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3 wood off the tee

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,026 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    alxmorgan wrote: »
    Just wondering as I have a stage 1 RBZ 19 degree hybrid and miss is definitely left on it. I could be slicing driver and still hooking it :D

    Yeah, i'll tend to slice a bad drive myself but could definitely pull the hybrid left.

    To be honest, I find the 2 stage 1 hybrids the easiest clubs to work in my bag


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭the greatest game


    It has taken me a good 10 years to realise lately that to decommision the driver from the tee. Now we have had good times together, long hitter, used it well for long periods, but she has let me down when I needed her most, in matchplay..and wild hooks and slices that end up with scratchs or losing matchs.
    I was out golfing two weeks ago with a senior citizen , nice golfer, he was pinging a three wood from the tee all day, I said to myself there must be logic to this, I pulled out my fairway 3 wood and done likewise, using it since, nice low shots that go a mile, stopped bringing the driver in the back, sold 2 of them the other night just to be sure.
    Even reverting to using a 7 wood for some holes..its a magic club !

    DUMP THE DRIVER -


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭galwaylad14


    There's something very wrong with your swing if you can't hit a driver, I'd be focusing on getting lessons if you can hit the 3 wood but not the driver.

    Think about it, look at the size of your driver and look at your 3 wood. Driver should be an easier club to hit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    There's something very wrong with your swing if you can't hit a driver, I'd be focusing on getting lessons if you can hit the 3 wood but not the driver.

    Think about it, look at the size of your driver and look at your 3 wood. Driver should be an easier club to hit.

    3 wood shorter shaft and a lot more loft which makes a lot easier to hit consistently. Easier to shape the ball with a wood also. I wouldnt go criticising swings just cos he cant hit driver etc. not always the case


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Driver might only go 20 yards further than a 3 wood but those 20 yards can put you in a lot more trouble, it could be the difference between fairway and nee high rough, both hit with the same type of ball flight.
    I'm a great believer in leaving the driver in the bag for as long as you can, hybrids and 3 woods normally keep you in play, but big wide fairway or no real trouble, then let her rip.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭ForeRight


    There's something very wrong with your swing if you can't hit a driver, I'd be focusing on getting lessons if you can hit the 3 wood but not the driver.

    Think about it, look at the size of your driver and look at your 3 wood. Driver should be an easier club to hit.


    Yeah henrik Stenson only took over the world of golf last year hitting 3 wood off the tee sure


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭harpsman


    You probably know the limit of your 3 wood so you don't kill it.
    The driver though caught well and hit as hard as you can could be huge, not to mention the bragging rights.
    If you figure it out, can you tell Tiger Woods,Phil Mickelson and lots of the worlds top golfers. Theres just a huge difference between 3w and driver.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭whizbang


    I'm another 1% So does that make 2%..?

    As said above, I will always prefer the size of the driver head, its just so much bigger,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,505 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    whizbang wrote: »
    I'm another 1% So does that make 2%..?

    As said above, I will always prefer the size of the driver head, its just so much bigger,

    And so much straighter....The face that is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Montgolfier


    harpsman wrote: »
    If you figure it out, can you tell Tiger Woods,Phil Mickelson and lots of the worlds top golfers. Theres just a huge difference between 3w and driver.

    Them chaps don't use stock shafts, bit of a difference. I bought a tour shaft for my driver it has 2.8 torque resists twisting. That's means I can lay into it without having to worry about a massive slice. I still have the odd slice but it's not 2 fairways over right.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭harpsman


    Them chaps don't use stock shafts, bit of a difference. I bought a tour shaft for my driver it has 2.8 torque resists twisting. That's means I can lay into it without having to worry about a massive slice. I still have the odd slice but it's not 2 fairways over right.
    Fair enough-just wondering what is the reason that the stiffer shaft is so much harder to hit?

    Also was readin that alot of em got specially made driving irons for the Open- apparently for pros only.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    Them chaps don't use stock shafts, bit of a difference. I bought a tour shaft for my driver it has 2.8 torque resists twisting. That's means I can lay into it without having to worry about a massive slice. I still have the odd slice but it's not 2 fairways over right.

    With all due respect. You havent got a breeze what ur talking about


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Montgolfier


    Tones69 wrote: »
    With all due respect. You havent got a breeze what ur talking about

    Maybe I should give Foregolf all my money so they can educate me. Oh all due respect back at ya :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    Maybe I should give Foregolf all my money so they can educate me. Oh all due respect back at ya :)

    I spent 50 quid at FG soooo dont really see how thats a dig at me


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Montgolfier


    Tones69 wrote: »
    I spent 50 quid at FG soooo dont really see how thats a dig at me

    No worse than your sweeping statement mate:) which was based on what?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    No worse than your sweeping statement mate:) which was based on what?

    It was based on your nonsense statement of "ive a low torque tour shaft which means i can lay on it as hard as i like and it wont slice". Thats all


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Montgolfier


    Tones69 wrote: »
    It was based on your nonsense statement of "ive a low torque tour shaft which means i can lay on it as hard as i like and it wont slice". Thats all

    I can explain may be long winded.
    low torque means if you catch the toe the club won't twist as much therefore less slice.
    Heavier shafts are suitable for golfers with a strong transition (as it loading the shaft). Heavier shafts tend to have stronger mechanical properties including low torque. I don't mean all shafts as different shafts are designed for different swings.
    Lighter stock shafts 55g are will give you more swing speed but the risk of the higher torque means toe hits could have poor results like a slice.
    Smooth transition golfers should have no problem hitting light shafts even more flexible shafts.
    There are so many variables I'd be here all night, I never mentioned head weight, spined shafts etc. but basically if your impact is all over the face and your swing is reasonable buy a shaft with low torque. You may lose a little distance but no point hitting 320yds out of bounds.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    I can explain may be long winded.
    low torque means if you catch the toe the club won't twist as much therefore less slice.
    Heavier shafts are suitable for golfers with a strong transition (as it loading the shaft). Heavier shafts tend to have stronger mechanical properties including low torque. I don't mean all shafts as different shafts are designed for different swings.
    Lighter stock shafts 55g are will give you more swing speed but the risk of the higher torque means toe hits could have poor results like a slice.
    Smooth transition golfers should have no problem hitting light shafts even more flexible shafts.
    There are so many variables I'd be here all night, I never mentioned head weight, spined shafts etc. but basically if your impact is all over the face and your swing is reasonable buy a shaft with low torque. You may lose a little distance but no point hitting 320yds out of bounds.

    Your gonna educate me on the topic are you, thats super stuff right there, keep going


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Montgolfier


    Tones69 wrote: »
    Your gonna educate me on the topic are you, thats super stuff right there, keep going

    Bit silly of me to try to explain something so technical :) on a forum. Ah well live an learn:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    Bit silly of me to try to explain something so technical :) on a forum. Ah well live an learn:)

    Are you for real or just jokin around


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Montgolfier


    Tones69 wrote: »
    Are you for real or just jokin around

    You need to ask yourself what is reality? Especially when you can't tell the difference between 320yd drive and a 280yd so bite mate :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭alxmorgan


    I can explain may be long winded.
    low torque means if you catch the toe the club won't twist as much therefore less slice.
    Heavier shafts are suitable for golfers with a strong transition (as it loading the shaft). Heavier shafts tend to have stronger mechanical properties including low torque. I don't mean all shafts as different shafts are designed for different swings.
    Lighter stock shafts 55g are will give you more swing speed but the risk of the higher torque means toe hits could have poor results like a slice.
    Smooth transition golfers should have no problem hitting light shafts even more flexible shafts.
    There are so many variables I'd be here all night, I never mentioned head weight, spined shafts etc. but basically if your impact is all over the face and your swing is reasonable buy a shaft with low torque. You may lose a little distance but no point hitting 320yds out of bounds.

    Just to point out toe hits will have a tendency to hook not slice.
    And no shaft in the world will stop you slicing as a slice is a result of a club face, club path divergence. Torque may have an effect of course.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,023 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    alright now kids, relax!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,505 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    alxmorgan wrote: »
    Just to point out toe hits will have a tendency to hook not slice.
    And no shaft in the world will stop you slicing as a slice is a result of a club face, club path divergence. Torque may have an effect of course.

    A shaft wont fix a slice unless the slice is caused by a shaft thats wrong for you.
    A shaft thats too stiff for your swing speed can mean you cant square the clubface in time and can give you a nice slice, likewise too soft can cause the clubface to come in close as the shaft unloads early, but its not an exact science due to so many other factors in the swing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭alxmorgan


    GreeBo wrote: »
    A shaft wont fix a slice unless the slice is caused by a shaft thats wrong for you.
    A shaft thats too stiff for your swing speed can mean you cant square the clubface in time and can give you a nice slice, likewise too soft can cause the clubface to come in close as the shaft unloads early, but its not an exact science due to so many other factors in the swing.

    Yes I agree with that. I was disagreeing with the notion that there is such a thing as an anti-slice shaft.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,949 ✭✭✭wally79


    alxmorgan wrote: »
    Yes I agree with that. I was disagreeing with the notion that there is such a thing as an anti-slice shaft.


    I wish there was such a thing :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭moycullen14


    In the interest of scientific research, I decided to ditch the driver yesterday (the fact that I can't hit the bloody thing may have also had something to do with it :))

    Accuracy was much better, distance a bit down (200-220 yds in general, about 20 yds down) although downwind, I was getting more distance - a whopping 275 yds on one hole!!!!! Not sure why that was, maybe the ball flight.

    Must say that it improved my score. Still it does feel a bit wimpy leaving the bata mor in the car


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,505 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    In the interest of scientific research, I decided to ditch the driver yesterday (the fact that I can't hit the bloody thing may have also had something to do with it :))

    Accuracy was much better, distance a bit down (200-220 yds in general, about 20 yds down) although downwind, I was getting more distance - a whopping 275 yds on one hole!!!!! Not sure why that was, maybe the ball flight.

    Must say that it improved my score. Still it does feel a bit wimpy leaving the bata mor in the car

    Probably because you hit the middle of the club :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,000 ✭✭✭Russman


    GreeBo wrote: »
    A shaft wont fix a slice unless the slice is caused by a shaft thats wrong for you.
    A shaft thats too stiff for your swing speed can mean you cant square the clubface in time and can give you a nice slice, likewise too soft can cause the clubface to come in close as the shaft unloads early, but its not an exact science due to so many other factors in the swing.

    +1
    Unless a shaft is utterly & completely wrong for you, its not the shaft that's causing the massive slice or hook.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Russman wrote: »
    +1
    Unless a shaft is utterly & completely wrong for you, its not the shaft that's causing the massive slice or hook.

    That's a bit contradictory :P


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