 210 yards carry.
For me, I hit the 22 degree hybrid really well (not much difference for me in carry distance between 15 degree club and 22 degree club), but don't get much roll with the hybrid.

It is the roll with the 3 wood (especially in Texas) that makes the big difference.

[uttexas]

My guess would be that the carry distance would be maybe 10 more yards with the 15.5, but the total distance could be as high as 30 yards (including roll)

[Jay-Bird]

I use a 17 degree 4 wood I can hit it every bit as far as a 3 wood, but I find it much more easy to control. It's easier to hit out of the rough. It's easy to shape right to left or hit straight as an arrow. I can knock it down to 220 or hit it 245. I am a huge believer in the 4 wood. It will likely never leave the bag.

[LottaBalata]

One of my 3 metals is a Srixon 3+wood, which is 12*. If I swing it very well, its a great club. If I'm off with it, I can lose it left or right by 40 yards.

I need to change back to a standard size grip with it. . .I experimented with larger size grips. Currently, the Srixon has an oversized grip and I just can't work it right.

[ScruffyScraper]

You need to be awfully good to hit a 13º fairway metal off the deck unless you have a perfect, slightly uphill lie.

In truth, the 15º fairway metal is tough enough. The typical recreational player should start fairway clubs at 16.5 to 17.5º, which was the loft of an old wooden 3-wood and is the loft of a modern #4 metal.

[ks8829]

I carry a 15 degree 3 wood but I am looking for a 13 degree 3 wood for more distance on the par 5s. I hit the driver off the deck with a 10.5 degree so I am confident that I can hit a 13 degree fairway wood, but I am buying a new driver first.

[I KyotE I]

I would like to have a strong 3. When I first started I didn't have a 3W so when I needed something close I learned to hit a driver off fairway so long as the ball wasn't too high or low and it wasn't down hill. Anything can be used with practice. That being said I don't think I could do it anymore. I don't think I could hit a 13* right off. That would be one to have to learn before using all te time.

[gibbous]

My previous 3 wood was a Cleveland Comp that is marked as a 15, but actually measured a 12. I then went to a Wishon 949MC which is marked as a 14 but is actually 15.

Strangely enough, I found the Cleveland to be easy to hit off the fairway, but wasn't happy with how I hit it off the tee. The Wishon is a little tougher to hit off the fairway, but performs beautifully off the tee which is really what I bought it for. I may only have one or two shots where I'd hit 3W from the fairway over a round, but I'll hit it off the tee at least 4 or 5 times so for me it was a good move. Very little distance was lost with the loft increase as well. During my last round two swings with it had me pin high on a 540 yard par 5, it's probably the best club (for me) I've ever hit.

[Spackler-esque]

The biggest reason I don't want a 13* fairway wood is because I don't want the temptation in my bag. I mean, I had an old 10.5* Steelhead III driver that I used to hit off the deck on long par 5's a number of years ago. It was easy to hit and it just took off so I figure a 13* couldn't be that bad.

However, for me, amateur course management trumps even considering a 13*.