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‘Is the 3-wood becoming redundant?’ – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been debating whether 3-woods are becoming less useful. WRXer ‘Justcallmemoses’ asks with modern 3-woods going “too far” are they becoming a “waste of bag space”, and says to fellow members
“Are you pulling a 2 iron or 5 wood off the tee if you must find the fairway? Do you even have the speed to launch a 3 wood?”
And our members have been having their say on the topic in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- Cellis: “I would have a hard time calling them redundant. Going from a driver to 2 iron, or 5 wood that is probably around 18* is a massive gap. You also do not need a “crazy” amount of speed to launch a 3 wood, more so just a good swing. The only contemplation I have with my 3 wood is moving it from 13.5 to 15*, but it will definitely not be leaving my bag.”
- manima1: “4W is the answer w/ these new lower spinning fairway wood heads, in my opinion. 15 degree 3W’s to me nearly chase driver length.”
- ehy8266: “It really depends on how far the driver goes relative to the 3wd. If the driver goes 250 and the 3wd 240ish, then it is redundant. Conversely, when a driver can result in a 270+ shot and the 3wd 240+, then it isn’t.”
- third-times-a-charm: “It was a tee only club for me, and I realized I was not any more accurate with 3W than driver, so I’m back to experimenting with a 5w turned down.”
- puttingmatt: “I still find plenty of places where a 3 wood works very well for my game. As with all clubs, a 3 wood is player specific. If you can’t strike them well, you will need to search for an alternative.”
Entire Thread: “Is the 3 wood becoming redundant?“
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SoonerSlim
Nov 12, 2021 at 11:29 am
Seniors need to put away their ego and get a 5W or 7W. If they do, they will find that they can actually hit these clubs as far as their beloved 3W. Unless you are a senior that can generate mid 90s clubhead speed, you need to ditch the 3W for an 18-21 degree wood. You will love the outcome.
Jerome
Nov 12, 2021 at 11:05 am
The average male golfer hits the driver 200-210 yards. Only forum golfers “average” 270-280. I once hit my driver 310 yards, but I don’t go around saying I hit my driver around 300. If golfers would actually measure their shots they would be shocked by the average. I play with long hitters all the time who occasionally hit it 280, but most of the time we are very close in distance.
Rodney Clarke
Nov 12, 2021 at 2:56 pm
Well said Jerome, 100% correct.
Mike
Nov 13, 2021 at 9:07 am
Great post. My course has a numerous par 4’s that are in the 360-375 range. If I can get to the 150 yd marker on my drive, that’s a very good shot for me. Throw in the ever-present wind (usually against me or a cross-wind) & it becomes a super-great poke for me.
Imafitter
Nov 12, 2021 at 10:51 am
I go from driver to 5-Wood dialed down from 17.5 to 16. Great off the tee and off the deck.