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Posted (edited)

Modern equipment design has definitely impacted this, but realistically,
my 20º Heavenwood is the only fairway shot that I have after 5-iron.

What's the longest fairway shot for you that you consider "high percentage?"

 

 

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Edited by RetiredBoomer

 

 

Posted

3-wood. 

Simple and great club.

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Wood:    :titleist-small: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's)

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron                                

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or :titleist-small: SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges

Putter:  Screenshot 2023-06-02 13.10.30.png 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

 

Posted (edited)
17 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

3-wood. 

 

14.5° 3-wood simple and great club for a 9.5?
That's impressive to me. 

Edited by RetiredBoomer

 

 

Posted

It depends. In general, it's a 5 wood for me, but that needs to be for a shot that doesn't require a high-loft carry to reach the green, or cover a bunker / penalty area to a layup spot. My miss with the 5 wood tends to be low-launching.

If I have to make sure it's up, it's a 4-hybrid.

If it's a long, flat, open shot, I will hit 3-wood from the fairway, but that's generally me trying to hit a low shot that will run a long way.

Posted
4 minutes ago, RetiredBoomer said:

14.5° 3-wood simple and great club for a 9.5?
That's impressive to me. 

What does handicap have to do with it? 

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Wood:    :titleist-small: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's)

Irons:   :titleist-small: T Series - T200 5 Iron
                                          T150 6-9 Iron                                

Wedge:  Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or :titleist-small: SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges

Putter:  Screenshot 2023-06-02 13.10.30.png LINK! Full putter shootout incoming

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Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo

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Posted
Just now, GolfSpy_APH said:

What does handicap have to do with it? 

Perhaps nothing,
but to me,
I've always though of the very strong lofted fairway wood as a very difficult club to hit consistently,
especially without a perfect lie.

I don't know how old you are,
but wooden 3-woods were 17°
and 14° was a 2-wood.   2-wood from the fairway was a really tough shot.

 

 

Posted

I’m in the middle of swapping out my 3W for a 3H. So far so good!

Driver: :taylormade-small: Stealth2

3W: :taylormade-small: Stealth2

4H: :taylormade-small: Stealth 2

Irons 4I-9I:  :titleist-small: T200

Wedges P, 48: :titleist-small: T200

Wedges 54, 58: :titleist-small: Vokey SM9

Putter:  :odyssey-small: O Works #1 Black

Posted

Usually it’s my 3 TS Hybrid.  But right now I am playing the U510 2 with a Hazardus Black stiff shaft.  It’s rolling out great, but can also go high for me when necessary.

:titelist-small:  TSR 3  9.0  Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024

:titelist-small:  TSi 3  15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff

:ping-small: Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / Mizuno Pro Hybrid 4 - 22 - GD Tour AD - DI 85S Stiff

Takomo 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023

:vokey-small: Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff

:vokey-small: Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff

:vokey-small: Vokey Forged (Japan only) 56 M - 10  DG S200

:taylormade-small: MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff

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 :srixon-small: Z-Star Diamond

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 :Arccos: Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User

Posted

Most of the courses I play, it’s not often I have more than 240 after the tee shot. So for me it is a 6i. 

Driver:    :taylormade-small: M4 10.5* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Woods: :taylormade-small: M6 3W 15* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Hybrid: :taylormade-small: M4 Rescue 19* / KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 85g Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Irons:    :srixon-small:  Z585 4-AW / KBS Tour 90 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Wedges:cleveland-small: CBX - 56* & 60* / KBS Hi Rev 2.0 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Putter:   :ping-small: Sigma 2 Tyne 4 Platinum / Superstroke Pistol

Ball:    :taylormade-small: Project a

Bag: :ping-small: Hoofer 14

Posted (edited)
On 7/28/2024 at 12:24 PM, KC Golf said:

Usually it’s my 3 TS Hybrid.  But right now I am playing the U510 2 with a Hazardus Black stiff shaft.  It’s rolling out great, but can also go high for me when necessary.

I love the T350 20° #4, but it's strictly a driving iron for me.
My Heavenwood is the exact same loft, but comes down much more steeply into greens.

I overlap because I love a shorter shafted forgiving iron on scary driving holes.
If I had to play an old fashioned butter knife 1-iron, though,
I'd do better playing right fielder and throwing it onto the fairway.

Edited by RetiredBoomer

 

 

Posted
2 minutes ago, No3PuttLaLa said:

Most of the courses I play, it’s not often I have more than 240 after the tee shot. So for me it is a 6i. 

A nineteen capper hitting a 6-iron 240 yards!
I'm impressed, but your short game must cause nightmares. 😨   

 

 

Posted
4 hours ago, RetiredBoomer said:

A nineteen capper hitting a 6-iron 240 yards!
I'm impressed, but your short game must cause nightmares. 😨   

You’re not wrong! 😂

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Driver:    :taylormade-small: M4 10.5* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Woods: :taylormade-small: M6 3W 15* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Hybrid: :taylormade-small: M4 Rescue 19* / KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 85g Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Irons:    :srixon-small:  Z585 4-AW / KBS Tour 90 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Wedges:cleveland-small: CBX - 56* & 60* / KBS Hi Rev 2.0 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Putter:   :ping-small: Sigma 2 Tyne 4 Platinum / Superstroke Pistol

Ball:    :taylormade-small: Project a

Bag: :ping-small: Hoofer 14

Posted

If I’m warm and it’s a great lie (flat), my 14.5 deg 3 wood is a fairly consistent club and by far my furthest option.

Mediocre and better fairway lies, I’m reaching for my 3h at 19 deg as my longest club.

Tough fairway lies such as ball extremely above/below my feet or some other tough scenario, I’m reaching for a five/six iron as my longest club. 
 

 

Adam Carter

Driver: Ping G425 10.5 deg Ventus VeloCore+ Black 6 X

3wood: Ping G425 14.5 deg Rogue White MSI 130 X

Hybrid/Utility: Ping G430 19 deg Tensei Orange 80 X—Ping iCrossover 4 iron 22.5 deg Tour 2.0 X

Irons: 2018 Titleist AP2 5-PW AMT Tour White

Wedges: Vokey SM 9 50-54-58

Putter: Odyssey TriForce 1 @ 35” or Scotty Del Mar @ 34”

Posted

If I have a decent lie the 3w at 15.5* is my 225 club.  If the lie isn't too good i hit an 18* hybrid from pretty much any lie and will get me about 200 yards.

Modern Bag:  :ping-small: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex;   :titelist-small:  915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; :callaway-logo-1: Mavrik 18* 5w;  :mizuno-small: JPX 919 HM Pro 4i;  :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Forged 5 - PW, PX LZ 6.0;  Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S;   :ping-small:  Heppler Fetch;  Ball - :Snell: MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! 

Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder

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Posted

I run 3/5/7 woods. Love my 3w and it's always been one of my favorite clubs to hit.

Driver: :callaway-small: AI Smoke Ti 340 Mini Driver, 11.5* @ 10.5* D, Stiff :projectx: HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 70g, 43.75"
4 Wood: :taylormade-small: Stealth Plus 5w, 19* @ 17*, Stiff :projectx: HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 70g
7 Wood: :taylormade-small: Stealth2 21*, Stiff :Fuji: Ventus Red TR 6-S Non-Velocore
Hybrid: :mizuno-small: Fli-Hi 20* Hybrid / Iron Replacement, UST Mamiya Recoil Dart 90 F4
Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX923 Hot Metal Pro, 5-GW, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: S23, 54* & 60*, UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter:
Maltby_Logo.jpg.7f7f2f102dcb7b289e419805910e4aab.jpg Moment X Tour @ 35" & 71*, Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, White/Red
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Posted
5 hours ago, No3PuttLaLa said:

You’re not wrong! 😂

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Oof. I'll make you a deal. You and me, scramble partners for life. I don't take a single shot over 200, you don't take a shot under 125. We kill it and split the winnings. 

Rag tag bag, but it does the job. 

Taylormade R1 driver.

Ping G400 3 wood.

Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid.

Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). 

Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58).

Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter.

Posted

4 wood for me if we are sticking to the "longest fairway club" question. 230 avg and the longest I have ever hit it is 284. Now if we are talking consistent most confident is 4 iron. 210-220 avg and can reach out to 260 if I nut it. I use the 4 iron off the tee more than any other club.

Sub 70 949 D 9* HZRUDS 60G 6.5 smoke RDX shaft. 

Sub 70 949X 4 wood ALDILA ABV 65-S shaft

Sub 70 699 Pro 4-AW 

Sub 70 3 utility 19*

Callaway 56 and 58 wedge. 

OG White Hot #1 putter

Posted
5 hours ago, MNUte said:

Oof. I'll make you a deal. You and me, scramble partners for life. I don't take a single shot over 200, you don't take a shot under 125. We kill it and split the winnings. 

Sign me up! I prefer team golf formats anyways, they’re way more fun to me. 

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Driver:    :taylormade-small: M4 10.5* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Woods: :taylormade-small: M6 3W 15* / Evenflow Blue 6.0 Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Hybrid: :taylormade-small: M4 Rescue 19* / KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 85g Stiff / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Irons:    :srixon-small:  Z585 4-AW / KBS Tour 90 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Wedges:cleveland-small: CBX - 56* & 60* / KBS Hi Rev 2.0 - Regular +1" / Golf Pride MCC +4 Midsize

Putter:   :ping-small: Sigma 2 Tyne 4 Platinum / Superstroke Pistol

Ball:    :taylormade-small: Project a

Bag: :ping-small: Hoofer 14

Posted

Ping G430 Max 3W (15º). I can bomb it off the tee and hit it well off the fairway/first cut of the rough.

Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K 9º | Ping Tour 2.0 Black 75S

Fairway Wood: Ping G430 Max 3W 15º | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 75S

Hybrids: Ping G425 Max 3H 19º | Tensei Orange 80S & Ping 4i iCrossover 22.5° | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85S

Irons: Mizuno JPX921 Forged (5-GW) | Dynamic Gold 120 S300

Wedges: Ping s159 54º & 58º | PING Z-Z115

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour

Ball: 2023 ProV1x / 2024 Vice Pro Plus

Posted

Great question and descriptions of how the changes in loft we have forgotten that a 13 deg 3W is much lower than when some of us grew up hitting persimmon woods from the deck.  

I always prefer looking at a long fairway shot with my hybrid over a wood.  I carry my 2H about 250 and my 3W will go a little longer in the 260-265 range but the reliability of that shot off of the deck is not near as good as when I have a chance with a hybrid.  I play coastal golf as well so wind and sea level become a factor on carry as well so taking those into consideration as well.  

 

Dan

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Posted

A 3 wood, if you are asking about clubs including woods. I use a Callaway Epic GBB, adjusted to 14 degrees. If you are asking about irons or hybrid I use. 2 Hybred 17 degrees

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Posted

13.5* strong 3 wood 

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Driver:     :titleist-small: TSR3 9* UST Mamiya Proto LIN-Q Blue 

Fairways   :titleist-small: TSi2 UST Mamiya LIN-Q Blue 13.5* 

Driving Iron:   :titleist-small: U500 17* :Fuji:  Blue Ventus HB Velocore 

Irons   :titleist-small: T350 4 & 5, T200 6 - PW UST Mamiya Recoil Dart F4 105g

Wedges    :vokey-small: SM9 48*, SM9 52*, SM8 56* Modus Tour Wedge 

Putter    :cameron-small: Newport 2 w/ Garsen Ultimate grip 

Ball    :titleist-small:  *ProV1 Left Dot

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