Should you use 3 wood or a 5 wood?! In this video we break down your gapping issues between the two and reveal some interesting tips that you may not have thought of! As we start to lose club head speed, what is the best option that will give us maximum carry that will give us the best chance from the fairway and from the tee!
We need to know what clubs to use and how to hit them properly! This video will really help your overall game, improve distance, technique and see improvements in your 3 wood and 5 wood.
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41 Comments
Thanks for tuning in! 3 wood or 5 wood?!
Next video ought to be 5 wood or 7 wood for the slower swing speed senior player ( 85-90 mph) . At present I am using a Cobra F9 5-6 wood set at 17 degrees for a lower running shot, and a TS2 7 wood set at 22.5 degrees for a higher softer shot. Gap distance about 10m.
Great video thanks
This guy is good.
What about hybrids instead? In my understanding Most golfers struggle with the 3W do to the length of the club…. Also in you video you are referring to people that are non very skilled at hitting long irons, in such a case instead of trying to hit a 5W to maybe get there in 2 I would suggest them to hit 2x PW and surely make it on the green in 3. What do you think?
Split the difference and go 4 wood or 3HL?
I have lofted my 3 wood at 14*, lofted my 5 wood to 19* , and left the driver at home…dropped the score by 7 shots average 😅
I love my 5 wood one of my favorite clubs in the bag
Just a follow up… bought a 5 wood and said goodbye to my hybrid. That was iffy.
I carry a 17 degree 4 wood! Easier to get in the air than a 3 wood! Cheer's
I totally agree. I gave up with my 3 wood a few years ago tried it a few days ago hit it great but now im back struggling with it.
Taking Alexs advive back to the 5 wood.
The Cobra 3 wood sucks!
Most amateurs cannot hit a 3 wood!
Specifically for the tee / driver alternative, strong 3 wood or normal 3 wood? When one has a slow/average swing speed
Both Xxio 11 3 wood super forgiving for a 3 wood, and a Cobra f9 5 wood lofted up to 19.5° both reg flex.
Have ping 5an 7 wood worked out great
I still play G25 four wood the thing is a deadset rocket launcher!
I recently bought a 14* 3 wood and having a hard time hitting it well. My shots are mostly straight but very very low. 🙁 I’ve tried different ball positions, attack angle, etc to fix this. My swing speed is about 90 mph. I probably would be more successful with a 5 wood ⛳️. Thanks for your helpful video. 👍
I switched my 3 wood for a 5 wood a couple of years ago for pure consistency and it works !!
I carry both 3 and 5 wood. I also carry a 7 wood and no hybrids. I use the 3 on par 5s, the 5 on longer par 3s and the 7 on uphill 170 shots.
Define lacking in club head speed? I hear that a lot but how is it measured? What’s the number when this is considered?
I'm still learning the game but for whatever reason my most reliable club is my Callaway FT-I 3 Wood from the fairway.
Alex, I am a slower swing speed player. I currently own a 3 wood. Would you recommend trading or adding for 5 wood? In other words, do I really need BOTH clubs in the bag or just the 5W?
I've been told by several people that a 5 wood is better for a crappy golfer than a 3 wood because it's easier to hit, and they end up hitting the 5 wood further and more consistently than the 3 wood.
This was so assuring
90% of amateurs should not be carrying a 3 wood…..because they can't hit it.
Get a 18* 5 wood and adjust it down to 17*.
You may want to talk to someone who has a slower swing speed next time. Your premise that slow swing golfers should not carry a 3W has no merit. I have a 72 mph swing speed and my go-to fairway club is the 3W. It's both straight and as long as Iron Byron says it should be. My next club alternates with conditions between a 3H and a 5W.
hi good video thanks depends what hcp you are but for most golfers i would say the 5 wood sacrifice some yards for consistency and for alot of golfers even a 7 wood as i think if u love the 7 wood u will hit as far the 5
Great tip for beginners like me. Thanks so much, looking to pickup a 3wood but changed to 5wood based on this. Cheers from Canada! 🙂
Thank you! Great tips for women golfers, too!
I decided on a 5 wood over a 3 wood and haven’t second guessed it. What makes me think I’ve got overkill is that I have both a 5 wood and 3 hybrid in the bag. Both are about the same launch and distance but I use the hybrid when I’m in the rough or fairway bunker while the 5 wood is off the tee on long par 3s and fairway shots
I just have both😂
Found this video really helpful. I dumped my driver and used a higher lofted 3 wood off the tee and it produces better distance with less slices effectively loosing way less golf balls after a round of golf! Really enjoying the game more now!
Bought a 5 wood a few hours ago, also got a 60° and don't judge me, a chipper. I had a chance to use a chipper a few days ago and it was insane how much better my shots around the green were.
Need help with this choice, back to the game after a 12 year break. I hit 4 iron well, dont get much out of my 3 iron anymore so was looking getting 3 hybrid and 3 wood which I could up to 4 wood if needed. As the 5 wood seem to go similar distance as 3 hybrid with a softer landing?
I just need a club that I can hit 180-200 yards comfortably and consistently my 4 iron is like 170ish
Do I need a fairway wood? Why not just load up on hybrids?
What about a 4 wood? Or a 5 wood head on a 3 wood shaft?
Struggled with my SIM2 3 wood for six months and just recently pulled the trigger on a PXG 5 wood. MUCH more consistent for me. I wish I had switched a year ago!
i have a m5 3 wood and i have never been able to not top it. no clue why. Maybe the club head is too small for me.