Jimmy Tropicana demonstrates how to hit a 3-wood consistently off the turf by avoiding overswinging. By treating the 3-wood like a smooth pitching wedge shot and placing the ball slightly back in the stance, golfers can compress the ball and keep it on target.
Avoid swinging at maximum effort with fairway woods; let the club's design handle the distance.
Adopt the mental approach and tempo of a controlled pitching wedge swing.
Place the ball slightly back in your stance and swing down to compress it off the ground.
Focus on advancing the ball toward the green cleanly rather than attempting a high rocket shot.
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