WardenGolf Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I have played about 6-7 rounds of golf this year and I have hit my 3-Wood once off the tee. I'm debating if it's time to retire it for now. How often do you use your 3-Wood and is it worth a spot in your bag? cksurfdude and mdumble21 2 Quote Rich Irons: Mizuno MPH-4 (4-PW) Driver: Ping G400 LST Wedges: Cleveland 52, 56, 62 Putter: Rife Orlando, FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I use my 3w off the tee on two holes on my home course a d off the deck on par 5's. It's staying in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. 82 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I don't carry a 3 wood, because I was too inconsistent with it from the fairway. I switched to a 16.5 degree 4 wood, and tossed both the 3 and 5 wood from the bag. One fairway wood, splitting the difference in loft between the two made the most sense to me. Also, losing 2 fairways woods, and just having one, eliminates a lot of guesswork on those 210+ shots. Before I would get a number and pick between the 3 and 5 wood, not really sure which would be the best club for that shot/distance. With just the 4 wood, I don't even think about it now, and just grab it if the shot is over 210 yards. I can stroke that 4 wood pretty good off of the tee as well. It's sort of my go to club for shots I need to move around a corner, either cut or draw, whereas I am not confident enough with driver to pull off that shot with. Also, before when I had both the 3 and 5 wood, I RARELY hit the 5 wood. If I hit it once every other round it was surprising. And when you don't hit a club very often, the chances of you not hitting it well when you have to only increase exponentially. kikbuti, Thibide1 and mpatrickriley 3 Quote G400 Driver XR 4 Fairway 16.5° Fli-Hi Utility Iron - 21° G Series 5-9 irons SM7 46°, 50°, 54° & 58° Ghost Spider S putter Nexus Laser Rangefinder Garmin Approach S20 GPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I love my 3W. Use it about twice every 9 holes off the tee + if I'm trying to reach a Par 5 in 2. So per round I would say about 6-8 times? Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I love my 3W. Use it about twice every 9 holes off the tee + if I'm trying to reach a Par 5 in 2. So per round I would say about 6-8 times? Ditto. Lately I've been using my 3W exclusively off the tee as my driver and I got into a fight and I haven't made it to the range yet to knock some sense into it. Mr. 82, Har in the Hat, J_L_35 and 3 others 4 2 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 7W: Epic Flash 19* TourAD (can't remember the exact model) 4H: Tour B JGR 23* Recoil 780ES 5-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 54*, 58*: TAIII Black Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Most Recent Test: Fit For Golf 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I have a weak 3w at 16.5 that use 2-3 times a round depending on the course. The courses I've been playing lately I've kept it in the bag off the tee because drivers been working and on par 5s where I could use it I've either been at a distance it's not needed or my angle doesn't majesty it an option. It's stays in the bag to an an alternate tee club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I use my 3W every round at least 4 times per 9 holes. Either off the tee or on par 5's. I have been able to launch my 3W consistently from the tee and off the deck from various lies. It is probably my favorite long club to use. Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMNM Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 If my "woods" have numbers on them, I don't look at them. I have a driver (whether or not it was designed as one), a longer fairway wood, and a more lofted fairway wood. A wooden three-wood was usually 17º....for a long, long time. A metal one can be anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I think I've used mine twice all year so far. I've actually been thinking about dropping it and just going driver then Heavenwood. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy archship 1 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I use 3 wood off the tee a couple of tiimes a round and a couple of times on par 5s on my home course. . Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Auditions ongoing Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2, Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I have a week three wood also - it really depends upon where I'm playing. My least favorite club for certain Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 3 wood for me is a go to club. Whether it be off the tee or from the fairway it gets regular use. Most the courses I play are not super long and I could get away with no driver. It took a long time to find a 3 wood I love, but now that I have one it's a great weapon in the bag and the only reason its use has settled the last little while is I've been giving the g400 a good spin even on holes where 3 wood would be my normal club to use. Much of it would be course dependent, but I couldn't imagine not having one in my bag now. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk mdumble21, toshea, GeekingGolf and 1 other 4 Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooremikea Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Dropped my 3 wood this year because it was good off the tee but could not hit it from the fairway. Moved to a "strong" 5 16.5 degrees and it is a much more versatile club. It is much easier to hit from the fairway and only a little bit shorter off the tee. Miketheripper and GeekingGolf 2 Quote Driver - Ping G410 Plus 10.5 - Ping Tour 65 Stiff 4 Wood - Callaway Rogue - Project X Evenflow blue 6.0 Hybrids - Titleist 818 H2 - 3(c-1) and 4(c-4) - Tensei CK Blue 70 stiff Irons - Callaway Apex CF 16 5-AW - True Temper XP 95 Steel Stiff Wedges - Ping Glide 54 SS, 58 TS Putter - Edel e1 Torque balanced Indianapolis 5.5 Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djahubes Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 In the process of dropping the 3w in favor of a 5 dialed down to 16.5. Haven't put through the paces yet, but think it will be more consistent off the deck than my 3w. Absolutely love the rogue 3w off the tee, but don't hit it consistently enough off the deck so not used all that much. We'll see how the new club fairs before making a final determination. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GeekingGolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Absolutely. Off the tee and off the fairway. Finally found one I absolutely love and I'll never let her go GolfSpy_APH and silver & black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteddyGolf Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I use my 3 wood on distances between 210 up to 235. I have no replacement for that gap. Could I replace it with a 5 wood? Yes and that depends on the golf course layout and conditions. Rarely do I play a course where I can get on a par 5 in two so a 5 wood could suffice but if there are tight short par 4s or longer than 225 par 3s then I'll need the 3 wood in my bag. I think the key is to know your distances then play to your average shot and not your best shot. Too often folks will play to their best and rarely do they hit their best (1 out of 10?). With a perfect lie on a great day I could possibly crank a 3 wood 250 yards. That would be my 1 out of 10 shot. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy SMUGamer and GeekingGolf 2 Quote Miura MB 502 Irons ping G400 Driver Cobra F7 3 wood Mizuno putter Mizuno Wedges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteddyGolf Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 In the process of dropping the 3w in favor of a 5 dialed down to 16.5. Haven't put through the paces yet, but think it will be more consistent off the deck than my 3w. Absolutely love the rogue 3w off the tee, but don't hit it consistently enough off the deck so not used all that much. We'll see how the new club fairs before making a final determination. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Next time we play I'll bring my Cobra F7 3 wood with driver Rogue 43 inch shaft at 16 degrees. With your fast swing speed I think you'll like the set up. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GeekingGolf 1 Quote Miura MB 502 Irons ping G400 Driver Cobra F7 3 wood Mizuno putter Mizuno Wedges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Theoo Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I play a 4w that I've gone to off the tee instead of driver lately because I've lost confidence in my driver. Works well on most par 4s. I don't hit it off the deck though. Game just isn't to that point yet where I can or need to go for a par 5 and stick it close Quote Driver: Epic 10.5 set to 9.5 w/ Tour AD-DI 44.5 FW: F6 baffler set at 16º Hybrid: NONEIrons: 3i 2014 TP CB 4-PW 2011 TP MC w/ TT S400 Wedges: 52º 56º 60 º w/ KBS C-Taper XS Soft-stepped Putter: Sigma G Tyne 34 inches Gold dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaid Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I've had the same 3 wood in the bag for over 15 years but my last few rounds at my new home course I haven't used it once. I actually just bought a 5 wood to put into play instead as I needed a consistent 225 yard club. I've really been experimenting lately with my fairway woods/ hybrids set up. Haven't settled on anything yet. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk GeekingGolf 1 Quote WITB: Stan Thompson “Reactionizer” persimmon woods 1-4 Spalding Tour Edition 3-PW Spalding Top-Flite E.V.A. Sand Club Rife Legend Z Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnred Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Nope! Mine hasn't come out of the bag in a long time. I have a 3 wood and 5 wood with the same shaft both G30, and for some reason I am able to hit the 5 wood off the tee or the deck with confidence, and then very consistently shank the 3... Drives me nuts, but for some reason I keep carrying the dumb thing around with me lol GeekingGolf and bonvivantva 2 Quote G30 Driver G30 3 and 5 Wood i200 red dot 4-U Milled Grind 54 and 58 Scotty Cameron Fastback Select Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I don't hit a driver right now I use my 13* 3w off the tee and fairways on par 4s Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I love Henrick. If I were smart I'd just leave my driver in the car. I carry the Ice Man about 255, and have numerous trajectories with it. Nice firm fairways and the low bullet I could probably stretch 270. This is why I want a Phrakenwood so bad. Small head 10° of loft and bombs away. I have it set in the stock setting of 14.5°, could probably take it down to 13° I think it is. Off the deck I like to fade it. My money club off the tee for sure. GeekingGolf and GB13 2 Quote Driver: Callway Rogue St Triple Diamond 9* 2 HY: Mizuno STZ 230 16* (set to 13.75) 2 Iron: Taylormade UDI 17* Irons: 2019 Titleist T100S 3-PW Wedges: Vokey SM6 54* and SM9 48* / Taylormade MG3 TW 56* Putter: PING Anser Ball: Pro V1 Bag: Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I have a Cobra F8 3-4 and 5-6 Fairway Woods. I use the 3-4 @ 14.5* on a few par 5's and on #18 tee at my home club. The 5-6 is set at 18.5* and used for approaches at 165 yards. I like both and enjoy having them in my bag. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GeekingGolf 1 Quote Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER2 w/Gravity Grip or ER6 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip or Tommy Armour Impact No. 3 Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Bridgestone RXS Mindset, Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PING Apologist #9 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I'm actually debating on what to do with mine. It recently went on the Disabled List after the shaft busted near the adaptor so that left me with my 5W which I can nearly hit as long and sometimes even better. I actually had a few awesome shots with it last Saturday so the decision to get it fixed may come later rather than sooner. The other kicker for me is that I will may be adding a 4'th wedge potentially so I need to make a decision on what to ditch...Maybe. I am thinking of replacing my original broken 3W shaft that was mid-flex with a stiff-flex like my driver. If I go this route, it will take some testing to see if it remains and the 5W goes. The 5W BTW had mid-flex also. Ahhhh, messing with gear is fun...Especially when you get just enough info and experience to be dangerous... GB13 and GeekingGolf 2 Quote In my DLX Cart Bag: Driver: G410 SFT, set to 9.5*, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 60, stiff (MGS Official 2019 Tester) 3W: G-Series SF TEC, set to 16*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 5W: G400 SFT, set to 19*, Aldila Tour Blue ATX, 65g, stiff 7W: G410 SFT, set to 22*. Alta CB 65 Red, stiff Irons: GMax, Green Dot, 5-PW, Project X Graphite Blue 6.0, 80-90g , stiff Wedges: Glide 2.0 Stealth, 50* SS, 54* ES & 60*/8 Forged MGS Special from the Wedge Wizard, Green Dot, Alta CB graphite, 84g, stiff Putter: Vault 2.0 B60 Copper, 33", black dot w/GP SNSR grip (PING Sigma 2 Fetch under "see-trials") Ball: MTB BLACK (MGS Official 2018 Tester for the MTB RED) Shoes: Classics Tour w/Black Widow Softspikes Disabled Marine Veteran. Semper Fi! #No apologies, just Play Your Best #Powertotheplayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I hit my 3W maybe once a round. It is on the hot seat too. I hit it once off the tee today and it found the fairway..... err the wrong fairway that is.😟 I can hit it off the tee but I would much rather use my 2 iron. I can hit the 2 straighter and the driver more consistently. Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson153 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I have a cheap Adams Speedline 3 wood that I paid $10 for, and you couldn't pry it out of my hands. It's money off the tee (most of the time) and I hit it fairly well off the deck. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy GB13 1 Quote CobraConnectChallenge3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tehuti Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 My 3w is one of my most reliable clubs - off the tee - so even if I don't use it a lot it stays. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote PXG 0211 12° driver w/Project X Cypher R flex shaft KE4 TC 16° 4 wood w/Kuro Kage Black 60g shaft KE4 TC HyWay 21° utilitywood w/Maltby MPF shaft KE4 TC 22° 4 hybrid w/UST Proforce V2 Black shaft KE4 TC 25° 5 hybrid w/Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft Lazrus 27° 6 hybrid w/Lazrus graphite shaft PXG 0211DC irons 7-PW w/Project X Cypher graphite shafts CBX2 50° wedge M-Series+ 56° wedge w/UST Recoil 660 graphite shaft Infinite Bean putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB13 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Ahhhh, messing with gear is fun...Especially when you get just enough info and experience to be dangerous... Or when you don't have enough info and are dangerous to yourself.... I know this from a friend😬ðŸ˜ðŸ¤” Quote Wilson Staff C300 9.0* Fujikura Pro 58 stiff Callaway Rogue 3W Mitsubishi Diamana D+ LTD 80 stiff Mizuno MP-18 MMC FLI-HI 2 iron UST Mamiya Recoil 95 stiff Ping I200's 4-W Aerotech Steelfiber I110 CW stiff Ping Glide 52* and 58* stiff Bettinardi Studio Stock #38 Armlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srooch2 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 I don't use a driver, I use a TEE 11.5 3W as my driver, and I still mostly hit my 15* off the tee. I hate 460 drivers! Sent from my VS988 using MyGolfSpy mobile app tommc23 and Shankster 2 Quote Ping G410 LST 10.5 w/ Fujikura Motore F3 60X Callaway X2 Hot 2 Deep 12.5* Adams XTD LSP 23* hybrid Aldila rogue black 85X Nike VR Pro II Blades 5-PW w/ Modus 120X Nike Wedges PXG Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Yes, I use it. At my course I use it 9 times off the tee, and a couple from the fairway. Quote Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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