Smellis745 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 8:40 AM, juspoole said: I have one in the bag now, but it really doesn't get much use. I'm a bit sporatic with my longer woods, so my 3 wood and driver aren't that much different directionally. I carry a 2 hybrid, which I can hit around 240 off the tee and also use that more often on par 5's if needed. I always go back and forth with both a 3 wood and a lob wedge as those two clubs, I could easily take out of the bag and it wouldn't make much difference. I’m in that same boat. Agree on the lob wedge too...I have one but can take it or leave it at any point, but I can’t say the same for my 3w. Take yesterday as an example. I hit a nice push fade in the water on a 500ish par 5. Had to drop about 240 out. Shot was uphill, playing around 260. Flushed the 3w and it came to rest about 10’ behind the hole. Two putted and saved par. For reasons like that, my 3w stays in the bag. Quote PXG 0811X Gen 4 7.5* - Graphite Design Tour AD-HD 7 TX TaylorMade M6 15* - PX HZRDUS Green 80 TX Titleist 913 Fd 18* - MCA KuroKage XMS 90 X /// OR /// Callaway XForged UT 20* - Aldila Rogue Black 105 TX Srixon Z745 4-P - PX LZ 7.0 Vokey SM7 49F / 53F / 58K - DG TI S400 Odyssey Black #3 34” Titleist AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titleist87 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 My 3w does not get played often. When I played last week (18) is did not hit my 3w at all. There are time that I don't even carry it and will use my hybrid instead. Quote Fly Z+ UST Proforce V2 Black Golfsmith Jet Stream 3W UST Proforce V2 915 H3 Diamana Red 915 H4 Diamana Red Apex Edge Pro UST Recoil Dart Vokey SM6 50F/54S/58S Aerotech SteelFiber Huntington Beach 11S Pro V1 Bag Boy Chiller Bag Boy Quad XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAC Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I substituted another wedge for my 3 wood. Would rather hit a 5 wood off the deck and my driver off the tee. If I want to make sure I am straight, I choke up on my driver. Quote Sim 2 Driver Fujikura Ventus Blue 6R shaft Sim 2 5 wood Fujikura Ventus Blue 5R shaft 0311 Gen 5 Seven Wood Project X Cypher 50 5.5 shaft. H818 Hybrid 25 degrees Tensei ck Series 60 HY regular flex shafts at C4 setting (flat for lefties) 0311 Gen 6 Hybrids 3-28 and 31 degrees. 718 AP1 irons 6-gap Tensei ck Series AMC IR regular flex bent two degrees flat SM 7 Wedge 58 degrees M grind with 8 bounce Steel shafts wedge flex bent 2 degrees flat Glide 3 52.12 and 56.14 with Alta CB Red Regular Flex shaft bent 2 degrees flat LAB DF3 putter - 33 inches long, 71 degree lie angle, Accra shaft Bridgestone B X or Titleist Pro V-1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoceratorsTree Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I use mine about 5 times a round on 2 par 5s and a few longer par 4's. If I drive poorly on a given day I probably use it a few more times because I'm further back on more par 4's. Went through a spell of a few years when I never used it but use brings confidence and confidence brings more use! Quote Bio Cell (set to 10.5 deg), Project X, Stiff. Baffler Rail F 15.5deg - Fujikura Motore 60g Stiff 3/H Baffler Rail H 19 deg - Fujikura Motore 65g Stiff : 4i - 9i: Tour Preferred CB - Project X 95 6.0 48deg - (not sure what S it is, it's so old!!) 52deg - Tour Preferred 54deg - SM6 (F grind) 60deg - SM6 (K grind) White Ice - 2ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoceratorsTree Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I use mine about 5 times a round on 2 par 5s and a few longer par 4's. If I drive poorly on a given day I probably use it a few more times because I'm further back on more par 4's. Went through a spell of a few years when I never used it but use brings confidence and confidence brings more use! Quote Bio Cell (set to 10.5 deg), Project X, Stiff. Baffler Rail F 15.5deg - Fujikura Motore 60g Stiff 3/H Baffler Rail H 19 deg - Fujikura Motore 65g Stiff : 4i - 9i: Tour Preferred CB - Project X 95 6.0 48deg - (not sure what S it is, it's so old!!) 52deg - Tour Preferred 54deg - SM6 (F grind) 60deg - SM6 (K grind) White Ice - 2ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBoomer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 TaylorMade's original 3-woods had 17º loft just like most wooden ones. When 15º more or less became the metalwood standard for 3-woods, 3-woods became harder to hit from the deck for higher handicap players. In some cases, players just used them as alternate driving clubs. MDGolfHacker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBoomer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 TaylorMade's original 3-woods had 17º loft just like most wooden ones. When 15º more or less became the metalwood standard for 3-woods, 3-woods became harder to hit from the deck for higher handicap players. In some cases, players just used them as alternate driving clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, RetiredBoomer said: TaylorMade's original 3-woods had 17º loft just like most wooden ones. When 15º more or less became the metalwood standard for 3-woods, 3-woods became harder to hit from the deck for higher handicap players. In some cases, players just used them as alternate driving clubs. There was a trend a few years ago that made drivers the size of 3 woods...called mini-drivers. Taylormade and Callaway made a few. I love hitting a nice 3 (13º) wood off the deck, but I'm finding that I'm not hitting them very well lately so I have been going up to the 5 wood (17º). MDGolfHacker Quote TSssWhat's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatoGolfer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I hit my 3 wood off the tee on two of my par 4s on my home course. The landing area on the first one runs out if I hit the driver and the second one is a short dogleg left and I can sweep the 3 wood much easier than I can with the driver. I rarely hit it into a par 5, they just are not holes that you want to hit a wood in to. MDGolfHacker 1 Quote Driver: Taylormade '16 M2, Aldila NV 2KXV X 3W: Taylormade '16 M2, Speeder 661 X 3: Callaway X-forged UT 21* 4-P: Callaway X-Forged, Modus 3 120 - S Wedges: 50* - Callaway Apex Pro 19, 54* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black, 58* - Taylormade Milled Grind 2 black Putter: currently Odyssey Works V-Line Versa CB - 36" Ball - Bridgestone Tour B X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 My 3 wood gets a lot of use. I know I tend to pull out driver a fair bit but my best rounds have been when I used mainly 3 wood off the tee. A bit more accurate with it and still get solid distance. That and a lot of the courses here aren't too long so it's a good option. That or move back a set of tees. MDGolfHacker 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wondergiulio Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Most useful club in my bag. i can hit it on the tee 220/240 so i use it on an off day with my driver when i dont want any troubles. i also use it on par 5s.. Quote G400 9.0 Alta CB 55g stiff G400 3W Alta CB 65g stiff Fairway Pro 5W Ust Mamiya V2 black stiff 839X 4h Kbs TGI80 639cb 5-PW Kbs TGI80 Forged Wedge 50.7 Kbs TGI80 MD4 56.8, 60.12 PXG Bat Attack MTB-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Absolutely I use mine. I really like it off the tee at #7 short par 4 at my club. I can also hit it off the deck quite well, so it get's used on almost all par 5's. Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 God Bless America, God save the King, God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W Sutch Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Use my 3 wood about 5 times a round. Off the tee on 2 short par 4s and off the fairway on 3 par 5s. Set at 15 degrees so works well off the deck. Quote Retired Army aviator. 2 Vietnam tours flying Hueys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah T Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I replaced my 3 wood (Callaway rogue) with a Titleist U-510 3 iron this year: I just hit irons better! Doesn’t matter the lie or off a tee: the 3 iron is longer, more forgiving, and more workable: I am launching it lower and seeing a lot more roll-out, but my 3 wood had that too. For me I just couldn’t make my normal aggressive swing with a 3-wood without hooking it left : and backing off to keep it in play made it play like my 4 iron. Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnharvey44 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 My driver recently called it quits, so I go back and forth between my 3 wood and 4 hybrid depending on the hole. I guess that's not the point of the question, I don't feel like there is a ton of difference as far as accuracy, but in this case I'm glad I had a trusty 3 in my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ploobear Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Honestly, not really. I use it maybe once a round at the most. Not only is it my most inconsistent club, it's just unnecessary most of the time. I'm sure if I had one that I was comfortable hitting accurately, that'd change a bit, but its use would only go up to maybe twice a round. I swap it out with a 2 hybrid of the same loft because I tend to be more comfortable with it, but even then, very little use. Quote Driver: Ping G10 3w: Ping G10 4H: Callaway FTiz Irons: Titleist DCI Oversize+ Gold 4-L Putter: Odyssey O-works 7s Definitely looking to replace all but the putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoopMatty Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I use mine off the tee whenever there are too many hazards at driver length. I want to play around with having a 5w or low hybrid instead. Quote G410+ 9° Stiff F9 3W i210 4-Pw Stiff 3H Vokey SM7 52, 56, 60 Sigma Zstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimGantz Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Recently traded my bonded 3 wood for an adjustable wood with the loft up to a 4 wood. I love using my fairway woods. Off the tee, from the turf doesn’t matter. Will always be in my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miboy62 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I have always had good luck using 3 woods, it seems to get me out of trouble on when I screw my drive up. Quote ZX5 MKII LS 8.5 Stealth 2 plus 3 wood Stealth 2 plus 5 wood Stealth 2 plus 19.5 Hybrid ZX5 MKll 5 / AW Dart stiff MG3 black 52 9b 58 12b 7.5 Phantom 34” Z Star Diamond 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshy Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 My Callaway Rouge 3 wood has an old school grafalloy blue in it and is the most reliable club in my bag off the tee. Hit fairways at 230 meters is a bit hard to take out of the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelzeberto Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I put my 3W in the same class as my putter. I NEED that club, it is that essential. Welshy and Sluggo42 2 Quote Sim / M2 / MG Z785 Brandon Matthews No2 - Not Made for the Tour "buy the ticket, take the ride..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDuvie Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Lately I have found that I can use the 5W and get good distance, Its a shorter shaft and I can control it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParFore74x Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 3W gets used several times per round. All the par 5s on my home course are almost guaranteed to get it out of the bag with long fairways and there are a couple par 4s that I use it to tee off. It definitely gets put to use. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsilman Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 In the past I struggled to hit the 3Ws I had off the deck but still used them off the tee on shorter par 4s. Now I have a 3W that I love and I use it off the tee and also on many par 5s. It's not going anywhere. Quote Driver: TSi3 9* w/ Accra Tour Z RPG 462 M4+ 3 Wood: TSi2 15* w/ Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 65 3 Hybrid: G425 19* w/ Alta CB 70 Irons: MP-20 HMB (4-6) / MMC (7-PW) w/ DG X100 Wedges: SM6 54 S-grind / 58 M-grind w/ DG S300 Putter: White Hot Rx V-line Fang Ball: TP5x Bag: Hoofer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guests Guest Delete Posted May 3, 2020 Guests Share Posted May 3, 2020 Only to show off on the range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mglo35 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) My M2 3 wood gets plenty of use on the course. I'd say it gets about 8-10 solid uses per round, off the tee box or fairway. There's something about the stock TM Reax X flex shaft in it that makes it super reliable for me. Also I might be the only one like this but I can only hit my 3 wood off the deck. Whenever I tee it up, I either top it or duck hook it. But doesn't bother me because it helps for getting on the green in 2 on those par 5's. Edited May 5, 2020 by mglo35 Quote Driver: M5 9°, Graphite Design AD-DI 6X Wood: M2 15°, F9, TM Reax X flex 3-PW: PSi Tour Forged, TT Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges: Vokey SM4 50°, SM7 56°, SM5 62° Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Select Ball: TP5X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwhite86 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I ditched the 3 wood in favor of a 4 wood. I don't hit if often, but if I were smart I would hit it more off of the tee. It took years of searching to find a 3/4 wood I was really comfortable with. Now that I have found it, it isn't going anywhere. fozcycle 1 Quote WITB Driver: Titleist TSi2 9º w/ Diamana DF 60 TX 3 Wood: Titleist 915F 16.5º w/ Diamana Blueboard or Taylor Made 300 Mini 11.5º w/ Fuji Ventus TR Red Hybrids: Callaway Super Hybrid 17º w/ Tensei Orange Titleist 816 H1 21º w/ Diamana Blueboard or Srixon U85 w/ UST Recoil Irons (6-43º): Titleist T400 w/ DG AMT Red Wedges: 48º Vokey SM6, 54º SM8, 60º Tour Issued Hand Ground Vokey Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport Masterful Tourtype SSS CT A048277 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavygolffeels Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I ditched the 3 wood in favor of a 4 wood, and then ditched the 4 wood in favor of a 2 hybrid at 17*. Was using the fairway wood almost entirely off the deck and was struggling with consistency. The low lofted hybrid solved those problems for me. fozcycle 1 Quote GARSEN GRIP TESTER Driver: PING G400 MAX, Ventus Blue 6x Woods: COBRA F6 Baffler AD DI 8S Hybrid: CALLAWAY Apex Pro, Ventus Blue 8s Irons: SRIXON ZX5 mk2 5-6, ZX7 mk2 7-PW, Modus 120x Wedges: EDEL 50 C grind, 54 V grind, CLEVELAND 60 RTX6 Low Putter: YES Abbie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstarley1 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I have an old ping rapture 3 wood that’s 13 degrees, I used it all the time off the tee for tight holes, I think if you learn when and how to use it your three wood can become your most useful club in your bagSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk GregGarner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 All the time, par 5s, short par 4s or days where the snap hooks with the driver are making me bat s*** crazy. Quote Hogan GS Driver/3 wood Hogan FT Worth 15 Irons Hogan Equalizer Wedges Odyssey Milled Putter OnCore Elixir and Avant Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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