5 woods

[tsped83]

I've always carried a 5W, great off the deck and relatively easy to hit for me. First one I owned was a TM V-Steel which was fantastic, after a bit of fannying about I now have an Adams LS which is a monster. Long live the 5 wood.

 

[Fraz]

I am going through a real urge to buy a 5 wood at the moment!

I have a 13.5* 3 wood and feel that a 5 wood will give me a nice way to fill the gap down to my hybrid!

Thinking about my new course and there are a few tee shots were my 3 wood will b too long so 5 wood will be spot on (hopefully)!

 

[Dave B]

I tried a 3 hybrid and had reasonable success with it however I went back to a 5 wood when they were selling the Cleveland Classic XL's off. I haven't looked back and also invested in the 7 wood which is one of the best purchases I've made.

Hybrids are great but woods also have their place and some golfers will hit woods better than hybrids despite the hype that says hybrids are easier to hit.

 

[sawtooth]

I carry Taylormade burner 2007 3W and 5W in my bag and I love them both. They are a bit beaten up now so will have to try out some new ones soon.

 

[Midnight]

I have the Cleveland Classic XL 5 wood and love it almost as much as my old V-steel one that broke.

 

[garyinderry]

I put a g20 5wood into the bag this summer. Great high flight that comes down soft.

 

[NST]

Hit the Titleist 915f five wood earlier, really nice. Will play about with the shaft options next week and get my order in.

 

[MadAdey]

I have seen stuff on the Internet about how most handicap golfers shouldn't carry a standard 3w (15*ish). They say a lot of handicap golfers will hit a 4w or 5w as far as a 3w because they do not have a good enough technique to get the lower loft of a 3w launching off the turf correctly to get optimum carry and distance

I think the old trusty 5w has become a forgotten tool by most. I always carried one when I was younger, but dropped it when TM first brought out rescue clubs.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I like 5 woods, however I'm currently paying a 4 wood and it's going like a dream.

Getting the distance of a 3 wood, with the forgiveness of a 5 wood :thup:

+1 to this, love my 4 wood

 

[Ethan]

In the old days the 5 wood was for players who couldn't hit a 2 iron. Nowadays some players have never seen a 2 iron and most of us don't carry a 3 iron either, so the 5 wood definitely has a place.

The 5 woods have also got more powerful with stronger high flights and distance sometimes as far as a good 3 wood, so definitely worth considering in my opinion. The driver, 4 wood, hybrid, 4 iron etc option seems a popular one too.

 

[Slab]

For me its my fairway club when the greens well out of range as I use the 3w off the tee and hybrids when better positioning is needed. So it definitely has a place in my bag

 

[Airlie_Andy]

Another 5 wood fan here. Can't seem to get on with hybrids so the 5 wood is a good option for me.

 

[mashleyR7]

Pretty much the same as everyone else I carry a 5 wood and I love it of the deck and for when my driver isnt going so well or for holes when I dont need the length off the tee.

I've tried hybrids and cant hit them off the deck, I've tried a 3 wood off the deck and struggled with that but this 5 wood I have, Cleveland Launcher, is so easy to hit, goes 200 carry 210-220 full distance easily and I find I have less fade with it too. If I were to change the top of my bag I've stick with driver, matching 5 wood, then straight onto 4i.

 

[patricks148]

Not had a 5 wood in the bag since joining a links course 8 years ago, switched to a 2 iron at the time and now have an 18 deg hybrid same loft as a 5 wood. Prob hit it about the same distance i would a 5 wood, but can hit how i want to not sure i could do the same with a 5 wood

 

[rob_golf1]

Personally, I'd be lost without my 4 wood. Certainly my go to club!

When I bought the club, I got the same distance out the three and the four, but I hit the four more consistent. I've been tempted by the same club with a 7 wood loft, but I hit my hybrid the same sort of distance. Save myself some £££'s and spend it on balls and tees!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Got the classic driver 3W and 5W combination and to be honest very happy with it. The five wood does the job on our long par 3's and par 4's and feel confident hitting it off the floor

 

[Wilson]

I carry driver/5 wood, I use my 5w off the tee on shorter par 4's, or if accuracy is a greater requirement than distance.

I don't carry a 3w as I found during my fitting I hit the 5w only a few yards shorter, so no point in carrying both.

I do have a gap between 5w & 4i though, so will need to invest in my first hybrid I think to fill it.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Has anyone posted this yet?

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