Equipment
What GolfWRXers are saying about the best 3-woods for a high handicapper
In our forums, our members have been looking at 3-woods for high handicap players. WRXer ‘Metro07’ is very much a Cobra guy but is open to other suggestions, saying:
“I am 53 and not a long hitter so I obviously don’t have a fast or even moderate swing speed. I got back into golf 5 or 6 months ago after being out for many years and was never really that good back then, I still haven’t broken 100 on a real course. I’m hitting my 4 iron about 175 carry.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts 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.
- Nichex524: “I’d focus on either a 4 or 5 wood honestly… and as far as forgiving goes, most Ping models will probably be helpful enough as far back as the G20 even. Make things as easy as possible, especially if you’re not looking for distance.”
- ThwFlyingWasp: “I know you’re a Cobra guy, but I swear the Ping G410 SFT is the easiest fairway wood I’ve ever hit off the deck… it’s not the longest out there (by far), but it’s point & shoot easy & great off the tee as well if you tee it down… plus lofts are a little higher than normal to help the ball in the air… 16* 3 wood & 19* 5 wood… it’s like cheating… it’s so good… seriously lol… try them.”
- Striker Ace: “I highly recommend the Callaway Big Bertha B21 5 wood, IMO it is so easy to hit straight, especially with the amount of offset that this thing has. I use it as my driver also, but it is also easy to hit from the deck. Give it a try!”
Entire Thread: “3-woods for a high handicapper?”
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Brendan Steele’s what’s in the bag accurate as of The American Express.
Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
5-wood: TaylorMade M6 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 80 TX
7-wood: TaylorMade SIM Max (21 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 80 TX
Irons: Wilson Staff Utility (4, 24) Wilson Staff (5-PW)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber 110CW X (24), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (5-PW)
Wedges: Wilson FG Tour Raw PMP (50), Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (58-08M, 62-08M)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Grips: Lamkin Full Cord
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS
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Billy Horschel what’s in the bag accurate as of The American Express.
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X EvenFlow Riptide 65 6.5 TX
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZURDUS Smoke 70 6.5
5-wood: Titleist TSi2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZURDUS Smoke 80 6.5
Irons: Ping Blueprint (3, 5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (52-12F, 56-10S, 60-08V @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Ping Sigma 2 Tyne
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride BCT
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Driver: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (10.5 degrees @9)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD TP 7 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium (15 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD XC 8 X
Irons: TaylorMade P7MC (3-PW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 (50-09SB, 56-12SB, 60-09LB)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Proto (33 inches, lie at 70, 3.5 loft, D4)
Grip: TaylorMade Red/Black
Ball: TaylorMade TP5 ’21 Pix
Grips: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord (+3 double-sided tape)
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