Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

17 degree fairway wood

mcintoshmc

By mcintoshmc
in Instruction and Playing Tips

 Share
Note: This thread is 5064 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

mcintoshmc Member

mcintoshmc

Posted
Posted

I picked up the RBZ 17 degree fairway wood yesterday, and played a round today. I went 17 degree because I'm a high handicapper, and have problems with ball flight. Fair to say, this club is very long, but I think I'm hitting it too high. I'm wondering now if I should've got the 15? Will I sacrifice distance if I take it back? I had no problems with flight today.

3.0 pushcart
52 & 56
60
putter, irons, and woods


LuciusWooding Great Member

LuciusWooding

Posted
Posted

Hitting FWs high is a good thing, especially off the deck. I hear the trajectory on the RBZ tends a bit low, so if you get it up that's a good thing.

In My Bag:

Adams Super LS 9.5˚ driver, Aldila Phenom NL 65TX
Adams Super LS 15˚ fairway, Kusala black 72x
Adams Super LS 18˚ fairway, Aldila Rip'd NV 75TX
Adams Idea pro VST hybrid, 21˚, RIP Alpha 105x
Adams DHY 24˚, RIP Alpha 89x
5-PW Maltby TE irons, KBS C taper X, soft stepped once 130g
Mizuno T4, 54.9 KBS Wedge X
Mizuno R12 60.5, black nickel, KBS Wedge X
Odyssey Metal X #1 putter 
Bridgestone E5, Adidas samba bag, True Linkswear Stealth
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades
1

GJBenn85 Dedicated Member

GJBenn85

Posted
Posted

Without seeing your actual trajectory, I wouldn't say it is too much--a lot of people play solid rounds with 5 woods (but a lot of others replace the 5 woods with a hybrid).  If you think you are hitting the ball too high, I would suggest moving the ball back in your stance to deloft the club a bit at contact.  And how high are you teeing it, or is the high trajectory off the deck as well?

Always changing:

 

Driver: Cobra S2/Nike VR Pro 10.5º

Irons: Callaway X-20 Tour 4-9i

Hybrid: Titleist 910H 19º & 21º

Wood: TaylorMade R11 3w

Putter: Odyssey White Hot

Wedges: Titleist Vokeys - 48º, 54º, 62º

 

First round: February 2011

 


TourSpoon Super Member

TourSpoon

Posted
Posted

What shaft are you playing in it?

Callaway AI Smoke TD Max 10.5* | Cobra Big Tour 15.5* | Rad Tour 18.5* | Titleist U500 4i | T100 5-P | Vokey 50/8* F, 54/10* S,  58/10* S | Scotty Cameron Squareback 1


bplewis24 Super Member

bplewis24

Posted
Posted

Wouldn't hitting it "too high" be a function of incorrect shaft or a bad swing rather than clubface loft?

Brandon

Brandon a.k.a. Tony Stark

-------------------------

The Fastest Flip in the West


glock35ipsc Great Member

glock35ipsc

Posted
Posted


Originally Posted by TourSpoon

What shaft are you playing in it?


Originally Posted by bplewis24

Wouldn't hitting it "too high" be a function of incorrect shaft or a bad swing rather than clubface loft?

Brandon

My first thought as well, SHAFT.  Not loft.


JohnQVegas Member

JohnQVegas

Posted
Posted

Exactly, get a shaft with a higher kick point to lower the trajectory if you feel you're hitting it too high, or play it farther back in your stance/move your hands ahead.


Tomboys Dedicated Member

Tomboys

Posted
Posted


Quote:

Wouldn't hitting it "too high" be a function of incorrect shaft or a bad swing rather than clubface loft?

Brandon



Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

My first thought as well, SHAFT.  Not loft.


My first thought was bad swing--or at least an inconsistent one which also includes an inconsistent ball position--rather than loft or shaft.  I only say this because OP stated the shots were too high one round yet fine on the next.  So, did the club somehow change between those two rounds?

:titleist: :scotty_cameron:
915D3 / 712 AP2 / SC Mont 1.5


Note: This thread is 5064 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • DeadMan
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By DeadMan · Posted

      Day 24: did a stack session. Worked a bit on downswing feels during breaks. 
    • iacas
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By iacas · Posted

      Day 444 - 2025-12-18 Light day of hotel room work. GEARS Summit v2.0 today. Good day.
    • WillieT
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By WillieT · Posted

      Day 38 (18 Dec 25) - got out in the backyard with grandson this afternoon.  We got into a little game of pitching the ball from about 25yds to a target point just off the asphalt lane behind the backyard.  Goal - just clear it with a quick hop and stop.  Focused on using the wedge swing motion I was talking with the course pro yesterday….smooth and thru just bruising the grass.  In addition to a concentrated focus on technique, it also called for a quiet mind locked in on target point.  Rehearsed this with both the 50° and 55° wedges.  
    • Ty_Webb
      The Spin Axis Podcast

      By Ty_Webb · Posted

      I listened to the Shaun Webb one about the swing coach app. Sounds like a great thing and will (hopefully) be very useful for me. I do think the hosts are underestimating where AI could be in a few years. Right now it's just regurgitating stuff that it has been told or it has scrubbed from somewhere else and a human guiding things will be quite a lot more helpful than just the AI, but it's going to keep developing and it will reach the stage where it's figuring this stuff out on its own. Time will come when it will have you do a TPI style screen and take various height/arm length/leg length etc. measurements, have you tell it some history and your time constraints and goals and what not and it will watch a video of your swing face on and DTL and it will know exactly what you need to work on. 
    • turtleback
      Optimum Golf Channel Games

      By turtleback · Posted

      I found it entertaining, but the announcing was lousy.  How did the measuring on the final shot start with Rory being closer and being told he won, and then with no explanation it turns out Scottie won?  Weird.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept