What do you guys think about a 4 Wood?

[frogger]

I'm probably going to be pulling the 5 Wood out of my bag soon when I buy a Gap Wedge. This will leave me with only one fairway wood. Do you guys that only carry one fairway wood just carry a 3 Wood or would a 4 Wood be better if you only carry one?

[TheWarHound]

I dropped my 5W for a 2H, and my 3i for my 3H, never hit a 4W. I could hit my 2H almost as far as my 5W, but I am much more accurate with the 2H. So, I keep my 3W for fairway approach shots, and off the tee occasionally.

[alf174]

Keep the 3 wood and choke down for 4 wood distances.

[Jay-Bird]

I go 4 wood. It's a confident 235. I can hit it 250 if necessary, or hit it 220. I like it. It's like a 3 wood and a 5 wood.

[prutkows]

your 20* hybrid almost replaces your 5w all by itself.. stick with the 3wood

[max power]

your 20* hybrid almost replaces your 5w all by itself.. stick with the 3wood

Exactly...

[J_Bone]

your 20* hybrid almost replaces your 5w all by itself.. stick with the 3wood

That is the direction I have gone. I feel I have it covered now.

[Kingfisher]

Most of it depends on your yardage gaps between clubs, but if youo want to replace 2 clubs with one, dumping 3 & 5 for a 4 is not a bad thing.

I carry G10 4 wood and it does everything I ask of it. I use it off the tee or can go down the grip when I need a bit more club on a long par 3. I think having a couple of extra degrees loft also makes hitting it off the deck that bit less daunting than a 3 wood

Don't let the extra loft fool you into thinking it's shorter than a 3 wood - the G10 4 wood has the same length shaft as the G10 3 wood and with a good strike you can really put the ball out there.

[Shifty-50]

I carry a 4 wood and I like it, but I'm a traditionalist when it comes to club selections. I'm not a big fan of the hybrids and this club goes about 15 yards further than my 3i which works well for me. I would recommend that you get your distance gaps consistent or at least just know the clubs you do carry so you can hit your desired yardages.

[imtomtomim]

I play a 4 wood. I'm a decently long hitter so it drops around 245-250 with a lot of spin for me. I chose to go with a 4 wood instead of a 3 because you get just that tad bit more forgiveness with enough length and I can hit a low stinger with it pretty well. It's just a very versatile club for me while being extremely accurate.

[PiKapp23]

I recently dropped my 3W for a 4W and have been very happy. A 4W is easier to hit off turf than a 3W and longer than a 5W. To me it seems like a perfect combination of trajectory and length. Since I have stated playing it I have seen very little difference in length between it and my old 3W but there is no doubt it's easier to hit. Yesterday I hit it out of a fairway bunker just over the green 215 yards away - it had plenty of loft to clear the lip and was high enough that it would have stopped on green if I hadn't flown over it.