Is there much point of a 3 wood?

[AllyLodge]

Serious possibility, due to the reduction of the r11 woods at DG of me buying one, but Im not really sure if there is much point. I have used the r11 fairway woods and loved them, but I'm not sure if it's worth it as they are so similar to the driver.
What do you use your 3 wood for on the course ? Thank you, and Merry Christmas !

-Ally

 

[chris661]

We have a few par 4 touching 450 yds long plus a few 500+ par 5's that normally play into the wind so a fairly strong three wood is essential round my course.

 

[shewy]

Buy one you wont regret it,I got the R11 ti for £120,first one I can hit off the deck.Sneaky long off the tee as well

 

[Captainron]

Use it on par 4's less than 300 yards long, off the deck from 280 and to nudge the ball from a fluffy fringe lie. Useful weapon.

 

[anotherdouble]

I can think of a couple of reasons people might prefer a 3 wood. Distance of driver is not required from the tee. Acuracy on a particular drive is paramount and some people can not or are scared to use a driver and therefore always use a 3 wood.

 

[ohrly]

ive always had 4woods, never played anywhere which i wished i had a 3wood in bag and played alot of courses! personally found 3woods tough to get any flight with off the deck!

 

[smange]

Wouldnt be without mine.

Have on occasion left my driver at home and used my 3 wood off the tee on par 4s and 5s and to be honest I scored as well as I would have with driver.

Adds a little bit of safety from the tee whilst still giving decent yardage.

Get yourself one, you will soon love it

 

[timchump]

i'm thinking the same thing at the moment
i hit a 18 degree wood of the deck quite well 220 -30 yards consitenetly i cant really see the point in a 3 wood as it's much harder to hit with very little gain in distance

the only reason i carry a 3 wood is because im allowed 14 clubs in the bag and i haven't got anything else to put in there

 

[masterosouffle]

I guess i depends on how you like to spread your 14 clubs, i have just driver and 5 wood, but carry 4 wedges, are you looking to remove a different club? and if so is the 3 wood the best option? or if you are just looking to replace an old 3 wood that you use regulary, then it's an obvious purchase!

 

[Imurg]

Enter 4 wood.
As easy to use as a 5 wood with almost as much distance as a 3 wood.
Or more as you get a higher flight and more carry.
My limit with my 4w is 250 yards. Any further out than that and I'm laying up coz I'm not hitting the green anyway.
I don't actually use mine a lot. Driver is reasonably safe to use a lot of the time and when it isn't then a longish iron does the job.
But I think you need a fairway wood that you can hit reasonably well and if a 5w works then don't knock that either.

 

[Oddsocks]

My 3w is my go o club, plus on tight holes or doglegs it's great off the tee

 

[Andy]

Yes.

 

[wull]

i think for that price they are definately worth it.

i think the 3 wood is great from the tee on shorter par 4's and is great for approach shots to par 5's.i've never hit the r11 3 wood but from all the reviews they seem easy to hit from the deck and that is sometimes hard to find.i found with the superfast 2 3wood i had it was brilliant off the deck and from the tee.

what adjustability to you get with the 3 wood?is it the same as the driver in the sense that you can adjust the loft + and -.

i think if oyu can adjust the loft then you can't go wrong at that price,ultimately you are getting 3 clubs in 1.

 

[sawtooth]

Normally off the tee when the fairway is a bit narrow or you run the risk of being too long with a driver. Also approaching a par 5 green if you have a chance of getting home in two. Its the longest club in the bag from the fairway unless you are good enough to hit a driver of the deck.

 

[Hobbit]

Use it for the 2nd shot on long par 4's. Use it for 2nd shots on par 5's. Use off it off the tee on dog leg holes where a driver would go through the fairway.

 

[Steve King]

I used to love hitting my 3-wood, used to be able to bomb it...those days seem to be gone

I now use a Mizuno Fli-Hi 2, 3 or 4 instead of a wood...doesn't go as far but I'm in play a lot more now.

I would say find something that consistently works for you and don't worry about what number is on the club

cheers
Steve

 

[Qwerty]

Enter 4 wood.
As easy to use as a 5 wood with almost as much distance as a 3 wood.
Or more as you get a higher flight and more carry.

Exactly what I've thought over the years,I just can't believe 4 woods are not more popular. You would think that there wouldn't be much in it but I find mine a hell of a lot more easier to use than any of the numerous 3 woods I've tried to use over the years.

 

[Imurg]

I doubt that for the average player there is much difference between their 3w and 5w. Certainly not enough to make it worthwhile carrying them both.

 

[bigslice]

how much degree of loft up and down is there on these, is it 1.5 up and 1 down

 

[DaveM]

1 degree both ways I think it said when I read about them.