Do I really Need a 3 wood?

[extremeld]

golfchief

what you have said is so typical of wise ass know it alls in golf forums who probably suck at life never mind golf

the irony of you telling me to get my facts straight is delicious!

i DO have my facts correct! My driver is between 4.5 degrees and 7.5 degrees. The shorter driver i have is at 10 degrees and this is used as a 3 wood!!

Maybe i have more than 1 driver and all of them are between 4.5 degrees and 7.5 degrees and maybe i only carry 1 when i play golf, maybe!

i use a callaway bore through titanium driver as a 3 wood replacement, its 10 degrees and its a doddle to hit of the deck

why pros come up short on par 5 s is a mystery to me, i wouldnt let it happen


k

[Stuart]

I had bought the Ping Rapture 3 wood when I started playing along with the Rapture irons and driver. Anyways because that particular 3 wood is so large and difficult to hit off the deck, I hardly ever hit the thing. As a result I ditched it when I switched to my new irons. I hit my 2i hybrid which is 17 degrees about 240 (when I hit it well) so I haven't run into too many situations where I really miss a 3 wood. Obviously if I could hit my 3 wood as well as my hybrid, I would have one in my bag, but 3 wedges seems more important to my scoring.

[Lost Ball]

Lost Ball has trouble off the tee but hits the 3-wood incredibly well so yes, it is in Lost Ball's bag

[bwgolfer]

If it aint broke don't fix it!!!!!bwgolfer

[golfchief]

golfchief

You said you have two drivers and one is 10*. That would mean the other is a specific number. Also you have alot of maybes

[mikelz]

golfchief

You didn't gain any credibility with that statement.

[onthehunt526]

Well I'd say use what works for you... a 3-wood of the deck for a 17 handicapper is kinda hard to come by... I'd personally say get something with a low profile if you are gonna hit a 3-wood...

I find from time to time I need a 3-wood second shot into that odd 580-yard par 5... I can reach longer with a 3-wood... but usually I like to lay-up to a full wedge yardage... You don't really need one... unless you have a 600+ yard par 5... where you have to hit Driver, hybrid just to get to 150 yards... then you might want to think about 3-wood...

That 5-wood idea with the 3-wood shaft sounds kinda good... I might do that so I can pull out my 2-iron...

[xd3vilx]

For me I love my three wood alot. Have been consistent both off the tee and on the fairway. Not a long hitter so three wood quite useful in longer par 4. It depend on whether you feel you require it or not, club are not there for the stake it, it depend whether it will be u a advantage or not.

[mancest]

For the bogey golfer (I am a 19 so I rounded down) I don't hit mine too often because I don't use it off the tee and I don't have a lot of longer holes that I am going into off the fairway. it used to be my driver until I decided I was good enough to hit a driver, not sure if I had that call right. Usually if I have a longer shot off the turf or a short par 4 I go with my five wood because I launch it a little higher. It is easier to hit with a little shorter shaft and a little smaller head. not sure what the distance is, but the 3w is good for when I want to hit a lower shot that has more of a chance to run. Again, this is coming from a 19 that hasn't been striking the ball very well even by my low standards....

[rrassoc]

I'm a big fan of using what works, if by not having a 3 wood, you are using better course management then by all means keep sticking to what you have.

I agree. I've been contemplating putting another wedge in my bag, which means pulling out a longer club. I haven't been that successful hitting my 3 wood off the fairway with the combination of accuracy and clubhead speed that I'd like, so I will usually go with the 5 wood or hybrid. I also realized I can choke down on the driver if I need to be careful about hitting it too far off the tee. The 460cc club head is a lot more difficult to miss-hit than the 3 wood!

This post just helped me make my decision!

[Brooklyn]

I sort of do the same. I have a 3 wood and 7 wood, and a 19* hybrid. I have yet to get into a situation where one of the 3 didnt get me where i needed to go.

[ganjagolfer]

i go back and forth between trying to make room for all my wedges, two iron and 3 and 5 wood

how did they come up with this arbitrary number of 14 clubs?

[shortgame85]

i go back and forth between trying to make room for all my wedges, two iron and 3 and 5 wood

The answer to your query is that it was probably determined by a couple of Scotsmen smoking ganga in some sheep pasture, after which they came up with the brilliant concept of the deep sand bunker.

[losingmyedge]

I prefer my Titleist 5 wood in all honest, but the 3 can be very handy for certain courses.

The course I am a member at is 7,400 and very tight so a 3 wood can be a stock club of a tee and the Callaway FT is giving me more distance than my old V-Steel 3 wood.

[MrKadash]

My Titleist is 42.5", which gives me more control off the tee when needed. I play a course which has a couple of 350 yard par 4's, so the three leaves me a full wedge. To each his own.

[joseywales]

I tried going without one for awhile and subbing a 1 iron for it but ended up going back to it just because of the consistency and length factor. I like mine just because it gives me a better chance on the par fives on my second shots towards the greens.

[birdsong]

I have recently been thinking about buying a 3 wood. The only problem is I don't know if I really need one! I currently own a 10* Callaway X460 and a Callaway 17* Hybrid that equals a 2 iron / 4 wood. I am pretty decent with the driver and I am surgical with the Heavenwood off a the tee. I never use the heavenwood other than off the tee. So I was just looking for some opinions as to wethre or not I actually needed the 3 wood? Any help you give would be great!

If you're partial to Cally, get a 4-wood; it will definitely be longer than the hybrid because of the loft and shaft length.

IMO, the ultimate 3-wood is the Tour Edge cb2; which also might be a great addition as a 4-wood, if you have trouble elevating a 3-wood.

[L.FIGO]

I prefer to use my three wood off the tee on short par fours, but I do not own any hybrids. Guess it just depends on what you are comfortable hitting, I love my Big Berthas.