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What GolfWRXers are saying about their favorite 5-wood

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In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite 5-woods. WRXer ‘Joe Jordan’ is on the hunt for a new 5-wood addition to his bag and is looking for recommendations from fellow members. Our members oblige with their suggestions.

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.

  • JohnKHawk: “5 wood has been my favorite club for a few years. In fact, I don’t even carry a 3 wood because I hit the 5 so well I don’t need the 3. I have several, but my current favorite is the Cobra F8. Love the rails for good turf interaction. This is really all subjective as everyone will chime in with their favorite 5 wood. TM M6 & Ping G410 are also good choices. Can’t go wrong with any of these as far as I’m concerned.”
  • BogeyLJA: “Titleist 915 or newer. Simply the best.”
  • grm24: “Nike VR Pro Limited. While older it’s a really great fairway wood (the 3 wood is as well). One of the better clubs Nike made.”
  • James the Hogan Fan: “This is my 5w (photo above), it’s old and tired but very dependable. Had a tour presence in Padraig Harrington, who won an Open Championship with one. My hunk of junk I would never part with. Though you may not want to go that far back in time, the Wilson Fg tour F5 line is a very solid club that I recommend as well, especially if you value feel above all else. Either way, I think Wilson makes some very good woods that are rather underrated.”

Entire Thread: “Your favorite 5-wood?”

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Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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  1. Madeline Morgan

    Apr 27, 2020 at 5:16 am

    My venerable 19 degree Sonartec NP-99 5 wood with Oban Devotion shaft is my favorite club in the bag and the only way it’s coming out is if it breaks.

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Ludvig Åberg WITB 2024 (April)

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  • Ludvig Åberg what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. 

Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X

5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X

7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 9 X

Irons: Titleist 718 TMB (2), Titleist T200 (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour Hybrid 105 X (2), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S, 60-08M, 60-04T), WedgeWorks Proto (60-10V)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey White Hot Versa #1

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Check out more in-hand photos of Ludvig Aberg’s clubs in the forums.

 

 

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Spotted: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 mini driver, DUW fairway wood

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We have seen a few new mini drivers from the likes of Titleist and TaylorMade being tested out on tour recently. Now, Callaway looks to be jumping into the mix at the RBC Heritage. We spotted Christian Bezuidenhout testing out a new Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340 mini driver on the range. We don’t have any details yet but the club clearly states “mini driver” on it, and the “340” could easily refer to how many CCs the head is.

What we do know is that this mini driver has a very similar design to the current Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond 3-wood. The sole looks to be made from steel or titanium, not forged carbon like the Paradym Ai Smoke drivers. It has weights up near the face and at the back of the club. Callaway’s OptiFit hosel is also present on this driver to allow loft and lie adjustments, and if you look closely on the face, you can make out the “Ai Smart Face” text at bottom center. The crown looks to have the familiar carbon fiber weave and Ai Smoke logos we have seen on the current clubs.

Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke DUW

The other Callaway prototype that was spotted looked to be a little more of a traditional fairway wood — but with non-traditional weight placements on it. Callaway’s Paradym Ai Smoke DUW looks to have four adjustable weights on it — two on the sole, one on the hosel, and one on the toe. This hosel isn’t adjustable, and I would assume that is to save some weight from creating spots for the movable weights.

It is hard to tell from the photos, but the face looks to be a touch deeper than the traditional Triple Diamond fairways. This deeper face could be where the “DUW” name comes from. With three weights all pushed forward near the face this DUW has to be a very low spinning and launching head. The sole is made from metal and similar in design to the current Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond fairway woods as is the carbon crown.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/16/24): LAB DF3 green head putter

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a LAB DF3 green head putter.

From the seller: (@Lvanwheeler1): “LAB DF3 green head with white Accra shaft. 35 inches and 69 lie angle. Is brand new and hasn’t been taken outside of the house except for the pics I took in the yard. A bit over retail but this one is hand and will be to you in a matter of days. $650 and this one is firm.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: LAB DF3 green head putter

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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