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Forum Thread of the Day: “Best 3-wood to play strictly as a driver?”
Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from elthrill who has had enough of his driver costing him strokes and is looking to replace it with a 3-wood. Rarely playing courses over 6,900 yards, elthrill is on the hunt for a 3-wood which is an “absolute bomber off the tee“, and our members give their suggestions for what models could work best for him.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- the bishop: “Strictly for use off the tee I’d be partial to the 2016 M1. I still have two of those heads and will likely never get rid of them. One of the best ever IMO.”
- puttingmatt: “Go get fit for a three wood, try all of three woods from various companies. I use the Tour Edge CBX 119 15 *. It’s long and versatile. Gives my driver a run for its money, not a whole lot of difference in total yards. Can look at 13* offerings, which could give you as long or longer distance than a lot of drivers. But with some patience, you should be able to find a good 3-wood to replace your driver.”
- Moxley: “Consider mini drivers, which are a mix of the 2 and typically play like a strong 3-wood. Knowing whether it’s the shaft length, loft or spin (or something else like just being a better fit) on the 3-wood that keeps it straighter would help you find something.”
- jol: “Callaway Epic Flash 3+ wood. Off the tee it is a rocket launcher, long and straight! My go-to club when I need to keep it on the fairway without sacrificing much distance.”
Entire Thread: “Best 3-wood to play strictly as a driver?”
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- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T100 (3-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Distance Compression Dude
Jul 27, 2019 at 3:50 pm
GX7 Hot Metal
Bineet Mehta
Jul 26, 2019 at 10:57 pm
Following options basis experience.
1. Mizuno clk hybrid #2, excellent and straight in windy condition.
2. Callaway rouge 3 wood, low launch and straight of the tee.
3. If you cant find fairway with your driver best course of action is not to buy more clubs which give you a temporary fix but to work on your iron swing and fix your driver problem. Investing in some lessons will cost you far less then buying a new club.
andrew
Jul 25, 2019 at 7:52 pm
My X2 Hot 2 deep still goes a long way
KC
Jul 25, 2019 at 6:30 pm
Ping K15 3 wood with a 44” Aldila R.I.P. driver shaft. Giant 3 wood head can hit it off the fairway too. Haven’t carried a driver in years. My kids call it my version of the Phrankenwood!
David Lehmann
Jul 25, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Best one I ever hit is the old Adams Tight lies 2015 version. Got a head for 18 bucks and put the M2 Shaft in it. Wow. And it is also easy to hit off the ground!
Thomas A
Jul 25, 2019 at 9:53 am
Spend half the price of a new 3-wood for 2 or 3 lessons to learn how to bomb your driver.
Bineet Mehta
Jul 26, 2019 at 10:52 pm
Agree! Work on fixing the issue for a fraction of the cost of replacing a club.