Most amateur golfers gain virtually no carry distance from a 3 wood compared to a 5 wood because the 5 wood launches significantly easier. Golfers should drop the 3 wood, de-loft a 5 wood to 4 wood loft, and de-loft a 7 wood to 6 wood loft for ideal gapping.
Their scorecard
Forgiveness: 5/5 — Extremely easy out of rough
Distance: 3/5
What they rate
High launch designs with rear weighting help amateur golfers get ball airborne
7 wood is extremely versatile from heavy rough and around the greens
Adjustable hosels allow golfers to optimize lofts and eliminate bag redundancy
What they don’t
3 wood offers negligible carry benefit off the turf for average swing speeds
High launch profile may be too spinny for low-handicap players
Most amateur golfers gain virtually no carry distance from a 3 wood compared to a 5 wood because the 5 wood launches significantly easier. Golfers should drop the 3 wood, de-loft a 5 wood to 4 wood loft, and de-loft a 7 wood to 6 wood loft for ideal gapping.
High launch designs with rear weighting help amateur golfers get ball airborne
7 wood is extremely versatile from heavy rough and around the greens
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