In our forums, our members have been responding to ‘bogeyblues20’s question of why his old TaylorMade Tour Spoon gamer outperforms his modern fairway wood. Our members have been having their say in our forums, with lots of different theories offered up.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- cardoustie: “The right mix of launch and spin for your action is my guess.”
- hammergolf: “Don’t fix it if it isn’t broke. 3wds are the hardest club to find. Truth is, most of the gains in performance have come from lighter materials and longer shaft lengths. I wish I still had my Ping TiSi 3wd. I kick myself every day for selling it. I literally never missed the sweet spot and still am searching for a 3wd that performed like it.”
- vmann: “It’s probably shorter than newer 3 woods.”
- RobotDoctor: “If the TM tour spoon works then don’t mess with the formula. At the end of the day, we are all looking for clubs we can trust, know intimately in how they will perform. If this 3 wood works DO NOT change shafts, alter the shaft, anything. Don’t let the Genie out of the bottle. Listen to your game, not anyone here. Trust your feelings.”
- caniac6: “Because those old TMs were great clubs. I had an old 4wood that I could hit low or high, work it right or left. It had a Dynamic Gold S300 steel shaft and was automatic. Wish I still had it. Those smaller heads could really dig it out of the rough, too.”
Entire Thread: “Why can I hit this old classic farther and straighter than my modern fairway?”