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On a par 3 course? Since you have taken the driver out of the bag, I would try to stay with a strong 3-wood with 13 degrees loft rather than one that’s around 15 degrees. Why do that? A plain old 15-16 degree 3 wood is a fine driving club. Less difficult to hit from the turf too.
Er, where did "par 3 course" come from? The original poster didn’t say anything about a par 3 course. Anyway, I would never recommend a strong 3 to anyone who isn’t (1) a good, consistent ball striker with (2) a moderately high to high ball flight. If it’s in lieu of a driver and the golfer is carrying a 4 wood, that’s fine I guess, but those 2 degrees less loft are mostly just going to make life more difficult. -joseph
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One of the best things that I ever did was take my driver out of my bag… Now I am getting new clubs (Cobra Gravity Backs) and they do not make a true 3 wood. They only have the Baffler and Baffler LP. Any thoughts on a true 3 wood to use instead of a driver?
If you get a chance, Brian, you might want to check out one of the new Cleveland Quadpro fairway woods. I added a 15-degree Quadpro to my bag about a month ago and am very pleased with it. It’s long and straight and provides a nice high ball flight. The clubhead is also slightly higher than on low-profile woods like the Adams Tight Lies and Orlimar TriMetal so it’s easier to use in the rough. — Don Porter Newspaper Reporter & Webmaster Web Page: http://www.datacruz.com/~dporter
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Since you have taken the driver out of the bag, I would try to stay with a strong 3-wood with 13 degrees loft rather than one that’s around 15 degrees.
Why do that? A plain old 15-16 degree 3 wood is a fine driving club. Less difficult to hit from the turf too. -joseph
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On a par 3 course? Since you have taken the driver out of the bag, I would try to stay with a strong 3-wood with 13 degrees loft rather than one that’s around 15 degrees. Why do that? A plain old 15-16 degree 3 wood is a fine driving club. Less difficult to hit from the turf too. -joseph
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That’s a good point, Colin. Chuck Cook, a very highly respected teacher in Texas, tested 1200 golfers in various aspects of the game. No golfer in his test with a handicap over 14 managed to hit the fairway 50% of the time with a driver. Nobody with a handicap over 29 hit the fairway 50% of the time with a 3 wood. Combine this with the fact that the ball will actually carry FURTHER with a 3 wood if the swing speed is below 85 mph and it is obvious that most golfers should not be playing with a driver. — – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – IMHO, it depends on his swing speed … if it’s not that high, 15 degrees might actually get more carry and distance than 13 degrees. Cheers Colin Wilson RSG Roll Call – http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/wilsonc.htm Visit one of Australia’s best club web sites: Trentham Golf Club – http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/trentham Includes a full hole-by-hole description plus a unique moving panorama with course map
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One of the best things that I ever did was take my driver out of my bag… Now I am getting new clubs (Cobra Gravity Backs) and they do not make a true 3 wood. They only have the Baffler and Baffler LP. Any thoughts on a true 3 wood to use instead of a driver? Thanks, Brian
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Since you have taken the driver out of the bag, I would try to stay with a strong 3-wood with 13 degrees loft rather than one that’s around 15 degrees. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – One of the best things that I ever did was take my driver out of my bag… Now I am getting new clubs (Cobra Gravity Backs) and they do not make a true 3 wood. They only have the Baffler and Baffler LP. Any thoughts on a true 3 wood to use instead of a driver? Thanks, Brian
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Since you have taken the driver out of the bag, I would try to stay with a strong 3-wood with 13 degrees loft rather than one that’s around 15 degrees.
I’d like to see you expand on your rationale for this statement. Drivers vary generally from 8-12 degrees, so you are advocating replacing a driver with a club that is nearly … a short driver! IMHO, it depends on his swing speed … if it’s not that high, 15 degrees might actually get more carry and distance than 13 degrees. Cheers Colin Wilson RSG Roll Call – http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/wilsonc.htm Visit one of Australia’s best club web sites: Trentham Golf Club – http://publishing.kyneton.net.au/trentham Includes a full hole-by-hole description plus a unique moving panorama with course map