Fairway Woods or Hybrids
 

What are everyone’s preference and why? I’ve been using hybrids for 5 or 6 years but miss a 3 wood occasionally. What are your thoughts?

Driver, 3 fairway wood & 5 fairway wood (that I rarely use), 4 & 5 hybrids, 6-wedges irons...

Why? I like a 3 wood, and I was having trouble hitting my longer irons... The hybrids are much easier to hit than my 4-5 irons...

Nothing quite like the sound and feel of persimmon wood when it meets the ball.

Yep. Have to agree. Add a balata ball and it’s heaven.

No 1 iron???

“If you are caught in a storm and are afraid of lightning hold up a 1 iron. Even God can’t hit a 1 iron.“

The balls that have smiles on them when hit by person(s) who claim they lifted their head.

Only have one hybrid, and rarely use it. My dad taught me how to play with irons, I still play old school irons.

The right gapping for me is to carry a 3 wood, a 3 hybrid and then a 4-9 iron (obviously plus wedges and driver). The 3 Hybrid is a 19 degree (there are some 22's out there), so it fits nicely between what I can do with a 3 wood, and what I can do with a 4 iron. Now, if I could figure out how to hit them all straight, I'd be way too busy counting my money to be on this forum.

I use a driver, 3 wood, and hybrids for everything else.

When shopping for a friend recently, I was surprised that most new sets of clubs do not have the old irons, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. They only have a 7, 8, 9, wedge, and 3 or 4 hybrid clubs.

Nothing like the feel of a solid hit with a hybrid.

Never could hit with a 3 or 5 wood. Carry a driver and 1 thru 9 hybrid-irons.

Executive courses vs. Championship courses??............two different answers.

Depending on handicap.............different answers.

Bought a set of the Cleveland Launcher HB when we moved down here 3 years ago, love them

I love that quote...

It was attributed to Lee Trevino, who had been previously struck by lightning... :D

3,5 woods, 4,6 hybrids, irons start at 7, and wedges are 52, 56, and 60 degree.

The 6 hybrid is wicked cool. . . since i can't hit a 4,5 or 6 iron any farther than a 7 iron

And as much I visualize the shot prior to my swing, I will always be a high handicapper

Agree with that ! Hybrids are so much easier to hit for this duffer. But, I do like to use my Driver, 3, 7, AND 5 wood on championship courses... LOL. And the old locker room phrase, "only God can hit a 2 iron...LOL

So your irons date back to the 50’s?

I carry both in my 14-club allotment. Driver, 3 & 5 wood along with a 4 hybrid and 5 hybrid.

I rarely use the 3 wood. Thee lie has to be really good. The 5 wood is my favorite club. It’s the oldest club in my bag at about 14 years. I use it mostly for 2nd shots on par 5s; anything 200 yards or more.

The hybrids can be pretty versatile in that I will sometimes use them for a putt from off the green that needs a lot of roll. I used to like a 5 iron but the set I had made included the two hybrids and sand wedge through 6 iron.
I haven’t mastered any of my clubs and the hybrids are last in that regard 😎
I do love this game regardless!

My favorite club is a chipper. It looks like a putter, but has some loft. Great for shots from a few feet off the green.

My hybrids are my wonder clubs, “Wonder where that ball is going?” So I’m old school, 3 and/or 5 wood every time.

To me you can buy a thousand dollar club because the company claims you can hit the ball 50 yrs. Further. But I think it depends on the person behind the club. I also think the company that makes the golf club doesn’t know how the person buying the club has the correct swing. Pro’s have everything down perfect. I’m sure a pro could take my grandpa’s clubs & outhit me even if I used the best clubs in the world! I say don’t waste your money with a dream!

Ha! I bought my irons (3 through wedges) sometime in the 1980s. They were a knock-off of the "newest" Ping clubs with square grooves. "Getting fitted" meant adding a three-inch extension to the shaft, because I'm a tall man. Still playing them today, and they work fine.

I figure spending a couple of thousand dollars on new clubs isn't going to do a whole lot when my swing still doesn't meet the ball squarely. Instead of spending money on clubs, I'm spending it on driving range balls. Lot cheaper and more effective; I've brought my score down about 15 strokes.

3 wood
 

The 3 wood is the hardest club in the bag to hit.......for men and women, loft is about 15 degrees for men and a womens 3 wood loft is actually a 5 wood. With nice grassy lies they work, but, not very often. The less loft you have the more speed you need. Your best bet is a hybrid 3 or a tight lies 3. Lower center of gravity makes it easier to get up in the air. However, if you want to hit a 3 wood off the tee it works. Again, its a loft speed thing. Stay will a hybrid 3 or tight lie so you can see the number 3. You obviously miss that number.

You forgot to add... "For You"...

I love my 3 wood. I hit it much better than my 5 wood...

3 wood
 

then your obviously mi****ting your 5 wood.............or you have a ladies 3 wood

Thanks for the tip, Tiger... :loco:

I use a 3 Hybrid in place of a 3 wood. Not quite the same distance but more consistent. I went many rounds without even using my 3 wood when it was in the bag. Rarely miss it.

NOT.

A one or two iron is much harder to hit.........no matter what sex you identify with.

:eclipsee_gold_cup:

I guess the old saying goes that you can't buy your game. It's the guy holding the club.

I don't see replacing a 3 wood with a hybrid. lowest lofted hybrid that I know of it 15 degrees. The average 3 wood is 15 degrees. Because of the shorter, stiffer shaft, the 15 degree hybrid wouldn't go as far or as high as a three wood.

Most players wouldn't get a 15 degree hybrid off the ground.

The only irons that come in many new sets of clubs are the 7, 8, 9, and wedge.

If you really want a one-iron, it would most likely be a custom order.

Woods 3 and 5, (I drive with the 3, so no driver) and irons 3 to 9. plus various lofted wedges.
I drive an ICE car as well.
No Hybrids in my life at all. :icon_wink:

Clubs
 

Put a 3 wood in the bag. What's stopping you? Works great if you can't hit a driver straight on a par 4. or for me anything 170 or longer

Special ordered a Callaway 4 wood and put my 3 wood in the garage. One of the best golfing moves I ever made. My other favorite club is my Callaway 7 wood. Play Callaway irons with senior shafts. Carry two hybrids 5 and 7. Lately I’ve been trying a 9 and 11 wood a friend made for me. Putter is a Cleveland. As you age, most of us lose the ability to hit the long irons.

Listened to a podcast yesterday with a data analyst from Arccos. They now have more than 660 million shots in their database. First comparison was 4 iron, 4 hybrid, or 7 wood. The data shows For most golfers 7 wood worked the best, more accurate and longer shots (fewer misses). 4 hybrid came is second. Many tour pros are using 7 woods.
5 wood was preferred over 3 wood due to launch height and fewer misses.
Some pros occasionally use a 9 wood, Dustin Johnson for one.
If you are not familiar with Arccos golf google it.