Aug 20, 2015 using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. But even the latest 3woods probably still arent adequate allout replacements for drivers. Graphite shafts are usually preferred for woods due to their light weight, which enables users to generate higher clubhead speeds and thus greater distance. And corresponding lofted fairway metals are longer than hybrids.
Aug 06, 2008 if you put the driver shaft in the 3 wood it is going to be longer than a normal 3 wood shaft. I didnt have a problem with the weight afterwards but everyone is different. I used to not be able to hit the driver and do well. I upgraded from my callaway razr hawk driver and 3 wood combo. Find out if ts fairway woods are right for your game. Ts2 lets you swing aggressively with maximum forgiveness across the face, while ts3 offers an adjustable sweet spot for speedtuned performance. So for some golfers, their second longest wood might be a 3 wood, but for most and others it may be the 4, 5 or even a 7 wood. Certainly, phil mickelson made the whole idea of attacking a golf course without a driver and relying on just an oversized 3wood callaways x hot 3deep intriguing after his win at last years. I used to be quite a fuss pot over this issue, and insisted that at least brand wise, my driver, 3 wood, hybrids must be the same, although of different weight. We started testing with 65 gram driver shafts, and with these his club path was about 10 to 12 degrees to the left. Is there a difference between a shaft for a 3wood and a. Then, this past weekend, i did a driver fitting with a player. Had a look at it on the th, it had a diamana 60, and hed hit i think every fairway to that point.
I always play a shaft 10 grams heavier in my fairway woods and on occasion will use a version that has a bit softer tip section in the fairways as well. For the first time in a fairway wood, the ultimate precision of a cnc milled face is combined with revolutionary baffler speedback technology to take your game to new heights. It boils down to the fact that by its sheer size, the driver is physically more forgiving than the 3 wood, says nikes moody. It features an 811 titanium body, highstrength betatitanium face and dense, injectionmolded tungsten sole plate.
Mar 06, 2012 but even the latest 3 woods probably still arent adequate allout replacements for drivers. Im having issues with not putting enough drives into play. Matching driver shaft w same specs as 3 wood shaft golfwrx. It not hard to hit a 3 wood farther than a driver actually. Mar 24, 2015 so we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Mar 21, 20 if i added a little length to the shaft and made the head a little bigger oh, wait, that is a 3 wood. Matrix ozik 8x3 white tie driverfairway wood regular flex shaft. See how an online golf lesson with michael can help your golf gam. About 3 years ago i had a series of bad off the tee days using the driver, so for a month i left the driver out of the bag and used only a 3 wood off the tee on par 4s and 5s.
Majority of manufacturers offer a strong 3 wood that has roughly degrees of loft. The tip section of a shaft is trimmed differently based on the club it is intended for. New listing graphite design tour ad gp7x stiff driver3wood shaft w pxg adapter. If the golfers best driver length is shorter than 44 inches, the second longest wood should be 1 inch shorter than the driver. Info choosing the best shaft for your game golfworks. Golfers that struggle with their drivers often times opt to use a strong 3. Get the best deals on fairway wood shaft golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Find golf shafts from top brands like aldila, golfworks, grafalloy, royal precision, true temper and ust. Get the best deals on 3 wood golf club shafts when you shop the largest online selection at. Jan 02, 2019 but getting tiger woods back on board he added the shaft to his driver, 3wood and 5wood during the playoffs after a brief hiatus is the kind of bump thats worth watching.
My preferred weight for driver shaft would be something in the 50 60 gram weight, while 3 wood in 70 80 gram feels best to me. Jan 23, 2012 so i put the 57 gram shaft in my 3 wood and 5 wood and could not hit these clubs at all. Graphite design tour ad iz 5 r1 flex fairway wood shaft w ping g410 tip. For example, a 43 12 pullout will build a 45 club driver length. Driver and fairway wood shaft weight game improvement golf. Why not take the 3 wood to a pro shopgolfsmith pick out a new shaft for it and have the proper size shaft inserted into the 3 wood. With the pga tour season ramping back up this week, its time to take a look at some of the most popular driver shafts.
The shaft length in woods varies from about 4048 inches 101. I like to stay in the same family of shafts though to keep a similar feel. Driver shaft usage on tour can be a bit unpredictable, with some. They did a good job with it and i hit it so much better then the 45. The new ts fairways offer two distinct designs that bring more speed to your game. As a slower swinger, should i play a fairway wood or driver off the tee. The key to that low torque is the ultrahightensile strength of the carbon fiber.
Just make sure you have enough loft and the right shaft and shaft length. So i do not have the same shaft for driver and 3 wood. If you start with a raw shaft and youre going to put it in a driver, you just put the tip on then cut to your length. And, typical of most information you find on line it is not correct to say fairway shaft length is not important. This video sees me explain possibly why your 3 wood goes as far as your driver off the tee. It is possible, but probably not a great idea because the driver shaft is longer and will be harder to control than a 3 wood shaft put into it. M5 titanium fairways offered in lofts of 14 degrees rocket 3 wood, 15 degrees 3 wood and 18 degrees 5 wood at standard lengths of 43. Many golf monthly forum members are increasingly inquisitive over the distance gains we see on readerfitting days, questioning where. My numbers were better in a simulator with a mitsubishi tini shaft so i moved to that one for my epic driver. Make offer aldila nv orange 75 regular flex 3 wood shaft wpxg adaptor 42. Nov 07, 20 the standard length of a mens driver is roughly 43.
Ok as per my other thread what is the length of a standard driver shaft when talking about club length, is it the uncut shaft length or the total length including the head,ie. Thats going to effect the way you swing the 3 wood and could hurt your game. Can a driver shaft be taken out of a driver and but in a 3. That said, many players feel more comfortable swinging a shorter length fairway wood than a driver on the tee box, says moody. Im hitting way too many dead drives during a round, any where from 5 8 a round where i dont have a full swing and have to. I thought it felt longer than my old driver, but wow, its 2 inches longer. Pings rapture 3 wood is the only new entry that brings titanium into the mix. The 3 wood would help to get the ball in the air with more spin and would be much easier to hit more solid. Nov 28, 2018 in fact, we tested a 43inch driver with. I took my current driver, which is the titleist d3 8. One of the most difficult aspects of fitting today is choosing the best shaft for a player. Should i play a fairway wood or driver off the tee.
Im looking for a new shaft for my 3 wood and have seen a lot of great driver shafts for sale in the forum. If it feels too light afterwards, put some lead tape on it. Using trackman my idea was to test the same golfer, clubhead and golf ball, but change the shaft length. Generally driver shafts are the same as fairway wood shafts, meaning it is one shaft at raw length and is then butt trimmed to play at a specific length depending on the club. The taylormade m5 and m6 driver and woods, led by speed injection, have taken everything twist face gave m3 and m4 and advanced with consistent performance, feel and. Driver length creep may be why you cant hit your driver. If the driver shaft is so long that you are not able to make consistent sweet spot contact, all of the potential distance gained from the shaft length goes out the window. Tapertip shafts get smaller where the shaft fits into the. Titleist ts2 and ts3 golf club fairway metals deliver speed, distance, and incredible performance. My question is, what is a good complementary length for my 3 wood. The callaway big bertha v series fairway woods feature an advanced, lightweight aerodynamic clubhead design to deliver maximum clubhead speed for superior ball speed and greater distance. Different loft variations are available based on the golfers needs. Driver shaft vs 3 wood shaft general equipment talk.
I want a 3 wood that i can hold a green or a tight fairway with. Stronger players with faster swings typically elect to use stiffer shafts, for example. So, unless you want the driver shaft to deliver more moi to the club than it does in your 3w, you should consider the 6x model for your driver. I am finding that some of the hardest things to do when doing a fitting for older players is to convince them it is time to get a lighter shaft, get a more lofted driver, let the 3 wood stay in the. So we designed a club that gives the control and accuracy of a 3wood, but also built it to play as close to a driver as possible. Stainless steel mesh technology, in addition to our newest innovation impact stabilization technology i.
Jan 07, 2015 so for some golfers, their second longest wood might be a 3 wood, but for most and others it may be the 4, 5 or even a 7 wood. Callaway big bertha v series fairway wood heavenwood wood. When fitting clubs and cutting clubs to length, cut the shaft 14 of an inch shorter than the desired length to allow for the butt end of the grip which is, on average, a 14 of an inch thick. First of all a standard length 4 hybrid is usually about 12 3 4 longer than a 4 iron. The swing speed is the main consideration in selecting a driver shaft. In reality, the average length of a driver used on tour is 44. May 02, 20 my preferred weight for driver shaft would be something in the 50 60 gram weight, while 3 wood in 70 80 gram feels best to me. Dec 20, 2017 this video sees me explain possibly why your 3 wood goes as far as your driver off the tee. See how an online golf lesson with michael can help.
A 3 wood head weighs more than a driver head, so the tip section is trimmed probably an extra 12 to. The mini is 100cc larger than a typical 3wood, making it more forgiving, he says. With your back problems i cant imagine your going to be able to attack the ball like you would need to to get the most out of any driver and the longer the shaft it the harder it is to make solid contact. Find the right driver shaft length for your game golficity. I have an epic sub zero driver with fujikura 72 x flex shaft. The forged hyper speed face increases ball speed no matter where you hit it on the face, and the modern warbird sole makes this club versatile from an lie. Nowadays, with seemingly never ending race to claim longer drives, driver manufacturers have even been selling standard shafts as long as 45 inches. I played with a guy saturday, had his m1 out for the first time. A golf clubs length is measured from the heel of the club to the butt end of the grip. Take full advantage of the added speed of ts2 and ts3 fairways with our new shaft lineup.
With so many fairway wood options on the market it can be difficult to choose the best option for your golf game. Dec 21, 2019 best for slower swingers who hit it high. My 3 wood is 2016 m2 and is a glue in head shafted w a graphite design addi 7x tipped 1. If you hit a driver 200 off the tee on a par 5 and follow it up with a 215 yard hit with a 3 wood, guess whatyou just hit a 3 wood farther than a driver. In order to make the decision a bit easier, lets take a look at all the factors. First of all a standard length 4 hybrid is usually about 12 34 longer than a 4 iron. Taking a look at popular driver shafts on the pga tour.