fairway with my 3 wood? As a long-time gofer I should know the answer--but don't. Yes, I loose a few yards with the 3 wood, but I atleast stay in the fairway more often. Please help--thanks.
2007-02-03 06:26:26 · 9 answers · asked by T 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
Its quite simple. The more loft in the 3 wood help get the ball airborn faster. Thats why the driver lofts have changed so much in the last 5-8 years. A 10.5 degree driver is much easier to keep in play than an 8.5 degree. As the ball is airborn quicker, it takes its flight with more back spin rather than side spin. More side spin cause the ball to go left or right depending on the direction its spinning. More back spin causes the ball to rise and keeps a straighter fight. ANY pro would suggest a mid to high handicapper to go to a higher lofted driver. So if you had a 10-11 degree Driver, go with a standard 15 degree 3 wood. I had a 13 degree v steel that I hated and sold it. I now am happy with a 15 degree v steel. Sometimes I tee off with a rescue mid hybrid with 19 degrees. It goes 220 max but its almost always sitting in the short grass!
2007-02-03 09:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by tigerbaby99 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tigerbaby's answer is pretty much right on.
The driver is longer in length and harder to control. The same error between a shorter 3 wood and a long driver will be magnified on the driver.
Loft too is an issue. When I was trying to cure my slice it was suggested I go with more loft as it reduces side spin, the main result of a slicing swing. The increased loft imparts more backspin reducing side spin created be the open club face of an out to in downswing.
The 3 wood head is smaller and easier to finish the swing with.
And as a prior poster said, differences in shafts; stiffness and bend points.
When my driver goes into the toilet I use a 13 degree V steel or a 15 degree Tommy Armour. I can get the Armour out there 225 and be in the fairway. I question at times why I even have a driver.
Keep swinging!!
2007-02-04 03:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by zudmelrose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even the great golfers hit stray drives with thier drivers. Everyting has to be exact fot the ball to go down the middle. I don't profess to know the answer but I had the same problem and on advice of a pro, I started moving the ball further forward in my stance and widened my stance about 4 inchs. Also slow your back swing down. This allows you to be square at the bottom which leaves your club head on the ball square at impact.
2007-02-03 08:23:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a smaller margin of error in the driver. Even if you were going off by a bit, the three wood might not show the mistake, but the driver would.
2007-02-03 06:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Answering
2016-05-23 23:50:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 3 wood has a polycarbonate cobalt center which perfectly matches the resonate frequency of the golf ball, causing its center of gravity to match up with the natural energy field of the fairway.
2007-02-03 06:30:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Your driver may have a different Shaft, or an offset face. Check your swing in a mirror. check with your pro-shop
2007-02-03 07:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by keeren a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it has a shorter shaft than the driver, therefore less gross error is reflected from the swing to the ball flight than the longer shafted driver
2007-02-03 06:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by doingitright44 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its all in your mind
2007-02-03 06:28:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋