13 degree 3 wood. who plays one?

[Bobirdie]

Always toyed with the idea of one as my driving is very inconsistent.

Usually steady with my 3 wood.

What sort of extra yardage should i expect from a 13. Currently playing 15 degree jpx. Average around 230- 240 with it

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sundance uses his RBZ 3 wood more often than his driver and bombs it miles and straighter. I would try a few out and see how it feels but can see the logic behind your thinking

 

[Imurg]

Trying one at the mo
Works well for me off the tee and the deck.....

 

[Bobirdie]

Took the big stick out twice today playing an open comp. Got into bother once and bombed it down the middle with the other.
Played the 3 wood off 8 holes and hit 6 fairways so i think its the right way to go

 

[ScienceBoy]

Nobody...


13* is a 2 wood

 

[Imurg]

Nobody...


13* is a 2 wood

UNless it's a Strong 3......

Or even a Driver

 

[kev_off_the_tee]

I'm enjoying gaming a 14deg 3 wood

 

[Bobirdie]

Lol theres always one :blah:

 

[chris661]

I had one and binned it. Found it too difficult off the fairway at my place. It was almost as long as my driver though off the tee (the odd time it went well ) but too inconsistent for me.

 

[Bobirdie]

Thats what i like to hear

 

[golfgod1ab]

if your hitting your current 3w 230-40yds, keep it, Change your Driver look at a 12degree.

 

[Val]

I use one, really like it. It's a 910 f 13.5 deg, it has a nice shallow head and is as easy to hit from the fairway as my 17 deg.

I use it on certain holes at my place when I'm struggling with my driver, its normally about 20 yards or there abouts shorter.

 

[Bobirdie]

Nothing to do with the loft of the driver. My swing changes when i have the driver in my hands. I prefer the 3 wood hitting down on it instead of hitting up on it. I usually leave myswlf open at impact

 

[Joff]

My 3 wood is at 13.5 I think and my 5 at 17

 

[garyinderry]

thinking of trying the cobra long tom 2 wood.

 

[golfgod1ab]

You can obviously play a bit (3w 240yd). I would go for a driver fit and solve your driver issues. You would not gain that much on your current 3w, take your driver out your left with a 1.5 deg difference, take your 3w out your left with a more difficult club to use of the deck.

 

[Foxholer]

I played with a 13* rather than a 15* on links courses - where the fairways were pretty hard and the wind was certainly a factor. still used Driver, but the 'Spoon' worked well off several tees.

On Parkland courses, I don't believe there is any benefit for mny/most, except from familiarity, as the overall distance is likely to be quite similar. In fact for most players, a 4-wood is likely to be the longest FW.

 

[Sweep]

I use a 13.5 G15 driver as a strong 3 wood (I also carry a 10.5 G20 driver). I don't hit it off the turf, I use my 5 wood for that. As I found the extra distance I got from my old 3 wood off the deck was minimal over my 5 wood, I decided it wasn't worth the risk hitting 3 over 5. If I was only going to hit 3 wood off the tee I may as well have a 3 wood lofted driver and take advantage of the much bigger head. It works really well and I am surprised more people don't do it and very surprised more manufacturers don't make big headed 3 woods. When I tentatively suggested to a pro I was considering this, he said that most fittings at Ping now recommend a 12 degree driver anyway.

 

[Coatsy79]

How about a thriver?

http://www.nordicagolf.co.uk/golfclubs/drivers/acer-xf-titanium-thriver.html

Or tour edge do a titanium headed 3 wood that's supposed to gain you yards, that's what I'm looking into

http://www.touredgeuk.co.uk/

 

[bobmac]

Here's my 3 wood.
It also comes in 14 degrees if you can find one