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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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- Austin Cook what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 6 X
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees)
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 8 X
Hybrid: Ping G410 (22 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 85 X
Irons: Ping i210 (5, 6), Ping S55 (7-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour 120 S
Wedges: Ping S159 (50-12S, 56, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping Cadence TR Ketsch
Grip: SuperStroke Split
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Austin Cook’s clubs here.
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- Adrian Dumont de Chassart what’s in the bag accurate as of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X
5-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex UT (18 degrees), Callaway Apex CB (3-10)
Shafts: Oban CT 115 (18), True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S, 54-10S, 58-06C, 58-08Z)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7 DB
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
See more in-hand photos of Adrian Dumont de Chassart’s WITB here.
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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 set of Custom-Built Titleist T150s.
From the seller: (@boff2guy): “Custom T150s 4-PW built by People’s golf, w/Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100 Black Onyx shafts. MCC Plus 4 Midsize. Only a few irons have been hit off the mat. Specs and Pics below. $1,150 shipped
- 4) 39.25 21 61
- 5) 38.75 24 61.5
- 6) 38.25 28 62
- 7) 37.75 32 62.5
- 8. 37.25 36 63
- 9) 36.75 40 63.5
- PW) 36.25 45 64″
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Custom-Built Titleist T150s
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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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.