Where do you sit regarding the 3 wood

[Jensen]

My angle of attack off the ground would be definitely down when hitting from the fairway. And I tend to set up on the tee to sweep it and I'm concious of hitting up at it.
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There's the answer, you've worked it it for yourself. Sweep it off the fairway.

 

[kid2]

Is the RBZ the one with the speed slot behind the face?

If so I was told that some people have difficulty getting the ball airborne from the deck because, and this is how I was told (I have no evidence to back it up), the face effectively collapses at impact into the speed slot.

This was more so for those with slower swing speeds, but maybe angle of attack etc can have an effect.

Yes it's the one with the slot Pal...
Funnily I got it from my uncle who's in his 70's an doesn't use it anymore. He prefers the hybrids. But he gets it up in the air handy enough.

I do tend to get steep in my swing as well which probably isn't helping.

 

[kid2]

Are you hitting it solid on the face or is it off the bottom rung?

Welcome back btw

Definitely solid off the tee. But then I try punch it off the ground with nice results...
It's usually a bit low on the face though for the not part.

 

[Jensen]

Personally love hitting 3 wood both off the deck and fairway. Will use off the tee on shorter par 4s and long par 3s, 200 plus yards.
I learnt to hit the old Callaway Great Big Bertha War Bird which had a very deep face from both fairway and off the tee. I only switched from this 18 year old club last month following a fitting.
My War Bird on the launch monitor carried 177 yards, the replacement Titleist carries 195 yards

 

[Deleted member 15717]

persevere.

I would say it was set up related. The ball needs to be further forward at address. From there, just put a regular swing on it. Keep the club low to the ground on the backswing. Remember your body positioning. You are slightly behind the ball at address, so stay behind it at impact. Once you have the hang of it, they become silly easy to hit.

Don't forget to adjust your expectations. You could be hitting the club from 230 yards away. Don't be expecting to pepper the pin...the 'V' shot tolerance will grow, however, the better you become with it, the V will become narrower.

You play off 5.7, you aren't a mug, so you'll be fine

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Until the firm fairways come back I only use it on a couple of holes. Comes into its own off the tee in summer when driver risks running into hazards. Rarely use it off the deck as the risk vs reward not worth the gamble

 

[kid2]

Think I might just ditch the driver for a few rounds so that I have no choice but to use the 3 wood.

 

[ger147]

Think I might just ditch the driver for a few rounds so that I have no choice but to use the 3 wood.

I did that for a few months at the start of the 2014 season and my handicap came down by 4 shots.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Essential club for me. Great off the tee on short holes and best way to chase onto the green on par 5s or long 4s.

 

[Lump]

Don't think I'll ever carry a 3 wood, just not enough loft for me off the fairway. I use a beaten up i20 5 wood that's a monster from the tee or fairway. If you can sacrifice 15-20yrds, I'd lose the 3 and drop to a 5 wood. That few degrees of loft makes flighting it a lot easier.

 

[Foxholer]

Try a 4-wood!

Just swapped out my 18* Rescue for a 15* (adjusted to 16.5) and works well, especially with current ground conditions.

Still using a 13.5 off tee where appropriate, but that might go (into spare bag) as well.

Flight is noticeably higher, little (if any) distance lost, connection is better and there's a bit of roll control if needed.

Adjustability is king - for me!

 

[kid2]

Don't think I'll ever carry a 3 wood, just not enough loft for me off the fairway. I use a beaten up i20 5 wood that's a monster from the tee or fairway. If you can sacrifice 15-20yrds, I'd lose the 3 and drop to a 5 wood. That few degrees of loft makes flighting it a lot easier.

Don't mind loosing the yards Lump.
Like I said I get 185mtrs off the tee with a 20degree hybrid. That's about 200 odd yards. So 5 wood or 3 wood should take up the distance between that and the driver total distance.

 

[Dan2501]

Try a 4-wood!

This.

 

[Karl102]

I have a love hate relationship with fairway woods. I love buying them, then hate putting them on eBay 2 weeks later
My 5 wood is ok. I've have several 3&4 woods and never got on with them...

 

[kevster84]

Seem to have a love/hate relationship with my 3 wood. A month or so ago I was hitting it really well both off tee and fairway. Now I'm snap hooking it off tee and poor contact off fairway! Haven't played much though of late.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Seem to have a love/hate relationship with my 3 wood. A month or so ago I was hitting it really well both off tee and fairway. Now I'm snap hooking it off tee and poor contact off fairway! Haven't played much though of late.

Sounds like a simple timing issue if you haven't played much.

 

[kevster84]

Sounds like a simple timing issue if you haven't played much.

Yep, thinking about it the snap hook also occurred a bit with my hybrid?! Hopefully I'll play more and get back to hitting it well. Would be interested in trying a 4 or 5 wood to see whether they're easier to hit.

 

[brendy]

I carry one but haven't used it in months... Maybe time to replace it with a 6th wedge or 1i.

 

[harpo_72]

I think the 3 wood has become even more important. I use mine off the tee, it's a precision tool that finds position. The driver now is just a blaster into the wide fairways of holes that offer little challenge but length..... ( and then I woke up)

 

[Crow]

I probably shouldn't play my three wood from the fairway as I'm not consistent enough with it but when I do get it right the flight is a joy to behold and the feeling of satisfaction is greater than for any other club and for that reason alone it's staying in the bag.

It's an old model with a girder for a shaft but I'll not be changing it.