10 Comments

1. 

   Guy

   Jan 1, 2021 at 8:59 pm

   I used to hit long irons, sometimes off the tee when I needed 240 yards with no margin for error. As I’ve gotten older (now 68) I’ve traders longer irons for shorter woods. Currently carry TM M1 10.5* driver, TM 3HL set to 17* (almost a 4 wood) and adjustable Cobra 7/8 wood set at 21.5*. Then 5H and 6H at 25* @nd 28* and strong lofted irons from 7 to LW. Can play course lengths to 6300 yds in low to mid 80’s. Those odd lofted FW woods definitely fill a gap but not in the expected lofts.

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2. 

   greg

   Dec 9, 2020 at 10:29 am

   Great topic. I hit my long irons well off the fairway and tees, as I never developed the appropriate swing characteristics for fairway woods. No need for the additional hardware.

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3. 

   Imafitter

   Dec 7, 2020 at 10:37 pm

   As a senior I go from driver to a 5-wood set -1.5° to an approximate 4-wood. It’s great off the tee on narrow fairways, sometimes a second shot on a par 5, if I don’t pull my 4-hybrid or 5-iron. I learned years ago I can’t hit a 3-wood off the turf.

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4. 

   littlepingman

   Dec 1, 2020 at 8:53 pm

   My TS2 three wood is my can’t miss club. Fairly consistent 240 off the tee or off the deck. Reliable flight and control.

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5. 

   Super Hybrid

   Nov 28, 2020 at 9:27 pm

   I dropped my 3 and 5 woods for the Callaway Super Hybrid and Cobra utility iron. Found a combination that works great for me.

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6. 

   Rich Douglas

   Nov 27, 2020 at 2:51 pm

   I don’t play any fairway woods. I have a TM Original Mini-driver that functions like a 2-wood, followed by 3- and 4-hybrids.

   The Mini-driver is longer than a 3-wood. I use it for tighter holes or to avoid close fairway bunkers. I can hit it off the deck, if necessary, but that’s so rare. Usually, if I can’t reach the green with a hybrid or an iron, I lay up. I might use a fairway wood–if I had one–maybe once every couple of rounds. But I use that Mini-driver on every course I see.

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7. 

   Gerry

   Nov 27, 2020 at 7:09 am

   Might as well stay at home if I did not have my Mizuno 7 Wood. Going to replace 3W with a 5W. Don’t carry a 3 or 4 Iron any more. Depending on conditions I would hope the 5W and 7W takes care of distances from 180 to 240 yards.

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8. 

   steve jenney

   Nov 26, 2020 at 8:32 pm

   Driver. Recently added a bridge stone 3 small head 18 degree 3 then a 22 rocket ballz 4 then start bag at 5 iron 47, 49, 52 and 55 wedges. If I need to drop a club its 9 iron.

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9. 

   Jim Duffus

   Nov 25, 2020 at 10:08 pm

   Added a ping G410 5 and 7 wood to the bag.
   At 62 with arthritis in my hips my handicap dropped from 4.5 to 1.9.
   I started sticking shots into long par 4’s with the 7.

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10. 

    KARL SUNDEN

    Nov 25, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    I don’t. Driver ,18 hybrid then 3 iron. Never have an issue where I needed a 3 wood

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