Do I need a 5 wood?

[robert.redmile]

Yo! Don't like my 3 hybrid, but really starting to like my 3 wood.

is there any point in ditching the hybrid for a 5 wood?

whats the difference?

Is the 5 wood easier to hit?

thanks!

 

[FairwayDodger]

Love my 5 wood, don't know that it's any easier to hit than a hybrid, just different.

My guess, though, is that you would hit it lower and further than a 3 hybrid.....

 

[duncan mackie]

It's really a case of what works for you.

Not all 5 woods are the same, but as a generality, it's about the easiest club to deliver some distance for most golfers.

I have one in the bag at the moment and am really enjoying it - then again I have a couple of 3 rescues that I also enjoy using ...

What works for you is the right answer for you

 

[ruff-driver]

What is it about the hybrid you dislike ?

I have several in the shed , just can't gel with them,

Also have several 5 woods which are really easy to hit, but go to high for my liking,

they are in the shed too

If it's high & soft you need i may have just the bat (s) :thup:

Not far from you so we could meet if req.

 

[Tiger man]

Anyone that kicks off with a Yo deserves a response! Not that I have anything constructive to add as I have never had a five wood

 

[trevor]

I used to have 2 hybrids in the bag but leave them in the garage now since I bought a 5 wood. They were costing me too many shots by going left too many times whereas the 5 wood seems to stay on the fairway. I also took the 3 wood out now as well as it wasn't going much further than the 5.

 

[PIng]

Just ditched my 3 hybrid for a 5 wood. Much easier to hit and goes higher and further.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Personally I have a 3 and 5 wood and a hybrid as per my signature. It gives me a variety of options but they do take some work to master, especially off the ground. I tend to feel as though I'm sweeping the ball away more than an iron where you try to hit ball and then turf

 

[Face breaker]

I'm liking my 3/18* rescue at the moment, absolutely hammering it in-fact as I am my 3 wood it's the driver that's in the sin-bin at the moment, but off the back of this thread I might take a "demo 5 wood" out for a spin next time I'm out on the course, should be interesting to see what the difference is !...:thup:

 

[garyinderry]

5 woods for me go nice and high and land soft. Ideal for holding green from distance.

 

[Thexindi]

Yo! Don't like my 3 hybrid, but really starting to like my 3 wood.

is there any point in ditching the hybrid for a 5 wood?

whats the difference?

Is the 5 wood easier to hit?

thanks!

Hey there what I would do is find out how far I hit the hybrid, Them test a few woods maybe a 5 or even 7 wood get something goes the same distance and hopefully one you feel better to use.

 

[Oddsocks]

Maybe you hybrid just isn't suited. There are many styles of hybrids, small mini 5w style, half a 5w style then the clumpy iron style

Best off going to your local range with a shop and demo'in a few different styles of hybrids and also 5w to see which suits you best.

I used to love a 5w but since finding an Adams I really liked have dropped them in favour of a 17*/19* combo to bridge the gap between 3w and 5i

 

[MashieNiblick]

I love my 5 wood. Flies high and far. Why persist with a club you don't like? Get a 5 wood to match the 3 wood and crack on!

 

[Pin-seeker]

I love my 5w,off the tee,long par 4s & par 5 2nd shots.
Favourite club in my bag.

 

[robert.redmile]

Thanks everyone. I just look at the hybrid and think it looks too small to hit the ball a long way! Love the feel of hitting the 3 wood, and can hit a good straight shot when I need to (most times!) and can play a long fade as well.

I think i'll get a 5 wood. I haven't spent any money in equipment or clothing this week, so am a bit overdue.......

 

[Oddsocks]

I think i'll get a 5 wood. I haven't spent any money in equipment or clothing this week, so am a bit overdue.......

Slacker.

 

[Nlincsfinest]

Surely it's what works for you? 100 people could say they prefer the hybridity that dosent mean it will work for you and go and buy one. Perhaps try a few at a range?

 

[Tiger man]

Surely it's what works for you? 100 people could say they prefer the hybridity that dosent mean it will work for you and go and buy one. Perhaps try a few at a range?

Hybridity has just knocked Asshat right off its perch!

 

[paddyc]

For me the hybrid is more versatile.I have a 15 degree one which is great, but what works for me may not work for you. Try both on the range get yardages, dispersion and go with with what you like.

 

[shortstuff]

5W is one of the best clubs to have in the bag as an amateur. Most pros don't have one because of their ability with long irons or a hybrid, but we are not pros.