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I have a fitting coming up.  I'll definitely try Mizuno (love the brand) and Titleist (heard great things and recently dropped prices).  Thoughts on other brands I should make sure to try?

For background my driver swing speed is +-100MPH.  I mostly use 3 wood off the tee, but I'll also need a 5 wood for two specific holes on my home course.

Current 3 wood is a Mizuno ST190 (it may stay).  Current 5 wood is a PXG Gen 4 (I tend to overdraw this, so it will go).

Appreciate the suggestions.

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There’s no bad woods on the market, just bad fitting designs which as face, weight and cog.

A fitting isn’t a demo day so you aren’t going to get to hit every possible wood out there with every possible shaft combo. So don’t get disappointed you didn’t get to try certain clubs or shafts

Let the fitter know what you are interested in and then let the process determine what works even if the fitter suggests something not on your preferred list. Of the fitter is good he/she will understand your swing and what you want out of the wood and will use their expertise to get the right setup.

If you just want to try a bunch of heads and see what you like or just to demo heads then go to a store that has demo clubs and hit them there.

Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4

Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white

Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid

Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120

Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60

Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1

Ball: Titleist Prov1

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I don't have a ton of experience with 5 woods but I just recently got a Rogue ST Max 5 wood and absolutely love it. I would say it's at least worth a couple of hits.

Callaway Rogue ST Max D driver

Callaway Rogue ST Max D 5 wood

Callaway Rogue 7 wood

Callaway Rogue 11 wood

Callaway Rogue ST Max 4 Hybrid

Callaway Rogue ST Max OS Lite 6-AW

TaylorMade MG3 wedges (52, 56 & 60)

Scotty Cameron Select Roundback

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I love Cobra woods. While I haven't gotten as much success with other clubs in their lineup I strongly believe they have some of the best woods (granted I am using ones from 7 or 8 years ago).

⛳🛄 as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB
Driver:  :callaway-small: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! 

Wood:    :cobra-small: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron
                                          T100 PW/GW

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree 

Putter:  Screenshot 2023-06-02 13.10.30.png Mezz Max!

Balls:     Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange)

 

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1 hour ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

I love Cobra woods. While I haven't gotten as much success with other clubs in their lineup I strongly believe they have some of the best woods (granted I am using ones from 7 or 8 years ago).

I’d second this. I’ve recently changed to a Cobra LTDx 3 wood and it’s awesome

Driver: IMG_5084.png.5fbbd783dcc8d621f65db4e523c4867a.png G430 Max

Fairway: IMG_5157.jpeg.41245fafb8773b507ee7f693ad6a2066.jpeg LTDx Max 3 wood

Hybrid: IMG_5083.jpeg.03d55f2ce7c7118771008ca6d79deff1.jpeg Mavrik 3 hybrid 

Irons: IMG_5157.jpeg.41245fafb8773b507ee7f693ad6a2066.jpeg Forged Tec 4-PW + GW

Wedges: IMG_5083.jpeg.03d55f2ce7c7118771008ca6d79deff1.jpeg Jaws 56

               IMG_5733.jpeg.1e4058deebcd18f2f88ac5dcaa6c8149.jpegSM9 52

Putter: IMG_5308.webp.c1f0b99088f53de60d3349e71f9c2844.webp Mallet

Ball: IMG_5083.jpeg.03d55f2ce7c7118771008ca6d79deff1.jpeg Chrome Soft

 

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Is the pXg adjustable? Can you change the shaft/tip?

I agree with @RickyBobby_PR. Be up front with the fitter.

Bring yours along as well and see what can, if anything,  be done to maybe correct the over draw issue.

Unless you just have to have new ones!

WITB-Foremost 551's - 3w, 5w, 5-SW (circa 1998), Top Flite 460cc Driver, Adam's 7w, Warrior GW and 60⁰, Odyssey AI-One DB putter.

Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time.

 

 

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