3 wood or 16* hybrid?

[splashtryagain]

Looking to replace my 3 wood but was wondering what people thought about doing this with a 16* hybrid? The lofts are likely to be only 1 degree different but what about distance and trajectory? How will these two aspects differ? Thanks in advance.

 

[G1BB0]

pass, I have a 15 degree 3 wood and 18 degree 2 hybrid

the 3 wood is a lot longer off the tee but not massive difference for me off the fairway/1st cut except I can hit the 2h better from these lies

 

[patricks148]

I did try this myself a few years ago and tbh it didn't really work for me. Worked on my game since then and now have a 13.5 deg 3 wood and 17deg hybrid.

Also depends on your course, i find myself sometimes hitting into a 4-5 club wind and the 13.5 works for this.

Though i guy i know has an old steel shafted callaway 16 deg of some sort and hits that better than the driver

 

[thecraw]

3 wood will still play longer. As Patrick says I guess its all down to your course management, course length and what your looking for from the club.

 

[DaveM]

Dont really know about the hibreed club. But I've dropped the 3 wood, from my bag as my 5 wood goes more or less as far, but a lot easier to hit both from the tee and fairway.

 

[Bratty]

I've got a Callaway Heavenwood 2H (17 deg) with a Dynamic Gold SL shaft... and it's awesome! Straighter than my 3 wood and just as long. Cost me £27 cos I found it snapped in half and reshafted it!!!

You may find it good, given the windy conditions you often play in, to use a steel shaft, mate.

 

[Mattyboy]

A few generalisations in my response but the key consideration is to make sure that the replacement club fits the middle of the gap between your driver and 5 wood (or 3 iron etc) nicely. I would assume that the hybrid has a shorter shaft and you state it has more loft (not alot though). It is likely therefore not to go as far, which may affect your yardage gaps. The hybrid should also fly a bit higher. Get a hybrid that fits into the middle of the gap left. I would also expect its easier to hit (which may be the reason for the change).
I had a three wood and a 3 iron and the gap was too much (about 40 yards) so I stuck a hybrid in the middle and had to ditch a wedge, but its a better scenario.

 

[bobmac]

I had a three wood and a 3 iron and the gap was too much (about 40 yards) so I stuck a hybrid in the middle and had to ditch a wedge, but its a better scenario.

 

[Tommo21]

Hybrid shafts are shorter so in practice they will go shorter. I have two hybrids and a 3 n 5 wood....It depends on what course I'm playing to what clubs go in the bag. The 3 wood is way longer. Hybrids are like long iron length. A 3 wood should gap the Driver and longest iron.

 

[Imurg]

A lot depends on your swing speed as well.
A fastish swing speed will actually see little difference between 3 wood and 16 degree hybrid. The design of the wood adds spin to the ball. A fastish swing will add more, reducing the overall distance. A hybrid of a similar loft, although having a shorter shaft, doesn't put as much spin on the ball thus increasing the overall distance.
A slower swing will see bigger differneces between wood and hybrid of similar lofts as the extra spin from the wood keeps the ball in the air longer.
Also take into account that, generally, lower lofter hybrids are more difficult to use unless you are a strong player.

 

[splashtryagain]

What classes as a strong player imurg? i use stiff shafts and have a reasonable swing speed. Just got a 20* hybrid with a stiff dvs shaft in it and measured a 3 shots of the tee at 218, 228 and 220 - is that strong enough to consider the hybrid instead of the 3 wood?

 

[BTatHome]

i have a 15 degree 3 wood and a 16 cobra hybrid. no longer carry the hybrid in the bag as there is very little difference in length. in terms of heigh the hybrid seems lower most of the time and is easier to hit from semi rough, but i think the shaft in my 3 wood is more suited to me.

 

[G1BB0]

see this illustrates the fact that a lot of club choice is personal preference

we can see what others hit it or when they use a certain club but will we get the same result?

 

[chris661]

see this illustrates the fact that a lot of club choice is personal preference

we can see what others hit it or when they use a certain club but will we get the same result?

A lot of it is dictated by the course you play most often. I play at a links course but when I go away to a parkland course I drop the 3 wood and put a 60 degree wedge in instead.

 

[Khamelion]

I have in my bag a R11 3 metal 15.5 degree, a R11 5 Metal 19 degree and a R11 rescue 23.5 degree.

My 3 is set lower to 14.5, the 5 is set higher to 16.5 and the rescue set to 24.5

This works well for me, on short par 4's the 3 wood set lower allows for good distance where the driver would be too long and or long 5's the 3 gives me the chance, not that it happens very often, to go for the green in two.

The 5 set higher allows me to play from the tee where both the driver and 3 would be too long and the rescue set quite high means getting over trees, where I generally end up, is an easy task.

cheers
Dave

 

[HomerJSimpson]

For me I'd prefer to keep the 3 wood in the bag to use if the driver is having an off day as it will always be longer than my hybrids. I'm not a huge fan of using the hybrid off the tee and so would stick to woods where possible but that is just my preference

 

[Imurg]

What classes as a strong player imurg? i use stiff shafts and have a reasonable swing speed. Just got a 20* hybrid with a stiff dvs shaft in it and measured a 3 shots of the tee at 218, 228 and 220 - is that strong enough to consider the hybrid instead of the 3 wood?

If you're hitting a 20* that far then a 16* should match your 3 wood I reckon - as long as you can hit it cleanly.