Very informative Mark. Particularly as my 3 wood has stayed in the boot of my car for my last rounds so that he can take a long hard think to himself....!
3 wood all day. I know what shape and where exactly the ball is going to land. Im planning to get driver lessons. Although my driver is a power fade/slice, no where near as predictable. But the extra distance is always an advantage when I do hit one well.
Often times modern drivers are 3 inches longer than a 3 wood which definitely can make them harder to hit solidly and control. I've had so many players ask me why they hit their 3 wood further than their driver. Obviously there are a lot of factors for each golfer, but until they learn to hit that driver solidly a 3 wood from the tee can be a good option. Thanks, Mark!
Really great to see this covered - Back when my 3 wood wasnt so old I had 2 distinct wear marks on my R11 3 wood. One in the centre (from the deck) and one slightly in the high toe (from the tee) - unfortunately after so many years they have now merged. This difference in delivery is not fully understood by most golfers, and the benefits it can bring! Know your patterns people !!!
Great video Mark. I'm a right handed, high handicapper and use the 3 wood off the tee when there is trouble up the right. My bad shot with the driver is a slice (frankly, more likely when there is pressure), so for me, the 3 wood can be a very good option.
One of my favorite clubs off to tee off with. I'm used to hitting it off the ground which is why I seldom tee it up. I don't mind the fade, but I'll definitely try to tee it up if I want to go a little more left next time!!! Great stuff!
I’ve always played a 3 wood off the tee as seem to have more confidence with it than the driver. Have had great success with a Cobra F9 3 wood dialled in at 13 degrees. Agree distance is down slightly but feel I have more control producing a nice draw shape on the ball flight. Great tips Mark ! Tees height is critical in getting a nice ball flight.
The tee-it-up 14 degree 3wood slight Draw is a shot that everyone looking to lower their handicap should have. For the equivalent power fairway finder fade, I prefer setting up the long hybrid (18/17/16/15 degree), with a slightly open face / flat lie angle, for this purpose - so that you have both Draw & Fade setup fairway finding shorter driving clubs. I've learned this little tidbit from you Mark, years ago, in a video you made mentioning this - and also setting up your shorter 23/23/21/20 hybrid with a built-in Draw
I haven’t had a driver for about 3 years now as my 3 wood is about 260 to 275.a bad drive with a driver is less forgiving than a drive with my 3 wood.keep up the great work as always
Driver is my friend. 3 wood is that creepy uncle nobody wants to talk to. I carry a 3 wood but hope I don't need it. I can hit it well at times, but I am inconsistent. I have a tough time feeling where the head is during the swing.
Since I’ve been fitted and learned how to properly hit a driver, high tee, upswing etc., I don’t really need a 3 wood. I don’t generate enough swing speed to hit a 3 wood off the ground so I use driver, 5 wood and several rinky dinks. Nice video Mark.
I was really struggling to hit a hybrid without snapping it over and losing shots (and of course balls sometimes). This week I bought an old school 5 wood that was the same degree as my 3 and it's so much easier to hit off the ground or the tee. In reference to this video, I played Tuesday and Thursday this week with my sons only teeing up on the par 4's with the 5 wood so of course I was hitting 7 and 8 irons into greens instead of wedges but it's practice to hit a fairway wood from a tee, it can build confidence to it off the ground on par 5's. I compared my distance with my 3 wood, hitting very comparable shots and the difference in distance was about 10-15 yards. I play off of a 13 and use 3 wood and now 5 wood to put myself in a position to hit a full gap, wedge shot. Half or three-quarter swings have resulted in disaster at times, especially with a lofted club.
I carry 2 drivers, one set at 9.5 for normal drives, and a senior driver set at 13.5 for more control or shorter shots. Regular flex in one, senior flex in the other. Can hit the senior "full out" on more dog-legs. 3 wood is just too inconsistent. Always enjoy your videos.
I actually prefer a 5 wood off the tee. Just a feel thing for me. My TaylorMade 3 wood loses its mind sometimes but my Bombtech 5 wood is automatic. For me, 3 wood probably the most erratic club in my bag.
Paul . again Mark, I have found from the TEE it's best with 7w 5w 4w and 3w off the deck floor . Also at woolley park golf club our 8th has a ridge and my tee ball is usually at the base of it and feet above it .IF I LAY UP ITS RISKY . TREES ALL AROUND AND BUSHES . SO I AIM TO THE BUSH RIGHT GRIP DOWN AND HOPE ??? IT WORKS BUT 50/50 .
Great video. I really struggle with my 3 wood from the tee. Will only use it when my driver will just go too far, I am also more inclined to go my 3 iron over the wood.
Mark this is so interesting! I have always followed the Arnie comments, if the rules allow you to use a tee you should. While I love ideas I just can’t go against Arnie. He’s the King :) I do slam 3 wood from the tee and maybe it’s not technique but more because he said so. 😁
Great video Mark and you are becoming my go to for shot advice. Real world playing advice. I think I had a tendency to hit 3 wood off the tea as I was lacking confidence with driver. Luckily always tee’d down but prefer to hit further back in stance. Love a fairway 3 wood shot though. Natural fade makes me feel like a pro ha ha
Good thoughts as usual Mark. I think I am more accurate with the driver, probably because it has a bigger head and I use it all the time. Our club has 27 holes, however I only tee off on one hole with a three wood (and only about 75% of the time) - shortish dogleg par 4 with a number of fairway bunkers and prevailing wind behind. I always use a tee when hitting off, but very occasionally hit a driver off the deck for my second on a par 5 (eg if it is very windy). I might try hitting off with a 3 wood without a tee in a practice round to see what happens.
Teed 3 woods typically end up bit pully left for me. Will try moving ball forward in stance but TBH I rely on that left curving shape because its repeatable on holes where I need to draw or at worst hit it straight. Same thing with hybrids (left/draw) whereas stock driver shot is straight. Middle aged and mid handicapper so game these days is built around error minimisation . Good thought provoking stuff as always Mark.
Definitely find 3 wood off the tee a good option for me, seems more reliable than driver that can get a bit both ways and I feel I can shape it easier with 3 wood. When I’m hitting driver we’ll it’s longer but 3wood often as long when I’m not striking the big stick well. Really a confidence thing and just need to spend more time practicing (and using my driver) my stats show I’m fractionally hitting more fairways with 3 wood 51% to 47%
I can't find the middle on a 460cc head to save my life.. so I recently bought an 'x2 hot 2 deep' 2 wood, consistenly rolls out to 270/80 in the fairway, never hit a driver anywhere near that far or accurately. Instantly taken me from an 18 to single figures 🤷♂️
I sometimes use a 14deg TM mini driver especially in winter. My 3 wood definitely suits two or three holes on my course rather than driver but thankfully I recently found a Callaway xhot driver that I can actually use pretty accurately off the tee and it's quite forgiving as long as I don't howk it left. It's just good to keep options open
I hit 3 wood off the tee when needed, which isn’t often. I’ll use it off the fairway but usually prefer my 5 wood in that situation as it’s more reliable.
Mark Crossfield I can do better than tell you bud , do you mind if I use snippets of this video for a video of my own , Basically following the things you have said to see how it helps my game , for a new series on my channel ,
I just don't get the 3 wood from the tee is more accurate argument, for me it's the opposite as it accentuates shape. I tend to only use it when it's windy and I need that squirty low fade. Also if I'm hitting driver good or bad it tends to be the same with the 3 wood. It's the swing not the club. Great video as always bruh. Love it.
Jack Nicklaus talks about this in chapter 1 of Golf My Way. He always used it off the first tee. The control of a 3 wood off the tee is crucial on short par 4s.
I use driver everywhere I can unless big trouble that I cant carry or big trouble on right. 3 wood to stay short of trouble. Or if all trouble is on the right. Like you the 3 wood is a draw club for me. Miss with the driver is a push/slice.
I really like how you question people taking the 3 wood off the tee! personally never had any success, however with the driver im fairly straight with a consistent shot shape. Average drive is 290-300, I’ve found it much more beneficial to hit driver with an “easy” swing 240-250 if I’m worried about carrying too far and into the trouble.
I use a blue castle tee for my 3 wood. It's usually a high draw with my 3 wood. Distance wise sometimes find not a lot in it between driver and 3 wood. However my driver has a tenancy to spin up on me.
@mark crossfield here’s a video I’d love to see. Modern fairways have loft adjustability such that a 5 wood can be lofted down to 16/17 degrees and 3 woods can be lofted up to 16/17 degrees. Given shaft length and lie and face angles...what happens to the numbers? What’s the science? Is the 5 wood lofted down better and more consistent or a 3 wood lofted up?
This is something I've often wondered too. I bought a adjustable hybrid and cranked it down to 16 and it was terrible, couldn't generate the speed with the shaft length to launch it. I think the shaft length to loft test would be super interesting.
Started using my 3 wood when I was struggling with driver. Went to my 5 wood that's cranked up to 19 degrees and goes as far as my average drive 🤷. Into wind is where I loose out though. Driver is slowly coming out the bag more often though
Mark, I hit my 3wood nearly as well off tee as driver. Feels better to me and its 16 degree. Whats your thoughts on the new titleist trs2+ as a driver replacement?
I had room for a 14th club in my bag. I can't, for the life of me, hit a 3/4 wood off the tee - the head just looks too small, especially off a tee. But, there are holes where I need to throttle back from a driver and needed a fairway finder. So, I bought a Thriver (43 inch shaft with a heavy 460cc 13 degree head). I can now use my 4-wood from the fairway and can hit the Thriver off the tee when needing a fairway finder. If I already had 14 clubs, then it would have been a tougher decision, but I think I would dump my 4-wood for the Thriver. If you duff a 4-wood from the fairway, it almost seems way more acceptable than duffing one for your tee shot. Hey, they tell you that you can carry 14 clubs...nobody said which 14 they have to be!
Played yesterday and I could not hit my 3 wood solid. Kept topping or line drive slicing it to the right. Watching your video i believe i was lining up the ball with my left arm pit instead of lining up centered with the ball. I even slowed down my swing on purpose just to make sure i made contact.
I’ve started using my 3 wood as I’m struggling for consistency with my driver, loosing a little in distance but finding more fairways, also aware that my driver is a slice to fade and 3 wood is straight to draw. Thinking of upgrading my Dunlop tp13 for something a bit more recent, looking at m6 3wood and hoping the tech helps me get close to my driver distance
It's a very good point about putting speed into a 3 wood. I swapped out my 3 wood to a 5 wood and getting the same distance with more consistency. I don't think the main percentage of golfers have enough clubhead speed to make a 3 wood work? Not sure what you think of that statement Mark. Maybe a test with a mid to high handicapper. Great vid, keep it up.
I'm still an amateur at golfing, just picked it up recently and for some reason teeing off with my 3 wood feels more comfortable then using my Driver, is this something common with beginners or should I start practicing more with the driver?
Might be an odd question Mark, but have you ever tested high loft drivers against 3 woods? I have more confidence hitting a 3 hybrid than 3 wood. I wonder now if a low loft and high loft driver both in the bag might be more useful than a 3 wood just taking up space?
I gave up on a 3 wood, loving my 5 wood, hit it really long and straight and more consistantly, much easier to hit off the grass. Nobody needs a 3 wood.
Again just asking When you buy a set of irons they come with the same set of irons Would you even think about putting different shafts to max out each head Yes cost would be different , But maximize each head to each shaft
I prefer my 3 wood off the tee when a draw ball flight is needed. I also find myself missing strike with my driver more than my 3 wood....is that just the shorter shaft being more controllable?
I use my 3 wood on one hole (254 metres) every round and on another depending on the wind (345 metres). I will out drive my partners on the regular hole every week (nearly eagled the hole last week putting) and out drive them on the other if conditions prevail because I'm confident the 3 is the perfect club for these holes for shape (slight fade on one, draw on the other) and distance I have always hit my 3 almost as well and sometimes better than my driver mainly because its an easier club to hit. Taylor Made M2
I only ever use 3 wood on short par 4's and long par ''s as a second shot, only to leave me in with a shot into green with about the 100 yard area. Very good tip of Mark, if only we would listen to ourselves on the course and not be so gung Ho!!!!!!!!
I find a very similar pattern. I like doing the hit the ground to make a little bump option for a cut. Off the tee, which is low, I’m more straight or a draw. I go to the 3 wood if the driver just didn’t show up that day 😃
I hit my 3 wood when I need to, I hit it off a tee, off the deck or I lift the ground if I feel I need to, it is all based on tactics for that hole, that day, in that situation.
Hey Mark, looking to replace my three wood (dont even use it right now, my longest club is a 3hybrid) with a 16* Hybrid. Can you do a compare between a 16* FW and your 2 Hybrid?
I have a ping G410 3 wood (14.5 deg) but took it out of the bag and replaced it with a G410 2 hybrid (17 deg) because it is easier to hit and I didn't lose much yardage between the 2. I hit my 3 wood 245 yards on average and the 2 hybrid 240 yards but the hybrid is far easier to hit off the fairway and in bunkers in my opinion.
I have started to not trust my driver at all. Nearly every other club I have I hit straight or small draw. Pull big dawg out and I slice the arse off it!!! Think I need a fitting it is an old non adjustable driver maybe need to modernise!!!
You need to figure out why you're going too much out to in on the driver. New driver even if it's fitted will do the same thing. Check grip, get it stronger see more knuckles, path of your swing and if you can... Go see a pro.
@@natskis could have an in to out swing though and still slice it, I do as my wrist angles are terrible! Could also be tee height, stance, hips, shoulders, grip, head, and so on 😂 golf is hard....
@@lukeanderson773 I don't think you can slice if you have an in to out path. Trackman data shows that if you go in to out, it'll, make the ball go right to left. Like bending a soccer ball. When the ball shoots off direction wise is 80% based on the face of the club head. Your changing wrist angles, hips etc could cause the club to go out to in on some swings. I tend to do that when i'm trying to rip the cover off the ball. I throw the club out further and it starts coming out to in and I get a wicked slice. Go to see a pro that uses gcquad or a trackman.
I think the fairways missed stat is misleading. Yes I might miss the same amount, but the misses are bigger with the driver. Lost balls Vs balls in the rough, no brainer for me
Play a lot of doglegs at my course so the ball can run out to the semi rough on good drives, my fairways hit stats aren't great but it's in play way more than the stats suggest Greens in reg is another story though....
Very informative Mark. Particularly as my 3 wood has stayed in the boot of my car for my last rounds so that he can take a long hard think to himself....!
This has been my go to for about 3 years now. And it shows on my score card. Confidence has just risen since becoming proficient with 3 wood
Thank you for this information. Glad to know that there are differences in ball flight when the ball is on a peg or on the ground.
I’d love to know who and why would give a video like this a 👎. It’s great simple clear advice for club players.
3 wood all day. I know what shape and where exactly the ball is going to land.
Im planning to get driver lessons. Although my driver is a power fade/slice, no where near as predictable. But the extra distance is always an advantage when I do hit one well.
Often times modern drivers are 3 inches longer than a 3 wood which definitely can make them harder to hit solidly and control. I've had so many players ask me why they hit their 3 wood further than their driver. Obviously there are a lot of factors for each golfer, but until they learn to hit that driver solidly a 3 wood from the tee can be a good option. Thanks, Mark!
Really great to see this covered - Back when my 3 wood wasnt so old I had 2 distinct wear marks on my R11 3 wood. One in the centre (from the deck) and one slightly in the high toe (from the tee) - unfortunately after so many years they have now merged.
This difference in delivery is not fully understood by most golfers, and the benefits it can bring! Know your patterns people !!!
Great video Mark. I'm a right handed, high handicapper and use the 3 wood off the tee when there is trouble up the right. My bad shot with the driver is a slice (frankly, more likely when there is pressure), so for me, the 3 wood can be a very good option.
One of my favorite clubs off to tee off with. I'm used to hitting it off the ground which is why I seldom tee it up. I don't mind the fade, but I'll definitely try to tee it up if I want to go a little more left next time!!! Great stuff!
I’ve always played a 3 wood off the tee as seem to have more confidence with it than the driver. Have had great success with a Cobra F9 3 wood dialled in at 13 degrees. Agree distance is down slightly but feel I have more control producing a nice draw shape on the ball flight. Great tips Mark ! Tees height is critical in getting a nice ball flight.
The tee-it-up 14 degree 3wood slight Draw is a shot that everyone looking to lower their handicap should have. For the equivalent power fairway finder fade, I prefer setting up the long hybrid (18/17/16/15 degree), with a slightly open face / flat lie angle, for this purpose - so that you have both Draw & Fade setup fairway finding shorter driving clubs. I've learned this little tidbit from you Mark, years ago, in a video you made mentioning this - and also setting up your shorter 23/23/21/20 hybrid with a built-in Draw
I haven’t had a driver for about 3 years now as my 3 wood is about 260 to 275.a bad drive with a driver is less forgiving than a drive with my 3 wood.keep up the great work as always
Driver is my friend. 3 wood is that creepy uncle nobody wants to talk to. I carry a 3 wood but hope I don't need it. I can hit it well at times, but I am inconsistent. I have a tough time feeling where the head is during the swing.
jporter, skip your 3 wood and bring in a 5 wood, and life is smileing again !! :)
@@pellepettersson6564 that's exactly what I did, then retired my 3 wood - hitting my 5 wood 220-240
Just curious. It is my contention that 3w sucks because we ignore it on the range. Is this true for most?
Great video and explanation. Would love to see another of these with irons on par 3s. Never really know what I should be doing and why...
Since I’ve been fitted and learned how to properly hit a driver, high tee, upswing etc., I don’t really need a 3 wood. I don’t generate enough swing speed to hit a 3 wood off the ground so I use driver, 5 wood and several rinky dinks.
Nice video Mark.
I was really struggling to hit a hybrid without snapping it over and losing shots (and of course balls sometimes). This week I bought an old school 5 wood that was the same degree as my 3 and it's so much easier to hit off the ground or the tee. In reference to this video, I played Tuesday and Thursday this week with my sons only teeing up on the par 4's with the 5 wood so of course I was hitting 7 and 8 irons into greens instead of wedges but it's practice to hit a fairway wood from a tee, it can build confidence to it off the ground on par 5's. I compared my distance with my 3 wood, hitting very comparable shots and the difference in distance was about 10-15 yards. I play off of a 13 and use 3 wood and now 5 wood to put myself in a position to hit a full gap, wedge shot. Half or three-quarter swings have resulted in disaster at times, especially with a lofted club.
That's weird, my comments were edited? I'm a 13 handicap.
I carry 2 drivers, one set at 9.5 for normal drives, and a senior driver set at 13.5 for more control or shorter shots. Regular flex in one, senior flex in the other. Can hit the senior "full out" on more dog-legs. 3 wood is just too inconsistent. Always enjoy your videos.
Mark, please more of these!!! I’m not a huge tip fan but this is great!
Great video Mr Crossfield. Learn something everyday. 👍⛳️🏌🏻♂️
You’re just showing off your swing 🏌🏻♂️ 💪
I use a small tee and use 3 wood when I need a go to straight one recognises I'll lose a bit of distance - good ideas and explanations as always Mr C
I actually prefer a 5 wood off the tee. Just a feel thing for me. My TaylorMade 3 wood loses its mind sometimes but my Bombtech 5 wood is automatic. For me, 3 wood probably the most erratic club in my bag.
Paul . again Mark, I have found from the TEE it's best with 7w 5w 4w and 3w off the deck floor . Also at woolley park golf club our 8th has a ridge and my tee ball is usually at the base of it and feet above it .IF I LAY UP ITS RISKY . TREES ALL AROUND AND BUSHES . SO I AIM TO THE BUSH RIGHT GRIP DOWN AND HOPE ??? IT WORKS BUT 50/50 .
Great video. I really struggle with my 3 wood from the tee. Will only use it when my driver will just go too far, I am also more inclined to go my 3 iron over the wood.
Mark this is so interesting! I have always followed the Arnie comments, if the rules allow you to use a tee you should. While I love ideas I just can’t go against Arnie. He’s the King :)
I do slam 3 wood from the tee and maybe it’s not technique but more because he said so. 😁
Great video Mark and you are becoming my go to for shot advice. Real world playing advice. I think I had a tendency to hit 3 wood off the tea as I was lacking confidence with driver. Luckily always tee’d down but prefer to hit further back in stance. Love a fairway 3 wood shot though. Natural fade makes me feel like a pro ha ha
Good thoughts as usual Mark. I think I am more accurate with the driver, probably because it has a bigger head and I use it all the time. Our club has 27 holes, however I only tee off on one hole with a three wood (and only about 75% of the time) - shortish dogleg par 4 with a number of fairway bunkers and prevailing wind behind. I always use a tee when hitting off, but very occasionally hit a driver off the deck for my second on a par 5 (eg if it is very windy). I might try hitting off with a 3 wood without a tee in a practice round to see what happens.
Teed 3 woods typically end up bit pully left for me. Will try moving ball forward in stance but TBH I rely on that left curving shape because its repeatable on holes where I need to draw or at worst hit it straight. Same thing with hybrids (left/draw) whereas stock driver shot is straight. Middle aged and mid handicapper so game these days is built around error minimisation . Good thought provoking stuff as always Mark.
My 3 wood rescues me quite often when the driver goes right (directionally). Great tips in this video!
Great graphics to start with! Well done whichever of you two (@coachlockey) added those in on this type of vlog 👍🏻
Great analysis and very useful information. Thanks
Definitely find 3 wood off the tee a good option for me, seems more reliable than driver that can get a bit both ways and I feel I can shape it easier with 3 wood. When I’m hitting driver we’ll it’s longer but 3wood often as long when I’m not striking the big stick well. Really a confidence thing and just need to spend more time practicing (and using my driver) my stats show I’m fractionally hitting more fairways with 3 wood 51% to 47%
Really like my ping G 3 wood. Great as a 2nd shot on par 5’s. Nice fade and very forgiving.
Love the instructional videos. Keep them coming 💪🏼💪🏼
Thought provoking as usual
I can't find the middle on a 460cc head to save my life.. so I recently bought an 'x2 hot 2 deep' 2 wood, consistenly rolls out to 270/80 in the fairway, never hit a driver anywhere near that far or accurately. Instantly taken me from an 18 to single figures 🤷♂️
I sometimes use a 14deg TM mini driver especially in winter. My 3 wood definitely suits two or three holes on my course rather than driver but thankfully I recently found a Callaway xhot driver that I can actually use pretty accurately off the tee and it's quite forgiving as long as I don't howk it left.
It's just good to keep options open
I hit 3 wood off the tee when needed, which isn’t often. I’ll use it off the fairway but usually prefer my 5 wood in that situation as it’s more reliable.
Perfectly simple 👍🏻
Cheers for this Mark something I’m going to take into consideration for sure
Great let me know how you go.
Mark Crossfield I can do better than tell you bud , do you mind if I use snippets of this video for a video of my own , Basically following the things you have said to see how it helps my game , for a new series on my channel ,
Nice one, and you can say the same thing about the 19 hybrid of the teeing ground.
I just don't get the 3 wood from the tee is more accurate argument, for me it's the opposite as it accentuates shape. I tend to only use it when it's windy and I need that squirty low fade. Also if I'm hitting driver good or bad it tends to be the same with the 3 wood. It's the swing not the club. Great video as always bruh. Love it.
Jack Nicklaus talks about this in chapter 1 of Golf My Way. He always used it off the first tee. The control of a 3 wood off the tee is crucial on short par 4s.
Thanks!
Mark, I haven't been getting email notifications that you've released a new video. Why is that? I used to. Thanks Bruh!!!
Mark great instruction and information
Thanks Jeff
I use driver everywhere I can unless big trouble that I cant carry or big trouble on right. 3 wood to stay short of trouble. Or if all trouble is on the right. Like you the 3 wood is a draw club for me. Miss with the driver is a push/slice.
I really like how you question people taking the 3 wood off the tee!
personally never had any success, however with the driver im fairly straight with a consistent shot shape. Average drive is 290-300, I’ve found it much more beneficial to hit driver with an “easy” swing 240-250 if I’m worried about carrying too far and into the trouble.
Dale, I totally agree with your thoughts, and also have these 2 types of driver swings - however my distances are somewhat less than yours.
I use a blue castle tee for my 3 wood. It's usually a high draw with my 3 wood. Distance wise sometimes find not a lot in it between driver and 3 wood. However my driver has a tenancy to spin up on me.
my miss with 3wood is consistently left, so hit it on holes that have no space right but left is safe. and when driver is too much
@mark crossfield here’s a video I’d love to see. Modern fairways have loft adjustability such that a 5 wood can be lofted down to 16/17 degrees and 3 woods can be lofted up to 16/17 degrees. Given shaft length and lie and face angles...what happens to the numbers? What’s the science? Is the 5 wood lofted down better and more consistent or a 3 wood lofted up?
This is something I've often wondered too. I bought a adjustable hybrid and cranked it down to 16 and it was terrible, couldn't generate the speed with the shaft length to launch it. I think the shaft length to loft test would be super interesting.
Started using my 3 wood when I was struggling with driver. Went to my 5 wood that's cranked up to 19 degrees and goes as far as my average drive 🤷. Into wind is where I loose out though.
Driver is slowly coming out the bag more often though
Great stuff Mark! keep the tips going👍
Loads more coming
Mark, I hit my 3wood nearly as well off tee as driver. Feels better to me and its 16 degree. Whats your thoughts on the new titleist trs2+ as a driver replacement?
I sometimes top the 3 wood off the tee... like how do you do that... I’m an idiot
your not alone on that😂
Excellent stuff, thanks
Excellent thanks!
I had room for a 14th club in my bag. I can't, for the life of me, hit a 3/4 wood off the tee - the head just looks too small, especially off a tee. But, there are holes where I need to throttle back from a driver and needed a fairway finder. So, I bought a Thriver (43 inch shaft with a heavy 460cc 13 degree head). I can now use my 4-wood from the fairway and can hit the Thriver off the tee when needing a fairway finder. If I already had 14 clubs, then it would have been a tougher decision, but I think I would dump my 4-wood for the Thriver. If you duff a 4-wood from the fairway, it almost seems way more acceptable than duffing one for your tee shot. Hey, they tell you that you can carry 14 clubs...nobody said which 14 they have to be!
Played yesterday and I could not hit my 3 wood solid. Kept topping or line drive slicing it to the right. Watching your video i believe i was lining up the ball with my left arm pit instead of lining up centered with the ball. I even slowed down my swing on purpose just to make sure i made contact.
I’ve started using my 3 wood as I’m struggling for consistency with my driver, loosing a little in distance but finding more fairways, also aware that my driver is a slice to fade and 3 wood is straight to draw. Thinking of upgrading my Dunlop tp13 for something a bit more recent, looking at m6 3wood and hoping the tech helps me get close to my driver distance
It's a very good point about putting speed into a 3 wood. I swapped out my 3 wood to a 5 wood and getting the same distance with more consistency. I don't think the main percentage of golfers have enough clubhead speed to make a 3 wood work? Not sure what you think of that statement Mark. Maybe a test with a mid to high handicapper. Great vid, keep it up.
I'm still an amateur at golfing, just picked it up recently and for some reason teeing off with my 3 wood feels more comfortable then using my Driver, is this something common with beginners or should I start practicing more with the driver?
typically hit a 3 wood if there is danger around 280yds ... or if the tee shot is blind and i need height quickly.
Might be an odd question Mark, but have you ever tested high loft drivers against 3 woods? I have more confidence hitting a 3 hybrid than 3 wood. I wonder now if a low loft and high loft driver both in the bag might be more useful than a 3 wood just taking up space?
I knock up a bump on the tee on par 3 holes and any other holes where I’m using and iron.
What colour castle tee would you recommend from tee please?
I gave up on a 3 wood, loving my 5 wood, hit it really long and straight and more consistantly, much easier to hit off the grass. Nobody needs a 3 wood.
Fair few would disagree with that. You don't need one. Many do.
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my comment is with 3w yes I can hit it but when I do it's a nice fade. Not the intention at all paul
Again just asking
When you buy a set of irons they come with the same set of irons
Would you even think about putting different shafts to max out each head
Yes cost would be different , But maximize each head to each shaft
I prefer my 3 wood off the tee when a draw ball flight is needed. I also find myself missing strike with my driver more than my 3 wood....is that just the shorter shaft being more controllable?
I use my 3 wood on one hole (254 metres) every round and on another depending on the wind (345 metres). I will out drive my partners on the regular hole every week (nearly eagled the hole last week putting) and out drive them on the other if conditions prevail because I'm confident the 3 is the perfect club for these holes for shape (slight fade on one, draw on the other) and distance I have always hit my 3 almost as well and sometimes better than my driver mainly because its an easier club to hit. Taylor Made M2
Because the 3w is no more accurate than the driver, can you compare 3W vs a choked up soft driver to get a shorter drive to avoid straight on hazard ?
I use my 3 wood mostly of the tee on par 4s
I choose a 3 wood off a tee over driver if it’s a hole I need to keep the ball left. My driver tendency is to the right.
I only ever use 3 wood on short par 4's and long par ''s as a second shot, only to leave me in with a shot into green with about the 100 yard area.
Very good tip of Mark, if only we would listen to ourselves on the course and not be so gung Ho!!!!!!!!
Good speed!!!
I find a very similar pattern. I like doing the hit the ground to make a little bump option for a cut. Off the tee, which is low, I’m more straight or a draw. I go to the 3 wood if the driver just didn’t show up that day 😃
I´ve had alot of lessons with my driver, but still struggle to keep it in play - were my 3 wood seems a lot more safe off the tee
Is this the same with any wood mark? I've moved away from my 3 wood to a set of hybrids as couldn't seem to get the height hitting my 3 off the tee.
Super important to tee it super low so you can still hit down on the ball.
I struggle hitting the 3 wood off the floor. I always have a low hook..I can use it off the tee no problem there.
I hit my 3 wood when I need to, I hit it off a tee, off the deck or I lift the ground if I feel I need to, it is all based on tactics for that hole, that day, in that situation.
What 3 wood is that?? Looks nice 👌👍
Legend has it that in the final round of the 1964 US Open, Ken Venturi hit every driver off the ground to rule out a hook.
I can't hit 3 or 5 wood.... But am good with driver and long irons. Supposedly the harder club's to hit. Go figure.
what tee height do you use 1in or 1 1/2 inch thanks
Interesting. I have never actually played a wood.
I only take my 3 wood if its windy. Low tee 3 wood is lower than and more accurate than driver for me.
If I want to draw the ball I hit the 3 wood off a tee. If I want a straight shot or a touch of fade I hit it off the deck.
Hey Mark, looking to replace my three wood (dont even use it right now, my longest club is a 3hybrid) with a 16* Hybrid. Can you do a compare between a 16* FW and your 2 Hybrid?
I have a ping G410 3 wood (14.5 deg) but took it out of the bag and replaced it with a G410 2 hybrid (17 deg) because it is easier to hit and I didn't lose much yardage between the 2. I hit my 3 wood 245 yards on average and the 2 hybrid 240 yards but the hybrid is far easier to hit off the fairway and in bunkers in my opinion.
Either it's the camera angle or ? But your not playing off your left heel when teeing off with a tee. It looks more close to center mass mate..
I have started to not trust my driver at all. Nearly every other club I have I hit straight or small draw. Pull big dawg out and I slice the arse off it!!! Think I need a fitting it is an old non adjustable driver maybe need to modernise!!!
You need to figure out why you're going too much out to in on the driver.
New driver even if it's fitted will do the same thing.
Check grip, get it stronger see more knuckles, path of your swing and if you can... Go see a pro.
@@natskis cheers for advice mate yeah I was thinking see pro for advice aswell as fitting. I do think I need work on my path.
@@natskis could have an in to out swing though and still slice it, I do as my wrist angles are terrible!
Could also be tee height, stance, hips, shoulders, grip, head, and so on 😂 golf is hard....
@@lukeanderson773 I don't think you can slice if you have an in to out path. Trackman data shows that if you go in to out, it'll, make the ball go right to left. Like bending a soccer ball.
When the ball shoots off direction wise is 80% based on the face of the club head.
Your changing wrist angles, hips etc could cause the club to go out to in on some swings.
I tend to do that when i'm trying to rip the cover off the ball.
I throw the club out further and it starts coming out to in and I get a wicked slice.
Go to see a pro that uses gcquad or a trackman.
Small red castle, line up, grip it, rip it, go find it
For me it’s a positional club.
Wow you smoked that salmon
I want to play in a muppets vlog!!!!!
Would 5 wood off the tee be any better than 3 wood?
It's good to see Woodglut have new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.
I definitely miss more fairways with 3 wood vs driver. Must be an old theory which is clearly out dated with modern tech
I think the fairways missed stat is misleading. Yes I might miss the same amount, but the misses are bigger with the driver. Lost balls Vs balls in the rough, no brainer for me
Defo in play is the key.
Play a lot of doglegs at my course so the ball can run out to the semi rough on good drives, my fairways hit stats aren't great but it's in play way more than the stats suggest
Greens in reg is another story though....