3 wood length compared to driver

If you buy into the premise that the longer the driver, the longer the drive, you have just bought into a load of malarkey and youll be destined to. And a s means that the proper club length for you is standard. A 3 hybrid, on the other hand, can be used for shooting balls to shorter lengths. Ive just not been able to hit a fairway wood, producing an ugly low hook thats done for more than one unfortunate bird down the years. Wed jan 15, 2014 by dave phillips drivers generally come standard at 4546 inches in length, the longer the driver shaft the potential exists for more distance, theoretically your swing arc would be wider and therefore you could create more speed. My current average driver distance is 190 metres 209 yards. What is the average distance with each golf club if you know the distances you can achieve with each of your golf clubs, you can pick the correct club and plan where you want the ball to land on the golf course.

Driver with 3wood shaft experiment clubs, grips, shafts, fitting. Just like the majority of f max designs, this club is offered in an offset option. If a 3 wood is new to your bag, dont be afraid to choose that offset model to help yourself with the face angle at impact. If its driving power that you are looking for, then a 3 wood. I have way more confidence hitting a 5wood from the fairway, compared to a 3wood.

The three wood has a shorter shaft, which by definition makes it stiffer and compensates for the extra weight in the head. May 26, 2015 his 278 yard drives with a fairway wood are being compared to 290 yard drives by the rest of the field. Hit your fairway woods more consistently dlance golfd. Those numbers make it easy for a golfer looking into her bag for a club to identify which one she wants. Length of shafts according to height in golf sportsrec. Driver shaft weight vs 3 wood weight club fitting team. Jan 15, 2014 will a shorter driver give you more distance. Like the over all weight, ball flight, feel, gets good distance, as i focus more on making solid contact, rather than killing it. For example, the standard length for a steel 3 wood is 41. The driver was given the number one, followed by fairway woods such as the 2 wood, 3 wood, 4 wood and so on. Mar 06, 2012 but even the latest 3 woods probably still arent adequate allout replacements for drivers. Now think about this the average driver length on the pga tour since 2005 has remained steady at 44.

Most three wood shafts are the old driver standard 43. Certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3wood callaways x hot 3deep intriguing after his win at last years. May 23, 2008 i remember when i first started to play golf i struggled for years to dominate the driver and 3wood, i suppose because of the longer shaft compared to the irons. If you play your driver at 44,then id play 3 wood at 42 to 41. It can be used to play distances of around 210 to 230 yards comfortably. At my home course in the pittsburgh area, the par4 eighth hole doglegs to the right and features a couple of trees that stick out on the corner like a defiant goalpost. Golf digest did a test and found out that golfers with average swing speed only loose about 14 yards when they switched from driver. While amateur golfers prefer the former, the more experienced once swear by the latter. While some people may replace their driver for a 3 wood if they are having a bad performance with their driver. Just an average golfer giving unbiased opinions on all things golf, product tests, golf travel vlogs and golf news. See which hybrid golf club replaces your old iron or wood loft, length, lie since the rules of golf allow you to use only 14 clubs, its important not to carry two or more clubs with similar performance qualities. Knuth golfs high heat 3wood combines the length of a 2wood and the height of a 5wood.

I use fairway wood shaft, which is i guess meant for the 3 wood and down, rather than driver. Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. A certified fitter should be able to help you determine the best fit for your swing. Demo and purchase the new ping g410 driver and woods at golftec. Apr 28, 2015 when we compare driver to the long iron, two of our testers still showed measurable driver advantages. Strong 3wood and minidriver have their unique places at a golf course. A 4 wood is sometimes seen instead of a 3 wood to finetune range differences between a players driver and fairway wood, while a 5 wood is a common addition to the 3 wood for players who prefer fairway woods to long irons for play through the green. Do you really need your driver3 wood to have a long shaft. A 5 wood and a 3 hybrid are different types of clubs and have a different job.

Henrik stenson loves his 3 wood too much golf analytics. Certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3 wood callaways x hot 3 deep intriguing after his win at last years. Outside of the driver, i wont have consistently had a club with a loft this low in my bag for the best part of a decade. Featuring back heel weighting and a low center of gravity, this is one of the best 3 woods for beginners and high handicappers. Though the springlike effect has continued to improve on fairway woods, which probably accounts for adding a few yards, the fact is that for. Will it make a golfer longershorter or moreless accurate. Certainly we see this quite often on the professional tours. Driver shaft vs 3 wood shaft general equipment talk.

Stensons game requires him to hit fairways, so he plays conservatively. I want to cut my 3 wood and 23 hybrid down to 41 and 40 respectively 4 iron is 39. For example, if you are 6feet tall and your wrist to floor measurement is 35 inches, a standard length driver 44 inches for a steel shaft driver and. It works for me, as it is heavier shaft, but went with r flex, rather than s flex. Driver shaft length is shorter better than standard length. May 02, 20 i use fairway wood shaft, which is i guess meant for the 3 wood and down, rather than driver. Look into a golf bag today and youll still see those numbers on the soles of golf clubs.

I should have hit the tee shot with the other club. Player 3 did hit his long iron exceptionally only 1. My question is, what is a good complementary length for my 3 wood and 5 wood. Last week at the range i tested a callaway 7 wood that had a mizuno graphite shaft with torque 6.

I do believe the stock length of 42 is a big factor in the ability to hit this club cleanly from the fairway. The minidriver has a larger head and less loft compared to a strong 3wood. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. For women, the standard length for both steel and graphite woods is exactly 1 inch less than that recommended for men. Ample distance comes naturally to them whereas for us comparable hackers, it does not. Do not miss a minute and subscribe now for free, join in the chat with golfers. Mar 14, 2014 certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3 wood callaways x hot 3 deep intriguing after his win at last years. I am considering using a 3 wood off the tee when there are hazards that can potentially add some penalty strokes. If i cut my driver down to 43, would it make sense to cut my woods an inch down also. I have a ping g 15 60s driver and the matching 3 wood with a 75s which is the standard configurationsfor these clubs.

Standard length of golf clubs for women and men sportsrec. Just as 60 is the new 40, then 3wood might be the new driver. Playing length for any individual in all categories of clubs should be custom fit to the player by a qualified fitting professional. Mar 19, 2018 3 wood shaft in a driver in this vid i look at if putting a three wood shaft into a driver will make any difference to ball flight. Dec 11, 2018 a standard golf industry chart, such as the one found at the club shack, applies your wrist to floor measurement to your height to generally determine the length of the clubs that fit you best. What is a strong 3 wood and why its better than a driver. It boils down to the fact that by its sheer size, the driver is physically more forgiving than the 3 wood, says nikes moody. Jan 20, 2019 the combined result is clubs that launch higher with more ball speed, spin less ping says the g410 lst 3wood cuts 500 rpm of spin compared to the g400 lst 3wood and have greater overall forgiveness. In fact, some golfers can hit their three wood club about the same length as their driver but with more accuracy.

The logic of putting a heavier shaft in a three wood than a driver is completely confused. Your shaft length for your height would be considered as standard length. Is one companys driver going to be the same length from the end of the shaft to the bottom of the clubhead as another companys. But i do know that at some point in the round, after a poorly struck driver or 3wood, ill probably think to myself.

Jan 23, 2018 brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Jul 05, 2016 just as 60 is the new 40, then 3 wood might be the new driver. Most tour pros 80% are more accurate when hitting fairway wood than. Most 5 woods have about 18 of loft, 3 hybrids have approx. Oct, 2018 just an average golfer giving unbiased opinions on all things golf, product tests, golf travel vlogs and golf news. That said, many players feel more comfortable swinging a shorter length fairway wood than a driver on the tee box, says moody.