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TheDukester Member

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Just got into golf last summer and I'm looking to buy a new 3 wood. Ideally, it would be a more forgiving club since I'm a bogey golfer. I'm willing to spend anywhere from 100-200 dollars. Wondering if you guys have any thoughts on what the best 3 wood would be that can be found in that price range new OR used.


cooke119 Great Member

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I hit Cobra woods, (I carry a 3 and a 5). I really like them and they can be had for a good price. But, as everyone on the site says, go to a store and try them out. I hear good things about the Cobra F7. Talk to the sales rep, you may be able to find a wood with an offset which would help if you fade the ball to the right.


Valleygolfer Super Member

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I have a mizuno jpx 900 3 wood that I can adjust +/- 2°. It's really to hit poorly. I also have the cobra f7 seven wood. Both are adjustable and easy to hit. I got both at around 150 brand new but they were deals. Now they are selling under 2 bills easily. Best bet is to hit a super store and find what pleases your eye and you should be good. 

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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onthehunt526 Super Member

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On 4/25/2018 at 12:01 AM, TheDukester said:

Just got into golf last summer and I'm looking to buy a new 3 wood. Ideally, it would be a more forgiving club since I'm a bogey golfer. I'm willing to spend anywhere from 100-200 dollars. Wondering if you guys have any thoughts on what the best 3 wood would be that can be found in that price range new OR used.

Don't know about much of the newer stuff, but the Cobra F7 line is very good as is the Tour Edge Exotics EX10. I would personally go 4-wood instead of 3-wood though because it's easier to hit.

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Valleygolfer Super Member

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2 hours ago, Valleygolfer said:

I have a mizuno jpx 900 3 wood that I can adjust +/- 2°. It's really to hit poorly. I also have the cobra f7 seven wood. Both are adjustable and easy to hit. I got both at around 150 brand new but they were deals. Now they are selling under 2 bills easily. Best bet is to hit a super store and find what pleases your eye and you should be good. 

*It's really "hard" to hit poorly 

1 hour ago, onthehunt526 said:

Don't know about much of the newer stuff, but the Cobra F7 line is very good as is the Tour Edge Exotics EX10. I would personally go 4-wood instead of 3-wood though because it's easier to hit.

I'm starting to think you are a tour edge shill... You might have to start paying sponsorship...🤔😁

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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arturo28mx Dedicated Member

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Yes, 4 wood may be a better choice. 16.5 degrees. Even some Pro's carry 4 woods instead of 3 woods. More forgiving and almost same distance.


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I love my Tour Edge Exotics  CB2 (15*) with Fujikura R-flex shaft.  The head is a little smaller and therefore I love it; I can hit it off the deck easily and work the ball both ways if I have to.   Cheers.

Driver: Taylormade M3 (9o) with Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 65 Stiff-flex shaft.  3-wood: Tour Edge Exotics CB2 (15o) with Fujikura Regular-flex

3H: Tour Edge (18o) with R-flex 80g shaft.  4H: 22o  Taylormade Rbz Stage 2 with R-flex shaft.

Irons (5-PW): Titleist 804os with True Temper reg. flex shaft.  Wedges: 50o deg Titleist SM-7 12o bounce F grind, 56o (bent to 54o) Cleveland RTG sand wedge, Cleveland RTX-3 CB 58o wedge 9o bounce.

Putter: TaylorMade Ghost Monte Carlo w/Super Stroke 2.0 grip

 


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@TheDukester I have an Adams Tight Lies Ti 3wood with the Bassara shaft. Very fun to hit and easy to launch with its shallow face and lightweight shaft. It's also quite cheap on eBay (~$50).

You can watch a review of it here.

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22 minutes ago, bm85 said:

@TheDukester I have an Adams Tight Lies Ti 3wood with the Bassara shaft. Very fun to hit and easy to launch with its shallow face and lightweight shaft. It's also quite cheap on eBay (~$50).

You can watch a review of it here.

Best 3w all around out there in my opinion.  I use the 3 and the 5.  The smaller profile helps me get the ball higher on the face with some shaft lean to get a higher launch with less spin OFF THE GROUND.  Amazing fairway woods.  You can find longer ones off a tee, but if you have trouble hitting woods off the turf even if you have some shaft lean, you can't go wrong here.  I use them off the deck no problem and off the tee (barely off the ground).  And...they're inexpensive on ebay.

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The Callaway XR if you can find them are likely in the $100 range, and the XR16 below $200. I think the Steelhead XR released last summer is also now in the $200 range. I have an XR and love it, but I am likely going to buy a Rogue. The Rogue is around $299. If you will spend $200, I think the extra $99 is worth it. Even at my level, I can feel the difference in the way the ball comes off the face.

The Titleist 917 series is dropping in price, and will likely drop more towards the end of summer, as the 919 series will probably be out in October.

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Driver: PING 410 Plus 9 degrees, Alta CB55 S  Fairway: Callaway Rogue 3W PX Even Flow Blue 6.0; Hybrid: Titleist 818H1 21* PX Even Flow Blue 6.0;  Irons: Titleist 718 AP1 5-W2(53*) Shafts- TT AMT Red S300 ; Wedges Vokey SM8 56-10D Putter: Scotty Cameron 2016 Newport 2.5  Ball: Titleist AVX or 2021 ProV1

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