Recommend a 3 wood for a geezer.

Spartan · 2022-05-04T19:49:29+00:00

I think it's time for me to find a 3 wood that I can hit. While I carry one in my bag, it's really just there to hold a headcover that I've had for years....

sdandrea1

Spartan I ended up buying the Honma 5 wood. If I like it maybe I'll go back for the three wood.

I have both, but split them between VA & FL.

rsvman2

I must be awesome or something. I am gaming the old TM V-steel 3-wood and have no problem hitting it from the tee or off the deck. Also, my five wood has an extra stiff shaft in it but it hasn't seemed to make any difference at all except perhaps to make shots fly straighter.
I'm 63.

sdandrea1

rsvman2 I must be awesome or something.

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garyt1957

rsvman2. Must be your swing more than your age. I'm 65 and have no problem elevating a 3 wood and used to hit driver off the deck when they were smaller, and I'm certainly not great or even decent. Must just be something about my swing.

FauxAmish

An oldie but somewhat goodie
13* Power Play Warpspeed Brassie.
Just brought it back into the bag for a trial tomorrow. Regripped and throtteling in my hands ... can I again hit a 13*. Kind of challenge I enjoy.

colej

FauxAmish

I bet you can 😃

DC300

FauxAmish the question is not always, “can I?” It’s “should I?”

FauxAmish

colej
You were right, I still could. But since it was my first outdoor round of the year. I found that just taking my 5 wood was a smarter play. I will continue to put it into play, but probably limited to short par 4s.

Typhoon

DC300 the question is not always, “can I?” It’s “should I?”

Its ' Why bother"

DC300

Typhoon there’s that too

sdandrea1

Got to hit the Honma 3w for the first time today. It's probably the only 3w in existence that I can launch off the turf into a reasonably high trajectory. This JDM stuff is geezer-friendly. My 5w arrives tomorrow.

Solarbear

Budget friendly might be a used RBZ 5w and 4h. Pretty high launching and forgiving clubs.

AJo

Another budget friendly options - Tour Exotics XCG or Adams XTD - oldies but still goodies (am still not convinced the newer stuff is any longer so for me its what suits your eye/feel)

Spartan

I finally tried my Honma 5 wood today. I had in the bag last week but I never had a situation that I felt comfortable using it. The first shot with it was a pull hook, but the second and third times both went long and straight. I'm looking forward to trying it again!

Spartan

I played again today and used the 5 wood four times. The first two managed to top. I think I was standing a bit too far from the ball. After I made that adjustment, the next one was pretty decent with a bit of a pull. The last one made me say WOW! It was long and straight. I've thought about the three wood, but I'm not hitting the 5 wood all that high so it may not help much.

scotts33

Spartan I've thought about the three wood, but I'm not hitting the 5 wood all that high so it may not help much.

Depending on your club head speed most are better off with at least 18 to 21 degrees. Most recreational golfers don't have enough pop to launch high enough.

mulegolf

For me the recommended 3 wood is a 4 wood (16° - 16.5°).

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