Should I have the same driver and 3 wood?

Golfers should therefore never automatically have the same shaft in their driver and 3 wood. Club fitters generally advise a 3 wood shaft be 10 grams heavier & more flexible but the decision point for each golfer should mainly focus on what shaft delivers the best results for each club individually.

What is easier to hit driver or 3 wood?

The swing of a 3-wood is closer to your iron swing and much easier than hitting a driver. The shorter shaft on the 3-wood provides more control and consistency so if you are at that dreaded first tee and feeling the pang of nerves, don’t be afraid ton attack it with a 3 wood.

Is a driver and a wood the same?

Yes, a driver and a 1-wood are the same golf club. Today, it is uncommon for golfers to refer to their driver as their 1-wood; go back far enough in golf history, however, and it was a much more common thing. As an example of that fact, consider Craig Wood.

Why am I hitting my 3 wood as far as my driver?

One of the primary reasons your 3 wood goes as far as your driver is that your driver may have too little loft for your swing speed. In order to take advantage of lower lofts (under 10 degrees for example), you need to have a relatively high swing speed.

Should I buy a 3 wood or driver?

If you tend to hit a wild slice with your driver, but you hit your three-wood straight every time, then three-wood is the obvious choice to hit more often. If you tend to top your fairway wood, but catch the driver clean every time, then playing conservative with a fairway wood doesn’t help much.

Should my 3 wood shaft be the same flex as my driver?

Shaft Flex: The shaft flex in fairway woods should be slightly softer than the driver shaft and slightly stiffer than a hybrid. From a fitting perspective, we believe in progressive shaft weights and flexes in order to create a more consistent set of clubs.

Should driver and fairway wood have same shaft?

Shaft Weight: We see most stock shafts from manufacturers use the same weight of shaft in fairway woods as their driver models. Your fairway wood shafts should be slightly (5 to 15 grams) heavier than your driver shaft. 65, or some other designation on the shaft decal), your fairway woods should be 70 to 80 grams.

What is the difference between fairway wood and 3 wood?

the purpose of the fairway wood differs from the driver; The driver’s emphasis is distance with dispersion as the secondary emphasis. Their emphasis roles are reversed with the 3 wood, since it is also used off the turf.

What’s the difference between a 43-inch driver and a 15-degree fairway?

In fact, we tested a 43-inch driver with 13.5 degrees of loft against a 43-inch fairway wood, and players got about a four times tighter dispersion pattern with the driver. In the past, we’ve seen moderate-speed swingers enjoy better success with a 15-degree fairway wood, though this could be attributed to the shorter shaft length.

Should you hit a driver or fairway wood more often?

If you tend to hit a wild slice with your driver, but you hit your three-wood straight every time, then three-wood is the obvious choice to hit more often. If you tend to top your fairway wood, but catch the driver clean every time, then playing conservative with a fairway wood doesn’t help much.

Are fairway woods or hybrids better for distance?

Even at similar lofts, fairway woods will create more distance with more forgiveness than a hybrid. Hybrids launch higher and with more spin than fairway woods. Even with the added club head speed that you find in fairway woods, hybrids will fly just as high if not higher than an equally lofted fairway wood.