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Yes... Probably 4-5 times a round.

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Driver:  :ping-small: G400 (8*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff

Fairway:   :ping-small: G400 (14.5*) with Diamana Kai'li X-stiff

Irons: :ping-small: Crossover 3 iron (19*) with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shaft

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Wedges: Scor 50*, 54*, and 58* with TT Dynamic Gold 120 S400 shafts

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I was on the fence about 3-woods for the longest time myself.  On advice from a friend, I tried out some low-profile FWs a couple years ago and just this year I added the Ping G410 3 wood - for me, it really works well.  I used to have a problem with not being able to launch FWs off the deck, but that low profile really give me the confidence to do.  Next I'll be saving up for the G410 5-wood!!!

Driver:  :callaway-small: XR16 10.5* (set to 9.5*), MRC KuroKage TiNi Black, S-flex

3 wood:  :ping-small: G410, Alta 65 S-flex

Hybrids:  :ping-small: G400 19* & 22*, Alta CB 70 S-flex

Irons:  :mizuno-small: JPX-900 5-GW, Proj X LZ 6.0

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I was not hitting my Cobra F8 3/4 particularly well, so I changed the loft from 14.5* to 16*. Now I am hitting it better and farther than before(195-210). So I also changed my 5/6W from 18* to 20*. Same results.

 

 

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Hybrid: None in bag at the moment

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In the past I had some issues with the 3 wood in regard to getting the desired ball flight. I changed from a TaylorMade SLDR to a TaylorMade SLDR HL ( HL meaning high launch) this made a big difference. Now I have no hesitation hitting this club off the deck to try to reach greens in two on a par 5 or off the tee on short par 4's. I probably hit the 3 about 4 times a round. 

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:cobra-small: 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 

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I use it, though the more infrequently I play, the worse a decision to put it into play it becomes (especially attempting to hit it off the deck). I have no other club that is as finicky as my woods (which I primarily play a 4W/7W combo).

What's in My Bag?

Driver: Cobra F6

Fairway: Cobra F6 3/4

Hybrids: Wilson Staff D100ES (4 & 5)

Irons: Wilson Staff C200 (6i to GW)

Wedges: Cleveland CBX (52, 56, and 60°)

Putter: Happy Putter Blade

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Yes, an average of about 4 times per round (2 off tee and 2 off deck).  3 and 5 woods have been staples in my bag forever and will likely always be.  Not a big hybrid guy.

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On 5/20/2020 at 8:49 AM, fozcycle said:

I was not hitting my Cobra F8 3/4 particularly well, so I changed the loft from 14.5* to 16*. Now I am hitting it better and farther than before(195-210). So I also changed my 5/6W from 18* to 20*. Same results.

 

 

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I may have posted this before, apologies for possible repetition....

In Ye Olde Days, the 14* Fwy wood was a 2w, and the 3w checked in at 17*.  Most players didn't carry a 2w, unless they carried one in place of a driver.  Those lofts crept forward in the 80s to 13* and 16*, but still largely the same thing going on.

To me, it's no surprise many have better luck with a modern 4w.

In the past, I never had much problem hitting a 14* fwy wood, but on the course I played, I didn't find myself using it much.  Not many chances to use it off the deck, and my alternate tee club was a 17* or 18* iron.  These days, at 56 with a sketchy back, a 14* fwy wood doesnt work as it once did.  😉

I have a King LTD and Stage 2 Tour 3w for my metal wood use, in both cases, I've got them tuned to 16* to make them more useful.  They find a bit more usage now, with the combination of age distance loss and loft adjustment.  

The other thing I'm finding, I dislike the modern club lengths of fairway woods.  I've cut mine down to 42.5", but prefer to go 42" if I can manage it.  Easy with the above Cobra, just stuff it with cotton balls to bring the weight up.  

As others have mentioned, I've also tried a hybrid in that slot.  Much prefer the club length with a hybrid...

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3w:  Cobra King LTD, RIP Beta 90, 42" -or- Stage 2 Tour, NV105 X, 42.5"
2h or 3h:  TaylorMade Stage 2 Tour, Aldila NV105 S -or- RIP Alpha 105 S
Irons:  3-PW Mizuno MP37, Recoil Proto 125 F4 (reshaft in progress, slowly); 1i & 3-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 2-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R
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Definitely use my 3 wood on par 5s, on long par 3s, and when my driver is not cooperating. I carry the Cobra f9 3 wood and this is by far the best 3 wood I have used so far. It is very forgiving and longer from what I have used in the past.

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FW Wood:   :cobra-small:  F9 wood 14.5* 

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Irons:  :srixon-small: Z565 - 7 thru PW & ZU85 - 5 thru 6 with Recoil ZT9 F4 shafts                                            

Wedges:   :cleveland-small: RTX4 52*, 56*, 60* 

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Lately I haven't I just couldn't get good swings with it but last night I hooked a drive in the rough and decided to go for it .. and boomed my 3 wood ! couldn't believe it 

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:cobra-small: King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 

:cobra-small: F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood   :Fuji: ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft

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:taylormade-small: TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft 

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2 hours ago, 808nation said:

Definitely use my 3 wood on par 5s, on long par 3s, and when my driver is not cooperating. I carry the Cobra f9 3 wood and this is by far the best 3 wood I have used so far. It is very forgiving and longer from what I have used in the past.

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I am think of getting a 3 wood this year. Have always had 5 wood, but think that it makes sense to have the 3 wood off the tee. 5 wood isn't used that often bc I am trying to play smart instead of going for greens from 250+. How much harder would you say the 3 wood is to hit off the deck? 

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On 5/18/2020 at 7:14 PM, jstarley1 said:

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 bag


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Same. I *love* this club. I know at some point I'll probably need to change, but it and my putter have remained constant for 13 years now. One time I when regripped, I went with a slightly thinner grip to help promote a slight draw and now it's my go-to off the tee if I don't get to properly warm-up before a round. (My driver was fit assuming swing speeds typical of a good warm-up, but it's a touch too stiff and thus fade-biased if I'm not swinging at least 80%.)

Driver: :srixon-small: ZX5 LS MkII 9.5* (@ 9.0*) with 46.5" Ventus Blue 6X
3-wood: :taylormade-small: SIM 15* with Diamana Limited 75S
5-wood: :cobra-small: RADspeed 18.5* with Motore X F3 60S
2i: :srixon-small: ZX with SteelFiber i95 Stiff

4hy: :titleist-small: TS3 23* with Tensei AV Blue 70 S
4i-7i :srixon-small: ZX7, 8i-PW Z-Forged, Modus3 Tour 120 S
50*, 55* :cleveland-small: RTX 6 Modus3 Tour 125
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On 5/5/2020 at 4:38 PM, mglo35 said:

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. 

I used to have the same problem with my 3 wood. Tee it up = Duck hook...But I just ended up going to the range to groove the tee off shot and can now hit it great off the tee. Adds a few extra yards for those holes where driver is still a bit too much. 

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Irons: :ping-small: I-Blades PW-3i, 2* up standard length.
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Good example of my 3-wood use. Yesterday on the first hole I topped my drive about 30 yards. Hit the 3-wood well and got into a 6 iron range to save par.

#7 a criminally long par 4 dead into a stiff breeze. Hit a pretty solid drive but still 210 out. Hit the 3 w into a greenside bunker and had a chance to save par (didn’t)

#10 a longer par 4 into the wind. Decent drive and a decent 3 wood and a short chip for a nice par save (but missed the short putt)

#12 par 5, driver took a tough bounce and left me behind a tree, but was able to hit a 3 wood stinger under branches, and a 7 iron on for a par (but I 3 putted)

so there’s 4 times I needed that club. Never sure when you’ll need it, but it’s always good tool to have available.

 

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I love my 3 wood. When I played today I counted hitting mine 11 times (one of those was on a tee box). I used my driver 13 times.

When I've played in a game when I could only have 5 clubs, I always gave up my driver in favor of my 3 wood.

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I use my 3 wood 2 or 3 times per round, but I never feel like I know where it is going to go. I wonder if switching to a 4 wood might actually do me some good as some have suggested here...

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All the time! I played 18 yesterday and I think I used it on 6 tee shots.  I hit the ball a decent ways 280-285 Driver.  So the straight 250-260 3W comes in handy on days were driver just isn't working, or course is tighter.  Also pulled it out of the bag for two approach shots to par 5, two good shots as well I must say both landing about 10 yards short.  

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Yes I do, I play ping G400 12* it fits the gapping in my bag perfect. Short par 4s that the driver is too much for. Or the really long par 5s.

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 :ping-small:G400 Strength 3 wood 12* W/ UST V2 94-gram S-shaft

 :tour-edge: EXS PRO Hybrid 19* & 22* W/ 6.0 SMOKE 80g

:srixon-small: Z585 5-PW MODUS Tour S-105 / May switch out to S400's in the future

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On 5/21/2020 at 10:08 PM, artful_golfer said:

I love my 3 wood. When I played today I counted hitting mine 11 times (one of those was on a tee box). I used my driver 13 times.

When I've played in a game when I could only have 5 clubs, I always gave up my driver in favor of my 3 wood.

In my round today, I used my 3 wood 10 times - none of those were on a tee box).

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Today's 3wood. Mind you it's a 12*




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 :ping-small:G410 LST 7* W/ UST V2 84-gram S-shaft

 :ping-small:G400 Strength 3 wood 12* W/ UST V2 94-gram S-shaft

 :tour-edge: EXS PRO Hybrid 19* & 22* W/ 6.0 SMOKE 80g

:srixon-small: Z585 5-PW MODUS Tour S-105 / May switch out to S400's in the future

 :cleveland-small:CBX FULL FACE 56* & Smart Sole 4 G/W 50*

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Today's 3wood. Mind you it's a 12*




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 :ping-small:G410 LST 7* W/ UST V2 84-gram S-shaft

 :ping-small:G400 Strength 3 wood 12* W/ UST V2 94-gram S-shaft

 :tour-edge: EXS PRO Hybrid 19* & 22* W/ 6.0 SMOKE 80g

:srixon-small: Z585 5-PW MODUS Tour S-105 / May switch out to S400's in the future

 :cleveland-small:CBX FULL FACE 56* & Smart Sole 4 G/W 50*

 :cleveland-small:Cleveland Classic Collection HB 2 Black Pearl putter

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Was only using it 2 or 3 times a round max.  No confidence because I couldn’t get a 3 wood in the air from the fairway.  Had a 4 or 5 wood for awhile, not much better.  Just added a 7 wood with 21 deg.of loft.  I finally found what I needed.  Loft is my friend.  I de loft everything with a good amount of forward shaft lean.  As a result my ball flight is on the low side. I tend to swing from the inside out, wrap the club face around the ball and hit a draw.  I combined a high launching Stiff shaft to the 7 wood and am having my Eureka! moment.

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Cobra LTDx 3W lofted to 16.5 Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Tour Edge E723 21 degree MCA Tensei AV Blue 65 S

Cobra LTDx 24 degree 5 hybrid Fujikura Fuel 85g Stiff

Corey Paul - 5-PW Japan Forged Minimalist Blades KBS $-Taper 120 Stiff

Corey Paul Functional Art 52, 56 & 60

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I have a couple of #3 woods (Ping and Wishon) that I swap out for my driver for a few tree lined courses that I play which can be tight at times. Don't play from tips anymore just from senior or white tees and other than long par 5's I can reach most par 4's greens in two with good shots even teeing off with 3 wood. 

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I love my 3 wood off the tee, absolutely crush it. I refuse to use it out of the fairway, I worm burn the heck out of it every time but dammit i keep trying

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Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab Mallet

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Once I learned not to try and crush it and just make a smooth swing with the 3 wood I love it. Today I duck hooked my driver about 75 yards off the tee. Took out the three wood and put the ball right up the throat leaving me a short chip onto the green. Occasionally use it off the tee if there is a sharp dog leg fairway. 

I will say there isn't a HUGE difference between my 3-hybrid and 3 wood. Maybe 10-15 yards so if one club had to go it would probably be the 3 wood as the hybrid is just more versatile. 

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I use my 3 wood off the tee, off a conducive lie in the fairway and in light rough when the ball is sitting up a bit.  I got a TaylorMade M4 15* small head 3 wood late last year and put in a Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7s shaft in it (43").  I am learning how to use it during the past 8 rounds I've played this month.  It is becoming reliable and my comfort level is rising with it.  Looks like a keeper.  I have only really used 2 other 3 woods the past 19 years (Titleist PT15 - original version, and Titleist 906F2 15 degree).  Love the 3 wood off the tee and off the fairway.

Driver:  TaylorMade 300 Mini 11.5° (10.2°), Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S Velocore

3W:  TaylorMade M4 15°, Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7S

Hybrid:  TaylorMade Sim2 2 Iron Hybrid 17°, Mitsubishi Tensai AV Raw Blue 80 stiff

Irons:  Mizuno 223 4-PW, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

GW / LW:  Scratch Golf 1018 forged 50°/ 58° DS, Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 stiff

SW:  Callaway MD5 Jaws 54°, TT DG Tour Issue S200 115g wedge shaft

Putter: Byron Morgan DH89 GSS custom, Salty MidPlus cork grip

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I use my 3-wood more than my driver. Cobra F7 with an Aldila Rogue Black stiff driver shaft shortened to 3-wood shaft length.

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I use mine primarily off the tee. I’ll pull it when my landing zone for the driver is too tight based on the Decade golf system. 

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PXG 0211 @ 13.5* - Fujikura Motore X F1 8X
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I took mine out for a cobra ltd 4w and consolidated the 3 and 5 wood. The ltd fairways are monsters, there's a reason cobra staffers are still bagging them even though they are like 5 release cycles old.

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  • 3 weeks later...

Maybe once or twice every 3 rounds. I have a new driving iron that i hit extremely consistently and gets me out about 15 yards shorter than my 3 wood, but eliminates the hooks. On the typical course I play, I can live with hitting one more club in to the green from the fairway, vs the rough. 

That's not to say I dont hit my 3 wood well, but when I really need to hit the fairway, the driving iron is just much easier

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Callaway epic flash sz 5 wood 17 degree tensi AV blue X

Mizuno CLK 19 degree tensi av blue X

Callaway x forged 16 4-pw Project x 6.0 +.75

Vokey SM7 black 50/54/58 Project x 6.0 flighted +.5 length 

Scotty cameron newport 2.6 34 length

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I hit my 3 wood probably 4-5 times per round. There are a couple short par 4's at my home course that I prefer not to use driver on. The issue I have is at least once per round I take a really terrible swing with the club. I am getting better with the club. My 3 wood is a Taylor Made HL, so it can be a little easier to hit out of light rough. 

I am currently considering upgrading my 3 wood and possibly swapping my 5 wood for a hybrid. Might give Sub 70 a look for the 3 wood. Does anyone have any other suggestions. My current driver is a Callaway Mavrik and I play Super Game Improvement Irons. 18 Handicap.

:callaway-small: Mavrik 9 Degree

image.png.ee19b0f17da7a45faaa30e114f86e3c9.png  Mavrik 4 Wood

image.png.cdd20ffc100c65049392af87e0ae3e49.png  Mavrik 3 Hybrid

image.png.5e6ae6d961fc0d5a2a4e5185f0e0c918.png  Mavrik 4 Hybrid

 

:cleveland-small: CBX 52 Degree

:cleveland-small: Smart Sole S

:odyssey-small: White Hot #5

 

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