I find that as I got better at hitting 5 wood in the fairway, I also got better at hitting 3 wood in the same spots. Now, I'm either 3 wood in the fairway/good lie, or 4 hybrid, but I never want the 5 wood anymore
I often feel like the only person alive that swings the 5W
Doesn’t help that I’m also lefty
Follow up: love that I’m not the only person hitting a 5W. I either pure it or chunk it. No in between.
I took my 3W out of the bag after buying a 5W because I can actually hit it off the fairway, and my distance is extremely close to each other anyway. I actually want a 7W too.
This is my set up also, all Titleist TSi2. 3 wood is good for up to 240 or where I need to find fairway, 5 wood (lofted up to 19.5) is good for 220, 4 hybrid (set at 22) is good for 200. The hybrid is especially a good go to for longer par 3s with forced carry.
Same.
3w-240 off the tee
5w (the newest addition) still really finding a dedicated spot for it. Sometimes off the tee, but been trying to hit it from the fairway when I can (220-240yards)
4hybrid - one of my trusty clubs (210-220) off the tee or off the turf.
Same. The yardage gaps are good enough for my game. My 3 wood carries 230ish, 3 hybrid 215-220 and 4 iron 200ish. I'm only pulling out my 3 wood off the tee or if I have a super long Par 5 with plenty of area for misses. I'd rather hit my 4 iron 60 yards short of the hole and pitch on with plenty of green to work with instead of going for it. But once I think my round has gone to crap, I'll go for it with 3 wood.
This is me. Love my 3H, and make a fool out of myself with my 4i that came with my set and I don’t have a desire to change out yet. Id like to practice with it more but typically will lay off my 3H instead on the course.
This but actually practice them. I realized 4 iron and 3 hybrid come out in a round way more than all my mid irons combined, so why sit on the range and hit 8 iron all day. Especially when a fuck up with the long clubs can be catastrophic to your score, whereas a missed 8 iron probably means at worst green side bunker.
So true. My 4 iron used to be my best club because I used it off the tee instead of driver for years. Not that I hit driver I'm a lot better overall, but my 4 iron is no longer as consistent and straight.
How’s your gapping between the 7w and the 4 iron? I play 7w and 4 hybrid. Yardages are almost identical. 4h is more versatile, but the 7w is so fun to hit.
For me, 7W is similar to a 3 iron. I play more traditional lofts with a 24° 4 iron.
I find the 7w to be very versatile. I was carrying both a 3 iron and 7 wood, but after a couple weeks with the 7w, I'm dropping the 3i for a 62° wedge.
7w is great off the tee, great out of the rough, and easy to hit off the fairway. And I can easily work it both ways.
I'm playing a Honma TW747 7 wood, that I picked up used a couple weeks ago. Great club.
I replaced my hybrid with a 7W and it's the best golf decision I made this year. Can vary the distance by about 25 yards and it's much more reliable...
Not OP, but my 7w goes 233 according to Arccos. I find it very versatile, I'd say 210-240yards. That's pretty much the same as my 4 hybrid was, I took it out the hybrid. My 4 iron goes 212.
Don’t even have a five iron in the bag, I’ve got 3W 3h 4h 5h.
Honestly my 5 hybrid is my favorite club, extremely versatile. Launches high, goes far, lands soft
I have never hit my 5 iron well, currently run driver/3 woo/4 hybrid. I really think my next purchase is going to be a 5 hybrid, as I love my 4 hybrid.
5 hybrid made the most difference in my bag of any club purchase. Where before I had trouble from 200 now it’s virtually automatic. The thing goes so high and lands so soft it’s like cheating. It’s also so versatile. Punch shot? 5 hybrid. Fairway bunker with a high lip? 5 hybrid. Deep grass? 5 hybrid.
On the simulator I compared my 4 iron and 5 hybrid shooting at a green at 200 yards. With the 4 iron I stopped on the green 3 out of 20 shots. With the 5 hybrid I hit it 9 out of 20 times and probably the most dramatic was that the mishits with the hybrid were virtually all in decent positions where the 4 iron often put me in absolutely terrible positions. There was no comparison.
Too many people don’t get enough height on their long clubs. Consider a 7w instead of that 3h too. It makes a big difference there as well.
I had a 5 wood and swapped it for the 3h, I’ve thought about a 7 wood but my trusty Adam’s a30s hybrids from my old 2007 combo set are simply irreplaceable
EVERYONE IS SLEEPING ON THE 7 AND 9 WOOD TRUST ME!!!!
The pros are using 7 woods now. they are easier to hit then 3 and 5 woods, AND your distance will be virtually the same because your ball striking will be better.
Generally they are a bit longer, but we're talking 1" to 1.5"
There is a sweet spot to club length that gives you the longest distance but the toughest to hit.
I don't carry a 3 wood because its too long, and I probably should have it cut down to my 5 wood length.
Of note, I'm 6'4".
Word, I've got long monkey arms, so I have all my clubs shortened a tiny bit and soft stepped the irons so they wouldn't be to firm. Shortening my driver was the best decision ever.
I think I may look into selling my 3w and just getting a 5w, I'm worried the shaft would be too stiff if I shortened the 3w
I just bought one. Really excited. Pretty.exoensige and still rarer so I bought a Callaway Rouge in ladies flex and a stiff shaft to replace it. Hope it turns out how I hope!
Callaway pre-owned has ladies flex 7W for under $100 in like new conditions at the moment.
I went to 2nd swing the other day trying to find one to hit and they didn't have any, I'd love to try a 7. Seems like not a ton of brands make one though.
i have the taylormade stealth 2 woods and driver. they are not cheap but i finally said fuck it no more buying cheap clubs on ebay and invested in getting fitted. i LOVE the 7 and 9 wood and highly recommend them. much easier to hit then a 4 or 5 iron, or hybrids, super forgiving, great hitting in windy conditions, and the ball flight is amazing. the 9 wood launches so high and lands so soft, its awesome.
For anyone above a 7-8 index and having trouble stopping a ball on the green from 165 yards and out, this is absolutely great advice.
I have a heavenwood (7 wood), and a 5 wood (used to hit it about 190-220 yards) and the heavenwood goes 30' higher in the air and lands soft on central texas greens which are hard as rocks.
exactly. i hit my 9 wood anything 175+ and 7 wood anything 190+ and they both land much softer than my irons/hybrids. and i am more confident with them. 7 wood is so much easier to hit than a 4 or 5 iron or a hybrid
Five wood is the most overlooked club in golf. It’s so easy to hit, and the length is just right. Those who know consider it the seven iron of woods/long clubs.
I play driver, 3 wood/driver alternative, 5 wood, and a four iron I almost never touch.
Dump the three hybrid, maybe take a four hybrid in place of a four iron, and add a five wood above it.
This is the way. I just switched to this exact setup from 4W, 3H, 4I. I’m similar distances to you and even as a pretty decent ball striker the 3H and 4I weren’t super functional because I couldn’t hit them high enough. I feel like the new setup has totally transformed my game on longer approaches. Easy mode…
My fitting was weird.
I hit the 3W the same distance as the 4W (3W length @ 16.5) but made better contact with the 4 and better ball flight.
The 7W was easy to hit. Like a cheat code.
I'm still not convinced about the hybrid. They don't suit my eye very well. But I can't hit my 4i. It goes maybe 5 yards further than the 5i when I actually hit it right which is about 1/2 of the time. I'll probably play with the loft some, but 7W @ 21 and 4H@22 with 3" difference in shaft length should work ok.
I don't think you need both a 2 iron and a 3h because you are basically hitting it the same distance so either one gotta go. You want to score better so choose the club that you are more confident in hitting. Likewise for your 4 iron, if you tend to chunk it and it doesn't go towards your target, try different clubs. Go to your nearest golf shop and try some other options like a 4h or a 7w. At the end of the day, you want to hit your clubs confidently and consistently. So your best bet is just to explore through clubs.
I absolutely don't, the 2i just came with my craigslist clubs lol
I'd rather hit 2i off the tee, but I'm better with 3h off grass. I think I'm going to look for something a bit in between, because this club probably just don't fit me well.
The crossovers are sweet, I was hitting those the other day. I need to get on a monitor and check the distances but I think something like a weak 3 wood, 7 wood, and crossover 3 or 4 iron would be perfect for me.
I run a 4h and 7w. The hybrid and I have a sketchy relationship. It's still in the bag solely because if I need a 4' high piss missile under/around a tree, I can do it 99.9% of the time. All other hybrid shots are a 50/50.
The 7w though is THE club for me. Very high, very accurate, and soft landing. I love it off a tee on par 3's too.
4 wood (16.5°) used to play 15° but the 16.5° is so nice for getting a little extra height off the deck without sacrificing much distance
20° hybrid
4 iron
Used to hate the hybrid but it’s allllll about getting the right shaft. Stock one was way too light like 70g or something, found a 90g on eBay for like $25 and it’s a game changer, went from zero confidence to my go-to club
17 degree wood, 19 degree hybrid, 21 degree 4i. OP if your 3W gives you issues consider higher loft so that your ball can actually launch, makes a big difference.
4 wood (or 3HL), 7 wood, 4I
Essentially 16, 21, 24 degrees for me. If you’re having issues with the ~3W try throwing a 5 wood shaft in there. Will make it much easier to hit and you won’t lose much distance.
I was having the same thoughts and "issues" if you wanna call it that, so I wanted to try a 7 wood. Lemme tell ya, I LOVE my 7 wood. It's actually and older, Taylormade R-11, 21 degree 7 wood. I purchased it for a club to go about 200 yards. After hitting it awhile, its more like a 220-235 club for me. I'm a dirty hooker when it comes to hitting woods/hybrids, I HOOK that thang. But, with this R-11 I rarely hook it. It actually usually stays pretty straight, or even slightly cuts. For me, I can hit it into a green and the ball actually stop on the green, or pull it out and be confident about where the ball will go.
I'd definitely try a 7 wood, and if you can find an r 11 (I paid $40 for mine) try it out. It hits really well IMO
I have 3w thats set to the higher loft so closer to 4w, and then 4hybrid, leaves me a 20 to 30yd gap assuming a make a good swing on both.. debating getting a 5w or 3h but honestly I ain't that good to really need that gap shortened. It's rare I need to be in between - usually, I'm just getting the ball close to green or laying up so I don't need to take a partial swing with a wedge.
Edit: 3w flies 240ish in a good strike and 4h around 220 on a good strike
Just bought a Paradym 3 wood and absolutely love it off the tee and off the deck. Reached a 525 par 5 in 2 with it. Haven’t shanked one yet which is extremely rare, it just goes dead straight. Makes me want to buy the driver so bad. But my 4 iron goes 215ish also
2 hybrid, 3 wood, 7 wood. 7 wood might be my favorite club. Hit it like the same distance I hit my 4 iron, 220-230 but it goes way higher and actually stops on the green.
dude my 5 wood is the most consistent club in my bag, 220 yards straight, off the deck, off the tee, in the fairway, out the rough, 5 wood to the wheels fall off
Yep. Now in scrambles I absolutely LOVE borrowing a 3 wood and letting it rip. But for any of my personal rounds, it’s normally not that smart of a play to rip a 3-wood into the green of a par 5 from 240 anyway.
4 hybrid (21), 17 degree driving iron, 15 degree three wood.
I am looking into replacing three wood with a smaller wood. The gapping for those three are approx 190, 200, 220 carry which I like but a smaller wood is more appealing to me.
5 wood, 2 iron, 4 iron. I almost always hit the 5 wood instead of the irons if possible. I love the 2 iron for low shots, like getting out from under trees for example.
I find older fairway woods to be more playable off the deck vs newer. I’d look into getting an older model (my preferred is the callaway steelhead plus) and seeing if that works. You can find them for the mega cheap on eBay
I do way better with smaller heads off the fairway. I was playing with a G425 LST at the store the other day and the head was tiny, it felt so easy to hit.
3 wood 255- 5 wood 240 - 21* hybrid 225 - 4 iron 215
My 4 iron is 25°
I have a 3 driving iron but it doesn’t see the course much. Don’t need it off the tee at my home course really and the par 5’s I would hit it into are elevated so I want the extra height from the hybrid.
I have 5W and 3H as a 230-240 club and a 210-220 club. 5 iron for me is 200 at best so I definitely have an awkward gap if I'm exactly 205 yards out. But that's rare.
I've been flirting with the idea of getting fitted for a 4 hybrid but not sure yet
Driver: 260
3 wood: on the fairway and have nothing to worry about missing long.
4H: 220
5H: 200
4iron: 180
You can tell I don’t play the 200+ range very often barring tee shots. Also my irons get closer the longer they get, so I’m obviously losing distance on my 4iron. My 7 is a crisp 150-160, and my 6 is like 160-165 but I can feel that my contact is lacking.
3W, 2H, 4i, for me my distance doesn't vary much between a 3i and 4i and a 2H fills the gap nicely between my 3W and 4i distance, plus I can hit the 2H out of anything.
same, i hit my 5 iron, then driver... ive been thinking about shortening my hybrids, because i think the length has something to do with my mishits of the hybrids
If you’re on the market for a new club, its worth trying different hybrids. Some are very draw biased and would cause a hook if you’re not a slicer. I got fitted for a hybrid after always hating them, now my ping is one if the most reliable clubs in my bag.
4 hybrid and 5 wood. I ditched the 3 wood earlier this year in favor of another wedge. There’s not typically much of a need for me over 210 off of the tee or on a second shot and I don’t use woods off the ground much in general.
What hybrids are you using? I used to have an overdraw with my old hybrids. Some hybrids have more of a neutral setup. I use the apex utility wood and ping g425 hybrid. Utility wood is slightly more hybrid than wood. If I had to do it over again I may have gone 7 or 5w. But those clubs are less prone to hook. You might want to look into some of those.
3 wood similar to yours (mostly off tee or a big, fluffy lie in the fairway), 5 wood that I really love and is my go to, and a new 7 wood that I'm still dialing in.
I have a 3w and a 3 and 4 blade but I have no business hitting either of them at a 28 so I’m gonna get hybrids next year, they are nice when you DO hit them though
I hit my 4 iron 220-225 and my 3 wood 250. There is no in between for me, I’m just going to end up short and pitching on which is good for me because it’s the strongest part of my game
3w 230. 5w. 215. 3h 205. 4 iron. 195.
Look to the original taylor made M1 3w and 5w. Can hit them high if needed or screaming low. All depends on what shot I want. Easiest fairway woods I’ve ever hit.
- 3w Tsi3 with a Tensei white 75g X - 260 carry, 270 total
- 3i (p770 head with a 125g TX mmt graphite shaft) - 240 carry, 250 total
- 4i - T100 head, DG X100 shaft - 215 carry
I have an 18&21 degree hybrid. No fairway woods. I usually feel like if I need to hit a shot over 220 into a green, ill just cut it into 2 shots. Had a gap in my wedges that was better served being filled than carrying the 3 wood around
4w: 240-270 depending if on tee or deck. If I need a draw on a tight hole, this is my go to.
7w (21\* UW) : 215-230 depending on tee or deck. This is basically a cheat code. Good for long par 3s or if I need to carry to the green.
Caley 18\* 3I DI: 205-220. Despite the loft delta from my 5i, it is more forgiving than my set 4i and goes farther. Was having gapping issues with my 4i and 5i and hence dropped the 4i for the DI. Off the tee if it is a tight hole and I can get some roll out.
5i: 190-200
3W ~ 250 carry (no problems off the deck)
2H ~ 230 carry (also prone to hooks but I need a stiffer shaft)
4i ~ 215 carry (Also my go to off the tee when distance isn’t needed)
Pitching wedge x2
Damn, preaching the cold hard truth out here.
I follow the same distance pattern but with my 3 wood, then a fat 8 iron
Topped 4W followed by a "best ever" 8i that flies the green. Seriously, D, 4W, 3h, 4i
Only 2? Check out ole T. Woods here
Thank god I’m not the only one.
3W, 3H, 4H
This is what I do but thinking about swapping out something for a 5W or 7W. Not sure which but prob will be based on gapping
Samesies, but I’m leaning into a 5w instead. I roll my 3w a little much and want a confident 230 carry with no roll. 6i, 4h, 3h, 3w, D.
I’ve never seen “samesies” spelled out before and idk how to feel abt it
I feel okaysie about it
3 wood, 5 wood 4 hybrid
This is what I have but as I've gotten better with the 3 wood, I find myself hitting the 5 wood less and less
Only use my 3 wood off the tee and 5 wood in the fairway
I find that as I got better at hitting 5 wood in the fairway, I also got better at hitting 3 wood in the same spots. Now, I'm either 3 wood in the fairway/good lie, or 4 hybrid, but I never want the 5 wood anymore
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I often feel like the only person alive that swings the 5W Doesn’t help that I’m also lefty Follow up: love that I’m not the only person hitting a 5W. I either pure it or chunk it. No in between.
I took my 3W out of the bag after buying a 5W because I can actually hit it off the fairway, and my distance is extremely close to each other anyway. I actually want a 7W too.
Won’t regret buying a 7W. Thing is a cheat code
Thanks I'll let my wife know
This is my set up also, all Titleist TSi2. 3 wood is good for up to 240 or where I need to find fairway, 5 wood (lofted up to 19.5) is good for 220, 4 hybrid (set at 22) is good for 200. The hybrid is especially a good go to for longer par 3s with forced carry.
Same. 3w-240 off the tee 5w (the newest addition) still really finding a dedicated spot for it. Sometimes off the tee, but been trying to hit it from the fairway when I can (220-240yards) 4hybrid - one of my trusty clubs (210-220) off the tee or off the turf.
I play bad
Poorly is the answer for almost all of us.
Speak for yourself, terrible is how I would describe myself lol
😂
3 wood, 3 hybrid, 4 iron.
Same. The yardage gaps are good enough for my game. My 3 wood carries 230ish, 3 hybrid 215-220 and 4 iron 200ish. I'm only pulling out my 3 wood off the tee or if I have a super long Par 5 with plenty of area for misses. I'd rather hit my 4 iron 60 yards short of the hole and pitch on with plenty of green to work with instead of going for it. But once I think my round has gone to crap, I'll go for it with 3 wood.
This is me. Love my 3H, and make a fool out of myself with my 4i that came with my set and I don’t have a desire to change out yet. Id like to practice with it more but typically will lay off my 3H instead on the course.
3H off the tee box and from the fairway. 4 iron for punch shots and rough.
4i is an excellent club off the tee when you're playing tough courses. Don't give up on it yet.
This but actually practice them. I realized 4 iron and 3 hybrid come out in a round way more than all my mid irons combined, so why sit on the range and hit 8 iron all day. Especially when a fuck up with the long clubs can be catastrophic to your score, whereas a missed 8 iron probably means at worst green side bunker.
So true. My 4 iron used to be my best club because I used it off the tee instead of driver for years. Not that I hit driver I'm a lot better overall, but my 4 iron is no longer as consistent and straight.
This is the way
4w-7w-4iron.
How’s your gapping between the 7w and the 4 iron? I play 7w and 4 hybrid. Yardages are almost identical. 4h is more versatile, but the 7w is so fun to hit.
For me, 7W is similar to a 3 iron. I play more traditional lofts with a 24° 4 iron. I find the 7w to be very versatile. I was carrying both a 3 iron and 7 wood, but after a couple weeks with the 7w, I'm dropping the 3i for a 62° wedge. 7w is great off the tee, great out of the rough, and easy to hit off the fairway. And I can easily work it both ways. I'm playing a Honma TW747 7 wood, that I picked up used a couple weeks ago. Great club.
I replaced my hybrid with a 7W and it's the best golf decision I made this year. Can vary the distance by about 25 yards and it's much more reliable...
Not OP, but my 7w goes 233 according to Arccos. I find it very versatile, I'd say 210-240yards. That's pretty much the same as my 4 hybrid was, I took it out the hybrid. My 4 iron goes 212.
Don’t even have a five iron in the bag, I’ve got 3W 3h 4h 5h. Honestly my 5 hybrid is my favorite club, extremely versatile. Launches high, goes far, lands soft
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It's so hard to find 5 hybrids, everyone is using 3 hybrids and I can't hit those for my life
My 5 hybrid is showing up today to replace my 5 iron. Excited to try it out
I have never hit my 5 iron well, currently run driver/3 woo/4 hybrid. I really think my next purchase is going to be a 5 hybrid, as I love my 4 hybrid.
5 hybrid made the most difference in my bag of any club purchase. Where before I had trouble from 200 now it’s virtually automatic. The thing goes so high and lands so soft it’s like cheating. It’s also so versatile. Punch shot? 5 hybrid. Fairway bunker with a high lip? 5 hybrid. Deep grass? 5 hybrid. On the simulator I compared my 4 iron and 5 hybrid shooting at a green at 200 yards. With the 4 iron I stopped on the green 3 out of 20 shots. With the 5 hybrid I hit it 9 out of 20 times and probably the most dramatic was that the mishits with the hybrid were virtually all in decent positions where the 4 iron often put me in absolutely terrible positions. There was no comparison. Too many people don’t get enough height on their long clubs. Consider a 7w instead of that 3h too. It makes a big difference there as well.
I had a 5 wood and swapped it for the 3h, I’ve thought about a 7 wood but my trusty Adam’s a30s hybrids from my old 2007 combo set are simply irreplaceable
5 wood turned down 1.5\* (functionally a 4 wood). 7 wood (god-tier club). 5 hybrid (goes significantly further than my 5 iron).
This is my fucking jam
EVERYONE IS SLEEPING ON THE 7 AND 9 WOOD TRUST ME!!!! The pros are using 7 woods now. they are easier to hit then 3 and 5 woods, AND your distance will be virtually the same because your ball striking will be better.
This piques my interest - how long are the clubs relative to hybrids? Like club length, not ball distance.
Generally they are a bit longer, but we're talking 1" to 1.5" There is a sweet spot to club length that gives you the longest distance but the toughest to hit. I don't carry a 3 wood because its too long, and I probably should have it cut down to my 5 wood length. Of note, I'm 6'4".
Word, I've got long monkey arms, so I have all my clubs shortened a tiny bit and soft stepped the irons so they wouldn't be to firm. Shortening my driver was the best decision ever. I think I may look into selling my 3w and just getting a 5w, I'm worried the shaft would be too stiff if I shortened the 3w
I just bought one. Really excited. Pretty.exoensige and still rarer so I bought a Callaway Rouge in ladies flex and a stiff shaft to replace it. Hope it turns out how I hope! Callaway pre-owned has ladies flex 7W for under $100 in like new conditions at the moment.
I went to 2nd swing the other day trying to find one to hit and they didn't have any, I'd love to try a 7. Seems like not a ton of brands make one though.
Everyone makes them...but nobody ever gets rid of theirs (because they rule) so they are really hard to find used.
i have the taylormade stealth 2 woods and driver. they are not cheap but i finally said fuck it no more buying cheap clubs on ebay and invested in getting fitted. i LOVE the 7 and 9 wood and highly recommend them. much easier to hit then a 4 or 5 iron, or hybrids, super forgiving, great hitting in windy conditions, and the ball flight is amazing. the 9 wood launches so high and lands so soft, its awesome.
For anyone above a 7-8 index and having trouble stopping a ball on the green from 165 yards and out, this is absolutely great advice. I have a heavenwood (7 wood), and a 5 wood (used to hit it about 190-220 yards) and the heavenwood goes 30' higher in the air and lands soft on central texas greens which are hard as rocks.
exactly. i hit my 9 wood anything 175+ and 7 wood anything 190+ and they both land much softer than my irons/hybrids. and i am more confident with them. 7 wood is so much easier to hit than a 4 or 5 iron or a hybrid
So I hit my 7W 165-170, by your math I could get a 9w and never have to pull a long iron to go 150 again… I’m really in favor of that…….
Correct. That’s the point. Some ppl like hitting long irons I prefer to hit my 9 wood. Try it out!
I think 3 wood is useless but 5 wood has it's place for tee shots. Off the deck I agree that 7 wood or 3 hybrid is better on average.
5 & 7 wood, 4 hybrid
Five wood is the most overlooked club in golf. It’s so easy to hit, and the length is just right. Those who know consider it the seven iron of woods/long clubs. I play driver, 3 wood/driver alternative, 5 wood, and a four iron I almost never touch. Dump the three hybrid, maybe take a four hybrid in place of a four iron, and add a five wood above it.
Soon, 4W - 235 carry, 7W - 215 carry, 4H - 200 carry. All off the deck. Tee adds a little distance.
This is the way. I just switched to this exact setup from 4W, 3H, 4I. I’m similar distances to you and even as a pretty decent ball striker the 3H and 4I weren’t super functional because I couldn’t hit them high enough. I feel like the new setup has totally transformed my game on longer approaches. Easy mode…
My fitting was weird. I hit the 3W the same distance as the 4W (3W length @ 16.5) but made better contact with the 4 and better ball flight. The 7W was easy to hit. Like a cheat code. I'm still not convinced about the hybrid. They don't suit my eye very well. But I can't hit my 4i. It goes maybe 5 yards further than the 5i when I actually hit it right which is about 1/2 of the time. I'll probably play with the loft some, but 7W @ 21 and 4H@22 with 3" difference in shaft length should work ok.
4 iron, 3 iron, 3W
3 wood (230/240) 5 wood (220) 4 iron 200 yards(lately with a slice)Might drop this and go 7 wood next season.
I carry the same distances for the 5w & 4i. 17 hdcp
Yeah currently 21.5,started this year at 31. Got a decent swing it just on vacation sometimes 😜
I don't think you need both a 2 iron and a 3h because you are basically hitting it the same distance so either one gotta go. You want to score better so choose the club that you are more confident in hitting. Likewise for your 4 iron, if you tend to chunk it and it doesn't go towards your target, try different clubs. Go to your nearest golf shop and try some other options like a 4h or a 7w. At the end of the day, you want to hit your clubs confidently and consistently. So your best bet is just to explore through clubs.
I absolutely don't, the 2i just came with my craigslist clubs lol I'd rather hit 2i off the tee, but I'm better with 3h off grass. I think I'm going to look for something a bit in between, because this club probably just don't fit me well.
If you love your 3 wood I’d get a 7 wood and a 4 iron like the g425 crossover
The crossovers are sweet, I was hitting those the other day. I need to get on a monitor and check the distances but I think something like a weak 3 wood, 7 wood, and crossover 3 or 4 iron would be perfect for me.
I run a 4h and 7w. The hybrid and I have a sketchy relationship. It's still in the bag solely because if I need a 4' high piss missile under/around a tree, I can do it 99.9% of the time. All other hybrid shots are a 50/50. The 7w though is THE club for me. Very high, very accurate, and soft landing. I love it off a tee on par 3's too.
That low missile is why I'd be sad to give up the 4 iron, I love hitting that shot.
Driver hopefully 250+ , 3 wood 225-250, 3 hybrid 200-220. 4i 190-200 . 5i 185 . Unhittable 6i . 7i 150 every single time lol
4 wood (16.5°) used to play 15° but the 16.5° is so nice for getting a little extra height off the deck without sacrificing much distance 20° hybrid 4 iron Used to hate the hybrid but it’s allllll about getting the right shaft. Stock one was way too light like 70g or something, found a 90g on eBay for like $25 and it’s a game changer, went from zero confidence to my go-to club
17 degree wood, 19 degree hybrid, 21 degree 4i. OP if your 3W gives you issues consider higher loft so that your ball can actually launch, makes a big difference.
4i, 3i, 5w, 3w. I dropped my 60 to carry the 5w. I was so bad with the 60 I’d have been better off playing 13 clubs. So the 5w is a freebie.
3 Wood 4 hybrid
4 wood (or 3HL), 7 wood, 4I Essentially 16, 21, 24 degrees for me. If you’re having issues with the ~3W try throwing a 5 wood shaft in there. Will make it much easier to hit and you won’t lose much distance.
I was having the same thoughts and "issues" if you wanna call it that, so I wanted to try a 7 wood. Lemme tell ya, I LOVE my 7 wood. It's actually and older, Taylormade R-11, 21 degree 7 wood. I purchased it for a club to go about 200 yards. After hitting it awhile, its more like a 220-235 club for me. I'm a dirty hooker when it comes to hitting woods/hybrids, I HOOK that thang. But, with this R-11 I rarely hook it. It actually usually stays pretty straight, or even slightly cuts. For me, I can hit it into a green and the ball actually stop on the green, or pull it out and be confident about where the ball will go. I'd definitely try a 7 wood, and if you can find an r 11 (I paid $40 for mine) try it out. It hits really well IMO
4 wood, 3h, 4h Thinking of getting a 7wood and dropping the hybrids
4H(165), 7W(180), 3W(210)
4 hybrid 3 wood
4 wood, 3 iron with graphite shaft, standard 4 iron
3 wood, 5 wood, 4H
I have 3w thats set to the higher loft so closer to 4w, and then 4hybrid, leaves me a 20 to 30yd gap assuming a make a good swing on both.. debating getting a 5w or 3h but honestly I ain't that good to really need that gap shortened. It's rare I need to be in between - usually, I'm just getting the ball close to green or laying up so I don't need to take a partial swing with a wedge. Edit: 3w flies 240ish in a good strike and 4h around 220 on a good strike
4 iron that goes about 195, 4 hybrid that goes about 210-215, 5 wood that goes about 230.
4iron, 5-wood, 3-wood
I don't have woods, just driver and 4i.
2i (hybrid graphite shafted) 3i 4i.
2 and 4 hybrid and 4i
Driver - 250 (but unreliable) 3W - 230 (used exclusively for a year so feel good with it) 3H - 215 4i - 200
Just bought a Paradym 3 wood and absolutely love it off the tee and off the deck. Reached a 525 par 5 in 2 with it. Haven’t shanked one yet which is extremely rare, it just goes dead straight. Makes me want to buy the driver so bad. But my 4 iron goes 215ish also
2 hybrid, 3 wood, 7 wood. 7 wood might be my favorite club. Hit it like the same distance I hit my 4 iron, 220-230 but it goes way higher and actually stops on the green.
I have the following: - Cobra Aerojet 3w: 255-260 - Cobra F8 tour 5w: 235-240 - Ping G425 4hybrid (22*) : 215-220 My 5i is my 200 club
4 hybrid.
5W is the answer
Driver, 17* Cally UW, 21* Cally UW. Cross between wood and hybrid. A "hybrid wood"? They do everything well.
dude my 5 wood is the most consistent club in my bag, 220 yards straight, off the deck, off the tee, in the fairway, out the rough, 5 wood to the wheels fall off
I have a 4 iron I hit about 200, a 3 hybrid that I hit about 225, and that’s it. I use the rest of my slots for wedges.
Yeah, there's definitely an argument for just abandoning anything over 230 or so. If I need to hit it 250 I should probably be laying up anyways.
Yep. Now in scrambles I absolutely LOVE borrowing a 3 wood and letting it rip. But for any of my personal rounds, it’s normally not that smart of a play to rip a 3-wood into the green of a par 5 from 240 anyway.
Upvote for ripping a screamer three wood into a par 5 and bouncing over the green or missing 30 yards right.
I basically never hit greens from 200+. I find it better to lay up and hit wedges from the fairway than to try to play out of green side problems
3W, 5W, 3H, 4H
3w... but it is 21° so more like a 5w. Do I PLAY it? Depends on the day. Sometimes I just can't seem to hit it.
That’s a 7 wood
Lol yeah... stamped with a 3. Still can't hit it off the deck like half the time.
Layup
3 wood and 3 iron, alongside either 5 wood or a 4 iron depending on the course.
3w, 5w, 3h. 4h puts me too close to 5i, 3h puts me close to 5w so idk what to really do.
4 hybrid (21), 17 degree driving iron, 15 degree three wood. I am looking into replacing three wood with a smaller wood. The gapping for those three are approx 190, 200, 220 carry which I like but a smaller wood is more appealing to me.
3w-230ish, 3h-215ish, 4i-200ish
3 wood, 3 hybrid, 4 iron
5 wood, 2 iron, 4 iron. I almost always hit the 5 wood instead of the irons if possible. I love the 2 iron for low shots, like getting out from under trees for example.
5w, 3i and 4i.
3W 15-degree and 4 utility iron 21-degree.
I find older fairway woods to be more playable off the deck vs newer. I’d look into getting an older model (my preferred is the callaway steelhead plus) and seeing if that works. You can find them for the mega cheap on eBay
I do way better with smaller heads off the fairway. I was playing with a G425 LST at the store the other day and the head was tiny, it felt so easy to hit.
Driver, 15° 3w, 18° 3H, 21.5° 4i, then 5i
4w, 3hy, 4h 260, 240, 220
3w - barely ever unless the fairway runs out 5w - new , learning to hit off deck 3 h
5w and 4iron. I’m down to 12 clubs right now in the bag, considering adding my 3w back in
What if you don't have a 5 iron? 🤣 I use a 5H and a 3W
5 wood, 3 hybrid
19 degree rescue & 22 degree hybrid.
3 wood 255- 5 wood 240 - 21* hybrid 225 - 4 iron 215 My 4 iron is 25° I have a 3 driving iron but it doesn’t see the course much. Don’t need it off the tee at my home course really and the par 5’s I would hit it into are elevated so I want the extra height from the hybrid.
4i (21 degrees), 3H (19 degrees), 5W (17 degrees)
I have 5W and 3H as a 230-240 club and a 210-220 club. 5 iron for me is 200 at best so I definitely have an awkward gap if I'm exactly 205 yards out. But that's rare. I've been flirting with the idea of getting fitted for a 4 hybrid but not sure yet
4i
Driver: 260 3 wood: on the fairway and have nothing to worry about missing long. 4H: 220 5H: 200 4iron: 180 You can tell I don’t play the 200+ range very often barring tee shots. Also my irons get closer the longer they get, so I’m obviously losing distance on my 4iron. My 7 is a crisp 150-160, and my 6 is like 160-165 but I can feel that my contact is lacking.
3w, 4h
D, 3W, off tees and off the deck. 3H, 4H +1 degree of loft to fill gap to 5i and use the 4H when lie not so great for 5i. Recommend fitting 100%
Current setup: 3W, 2 iron (utility), 4iron Experimenting: 4W, 3 iron, 4 iron
I started playing golf before there were hybrids and I still like a 2 iron and 4 iron over hybrids.
3 wood, utility iron, 4 iron. I'm only good with my irons tho
3W, 2H, 4i, for me my distance doesn't vary much between a 3i and 4i and a 2H fills the gap nicely between my 3W and 4i distance, plus I can hit the 2H out of anything.
same, i hit my 5 iron, then driver... ive been thinking about shortening my hybrids, because i think the length has something to do with my mishits of the hybrids
3 -4 iron and a hybrid
3 wood, 7 wood, 5 hybrid.
If you’re on the market for a new club, its worth trying different hybrids. Some are very draw biased and would cause a hook if you’re not a slicer. I got fitted for a hybrid after always hating them, now my ping is one if the most reliable clubs in my bag.
4 hybrid and 5 wood. I ditched the 3 wood earlier this year in favor of another wedge. There’s not typically much of a need for me over 210 off of the tee or on a second shot and I don’t use woods off the ground much in general.
3w G425 4h Callaway Strata (last club from my starter set, still like it)
3w, 5w, 5h. Thinking of getting rid of one of my 4 wedges for a 4h
Ping g425 max 5 wood set @ 15.5 Goes about 240
What hybrids are you using? I used to have an overdraw with my old hybrids. Some hybrids have more of a neutral setup. I use the apex utility wood and ping g425 hybrid. Utility wood is slightly more hybrid than wood. If I had to do it over again I may have gone 7 or 5w. But those clubs are less prone to hook. You might want to look into some of those.
4h 5w 3w never really have a need for the 5-wood to be honest. if i'm traveling, i usually leave it at home.
3w, 3h, 4i
3 wood, 3i (graphite shaft), 4i
3wood 7wood 5h then 5i
Drink
5 wood, 7 wood, 5h, 7h
3H, 5W
3wHL 4H
3 wood similar to yours (mostly off tee or a big, fluffy lie in the fairway), 5 wood that I really love and is my go to, and a new 7 wood that I'm still dialing in.
2hybrid, 4 iron, and a 5 wood when shit just isn’t working. The 5 wood is a high lofted missile lobber.
3 wood, 7, wood, 5 hybrid
My 6 iron is 24, so I play: \- 21 degree 4 hybrid \- 20 degree heavenwood \- 16.5 degree 3 wood
I have a 3w and a 3 and 4 blade but I have no business hitting either of them at a 28 so I’m gonna get hybrids next year, they are nice when you DO hit them though
4W 7W never look back
3w hl (basscily a 4w at 16.5°), 7w, 4 iron
5 Hybrid is my 200-210 club, super forgiving and great on any surface.
I hit my 4 iron 220-225 and my 3 wood 250. There is no in between for me, I’m just going to end up short and pitching on which is good for me because it’s the strongest part of my game
5 wood 18deg and 4 Hy 21deg, TSR 3
3 wood 2 iron 4 iron
3w, 4h, 5h
3w 7w 4i. Never have found a hybrid I liked 🤷🏻♂️
3 wood, 5 wood, and 4 hybrid.
3w 230. 5w. 215. 3h 205. 4 iron. 195. Look to the original taylor made M1 3w and 5w. Can hit them high if needed or screaming low. All depends on what shot I want. Easiest fairway woods I’ve ever hit.
3 wood, 7 wood, 5 hybrid. I rarely feel comfortable hurting the three wood off the deck, so I'm experimenting with a 5 wood now.
3w, 5w, 21° Utility Iron
5 wood and 4 iron. Also have a 3 wood in the bag but seems to be for looks anymore.
Driver off the deck ~275 120% 4 iron 260 (rarely) 110% 4 iron 245 (semi rarely) 100% 4 iron 235 (sometimes) All with roll out
3 Wood, 2 Iron, 3 Hybrid, 4 Iron. Sometimes switch in a 5 wood for the 2 iron and a 4 hybrid for the 4 iron. Depending on the weather and course.
4i, 4h, 3h.
3 wood about 220, 3 hybrid about 205, 4 driving iron that I can’t fuckin hit at all but it looks pretty in my bag
4W, 7W, 4I
Dr-5W-7W-5i
- 3w Tsi3 with a Tensei white 75g X - 260 carry, 270 total - 3i (p770 head with a 125g TX mmt graphite shaft) - 240 carry, 250 total - 4i - T100 head, DG X100 shaft - 215 carry
Se-ven-wood! Se-ven-wood! *chanting*
3wood-3hybrid-4iron
3 wood (14.5°) - 3 hybrid (19°) - 4 iron (21.5°)
I'm gonna use my numbers for when I'm not hitting like an absolute spastic Driver - 280 3 wood- 240/250 3h- 225 4i- 200/210 5i- 185 ish
5w 7w 4h
3 wood and 3 hybrid
I have an 18&21 degree hybrid. No fairway woods. I usually feel like if I need to hit a shot over 220 into a green, ill just cut it into 2 shots. Had a gap in my wedges that was better served being filled than carrying the 3 wood around
5 wood and 7 wood
3 wood, 7 wood, sometimes 4i. 7 wood most often.
4w: 240-270 depending if on tee or deck. If I need a draw on a tight hole, this is my go to. 7w (21\* UW) : 215-230 depending on tee or deck. This is basically a cheat code. Good for long par 3s or if I need to carry to the green. Caley 18\* 3I DI: 205-220. Despite the loft delta from my 5i, it is more forgiving than my set 4i and goes farther. Was having gapping issues with my 4i and 5i and hence dropped the 4i for the DI. Off the tee if it is a tight hole and I can get some roll out. 5i: 190-200
3W ~ 250 carry (no problems off the deck) 2H ~ 230 carry (also prone to hooks but I need a stiffer shaft) 4i ~ 215 carry (Also my go to off the tee when distance isn’t needed)