Drivers are designed to maximize the balls carry distance, so a drivers loft angle ranges from 8 to degrees, depending on the specific brand or model of driver. Back in the day of steel shafts and wooden heads, most people could hit a 5 wood farther than a 1,2, or 3 wood. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Just as 60 is the new 40, then 3wood might be the new driver. Should i carry an 18 degree hybrid club or a 3wood. Right now i have x2 hot and i cannot hit my 3 wood fixed at 15. The wood that hits the ball the furthest is known as the driver and is also called a one wood. There are several factors involved in finding the right loft for your 3 wood, and the vast majority of this information can be found using a launch monitor.
Its really hard to slice a wedge because it puts a lot of backspin on the ball. Im hitting my driver just as far as my 3 wood unfollow thread. So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3 wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. My carry distance with an i7 is about the same, but my driver carries only about 180 yards. I have the exact same shaft in my driver and 3 wood, except that the 3 wood is 2 inches shorter. I typically shoot 95, definitely not a great golfer. Have someone videotape your 5 wood swing and your driver swing. A reliable goto 3wood is a must just ask henrik stenson or phil.
The more lofted the club is, in general the more backspin it puts on the ball. I also have 3 wood shots maxed around 250 and some as low as 80 yards. Because your driver puts less backspin on the ball. So even on a 430 yard par 4 3 wood 260280 with 170150 yards left 79 iron. Just to reemphasize, if you can honestly hit your 3 wood 260280 then you should be able to hit similar iron distances to me. Since the player is hitting more down on the ball, the player more potential to be a better 3 wood, iron, and wedge player. Others have mentioned loft in this discussion, but i dont see that anyone mentioned length. Thanks for your replies i just have a shaft laying round so i figure i might as well put it into good use. Off the tee, im able to get my tm rbz stage 2 3 wood out there about 220 with a nice little draw.
With the draw and hit perfect i can at times hit it the same distance depending on the fairway. With my 3 wood my actual typical distance is 215225. One of the primary reasons your 3 wood goes as far as your driver is that your. No, it will probably go as long or longer, but i get why youd think. Here are my gps verified distances, and results, with the 3 wood. It seems as though i hit my 3 wood and driver about the same distance. Can i replace my 3wood with a 5wood without losing distance. When i was in college, lots of golfers carried long irons. Also, you may be able to change the shaft in the driver. Why do my fairway woods go the same distance or even. Next drive caught it a little fat fairway hit 220 metres.
With modern fairway woods featuring similar technologies as drivers, for a. In recent years, people are also beginning to recognize the importance of getting custom fit for your equipment in order to maximize driving distance and their overall average golf swing speed. The driver s club face has the lowest loft of any golf club. If my 3 wood and driver are both going the same distance around 230, what are some of the possible causes. The only reason to carry a 3 wood is because you can consistently hit it further than your 5 wood.
My driver is sliced a huge amount off the tee every time i use it. But nowadays, most golfers have 5 wood, 7 wood, and utilityhybrid clubs instead. This angle provides the golfer with distance, with a little more loft than a driver. Just as 60 is the new 40, then 3 wood might be the new driver. Hitting your 3 wood or 5 wood about the same distance or even a little longer than your driver is a very strong indication that your driver does not match to your. And because my home course is over 6600 yards total, im not sure if my driving length would be enough to go single hcp. Buying guide for golf fairway woods must read before. What is the golf club distance for each of your clubs. I have basically the same swing with both, so why not the same shaft. See how an online golf lesson with michael can help your golf gam. We think most people will hit their driver 2030 yards farther than their 3 wood off the tee, says tom olsavsky, senior director of product creation at taylormade. Certainly we see this quite often on the professional tours. This video sees me explain possibly why your 3 wood goes as far as your driver off the tee. Dear golfers, i find myself hitting my 3 wood about 190200, and lately my driver about the same distance.
The three wood is also a distance club, but when the ball is on the ground we dont have the same options as when we. A 3 hybrid, on the other hand, can be used for shooting balls to shorter lengths. Im hitting my driver just as far as my 3 wood golf. Have your pro watch you hit three five woods and them have him observe your swing with your driver off the tee. If its driving power that you are looking for, then a 3 wood. It could be that you are simply swinging too hard with your driver, hoping to hit it 300 yards. Brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. With clubs ranging from 3 wood to 3 iron, even the best players in our study have trouble achieving the same distance totals on approach shots compared to tee shots. I consistently hit my 3 wood off the tee over 200 yards with the occasional slice as a lefty. But i do know that at some point in the round, after a poorly struck driver or 3 wood, ill probably think to myself.
At about 220cc, the rapture is nearly a third larger than the companys current largest 3wood, the g25. Woods, hybrids and long irons what combination is best. For many golfers, a 3 wood will give overall better results than a driver and can be used regularly off the tee and even replace the driver. I am considering using a 3 wood off the tee when there are hazards that can potentially add some penalty strokes. These are among the mostasked questions from newbies to golf.
At the distance a 3 hybrid is designed to go, almost all pros will be hitting a 2,3 or 4. I understand probably with more practice my technique will improve but still it should be some difference in distance just because driver and. If my 3wood and driver are both going the same distance around 230, what are some of the possible causes. I hit my three wood and driver very close to eachother distance wise, and of course the 3 wood more accurate and consistant. What is nice is that its the exact same shaft i use on my driver. When it comes to hitting the ball farther, a lot of golfers realize that technique is important. With most other clubs, were concerned about distance control, while with the driver we usually just want to get as much distance as we can. I am looking at the taylormade burner 15 degree 3 wood, because my driver is a burner and i like it, or the cobra baffler rail 17 degree 2 hybrid. My actual typical distance with my driver is around 235245. Having more loft than drivers, fairway woods are easier to hit and can be more. Hybrids typically have about the same loft as the corresponding wood or iron, but look like a smaller version of the wood and may have a slightly longer shaft than the iron. Page 1 of 2 3 wood same distance as driver posted in golf instruction.
Swing speed for driver is around 9798 mph as measured by swing byte. Remember that 19 fairway will go further than a 19 hybrid because the. Hitting the golf ball a mile can be a confidence booster and impress everyone around you, but if you arent hitting it where you want this can be a problem. How far are you supposed to hit each of your golf clubs. Why does my driver slice so much more than my 3 wood. Until rocketballz i hit the 3 wood as straight as my old one, but it goes about the same distance as my driver. But when you see them hit 7 iron, they can hit it really far. Ive tried closing the club face more, repositioning my hands, and coming around more. The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3 wood, making it more forgiving, he says. Frank, im seeing a big difference in distance between my driver 240 yards and 3 wood 210 yards.
It can be used to play distances of around 210 to 230 yards comfortably. It is easy to hit and gets about the same distance as a 5w in my experience. For example, a hybrid 3 might have a loft of a 21 degrees, similar to a 3 wood and a 3 iron. For 2012, taylormade debuted the muchhyped rocketballz 3 wood, with promise that the 15degree version will surpass your old 3 wood by at least 17 yards. So a 3 wood is a valuable club that can give you the needed distance off the tee and is more versatile than a driver. This video sees me explain possibly why your 3 wood goes as far as. If a golfer can hit a 12 degree driver further than one of a lower loft, they may be able to hit 19 degree 5 wood further than a 15 degree 3 wood. My 2 hybrid is 18 degrees which is around the same as a 5 wood, and i also have. This week we look one of our patreon members who has been struggling to find the right clubs in between the 3 iron and driver. That same principle can also be applied to the fairway woods. Woods, ranging from a 2 wood to a 5 wood are also used for distance, but their loft angle is slightly greater than a driver.
While this is true for all clubs, the discussion properly centers around the driver. The most important factor to consider when choosing the right loft for your. Find out how launch conditions can be altered to gain more distance. I should have hit the tee shot with the other club. The short answer is that you should probably carry both a 3 or 4 wood and at least one or two hybrids. If i swing out of my shoes i can get the 3w up to 111 but if i try the same with the driver i can never get over more than if i swing normal. I hit my three wood off the deckfarther than my driver.
Why your swing speed should determine hitting driver or 3wood. If you have a driver with a regular flex and are hitting the ball long but inaccurately, you may want to consider going. Club manufacturers dont put the same shafts in the drivers and 3 woods as a matter of course, and i had to special order the 3 wood with the shaft i wanted. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8.