In our forums, our members have been discussing the strategy of dropping the 3-wood from their bag. WRXer ‘TServos’ kicks off the discussion saying:
“It’s over. When I hit it right it’s a thing of beauty. Henrik Stenson ain’t got nothin’ on me. But when it goes wrong I look like Al Czervik. And it goes wrong too much. I hit my driver well, and my Ping 3 crossover goes nearly as far. It’s out of here.”
And our members have been discussing whether it’s the right move, and how ‘Tservos’ could perhaps get more consistency from the club.
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.
- SnapHooker_605: “Have you considered shortening it a little bit? I struggled with fairway woods for a long time until I finally just went in and had 1/2″ taken off it. It doesn’t sound like much, but I have been hitting it way better ever since!”
- elwhippy: “Heavier shaft may help. Or go for a strong hybrid like a 17 degree Ping or Titleist. You need to be comfortable, and there are many fine players who don’t have less than 16 degrees in an FW.”
- GSDriver: “4 wood is the solution, or shorten a 1/2″, perhaps a shaft change can restore some feel or lead tape.”
- FakeClubPro: “Shorten up your swing. You will not lose much distance. Instead of hand s at 10 or 11 o’clock – go to 9:30 or so.”
- Lobber: “I am not in love with my 3 Wood either. No problem off the tee box but off the fairway no bueno. Have resorted to using my 19-degree hybrid which gives me almost as much distance as my 16.5-degree fairway. I too have no issues with my driver off the tee.”