In most cases, the average 3-wood has roughly 15 degrees of loft, a number that positions it nicely between the driver and 5-wood from a yardage gap perspective.

What club replaces a 3 wood?

A low-lofted hybrid (14° to 17°) is ideally suited to replace your 3-wood or your 5-wood. This club is easier to hit than a long iron off the fairway. If you use a 5-wood or a 7-wood, a moderate-lofted hybrid (18° to 22°) can replace either one of those clubs and can also be substituted for a 3- or 4-iron.

Should I add loft to my 3 wood?

Get the Ball in the Air with Higher Lofted Fairway Woods You do not get the advantage of a tee or a lot of loft in a 3 wood. Adding loft launches the ball higher and typically results in more carry distance and often finishes rolling out to the same total distance or exceeding it.

What pitch is a 3 wood?

You can expect the 3-wood to have a loft between 13 and 15 degrees. 5-woods will have lofts of 17 to 19 degrees. And 7-woods top out between 20 and 22 degrees. The other fairway wood, the 4-wood, fills the gap between the 3 and 5-woods with a loft angle between 16 and 18 degrees.

Should high handicappers use a 3 wood?

High handicappers should use fairway woods because they really are golf improvement clubs. A high handicap golfer will see good distance off of the tee with their three wood because of the low center of gravity, and you will be able to get the ball in the air easier than with a driver.

What club is 26 degree loft?

4 iron = 26 (180-210 yards) 5 iron = 28 degrees (160 to 190 yards) 6 iron = 31 degrees (140 to 180 yards) 7 iron = 34 degrees (130 to 170 yards)

What is the loft on fairway woods?

Fairway woods have a higher loft than drivers. A 3 wood has a loft between 15 and 18 degrees, and a 5 wood has a loft between 20 and 22 degrees. The higher the golf club number, the higher the loft. Higher lofted woods (7, 9, 11, and so on) are commonly referred to as utility woods.

Which fairway wood is easiest?

Most Forgiving 3 Wood

• Cleveland Turbo HB Launcher (best fairway wood for all golfers)
• Cobra RadSpeed (super distance and easy to hit for ANYONE)
• Callaway Epic Max (large club head with shallow face for confident looks)
• Taylormade SIM 2 MAX (best for mid to high handicappers)

What loft is best for 3 wood?

Make sure your 3-wood has enough loft, 15 or 16 degrees. A lot of golfers are carrying 13-degree models, which just scream for you to help them get the ball up. When you hit range balls with your 3-wood, tee it up sometimes.

Is a strong 3 wood hard to hit?

Off of a short tee from the tee box, the strong three-wood is not all that difficult to hit. In fact, some golfers believe it is easier to use than a driver. Sometimes the fact that the strong three is a little shorter than a driver is what helps people learn how to release the club and hit it solidly.

What is the best loft for a fairway wood?

If your swing speed with a 3-wood is over 100 mph, the loft of your 3-wood should be between 13-15 degrees. For swing speeds below 100 mph, 15-17 degrees of loft will provide the best combination of high initial launch with optimal spin, the perfect scenario for maximizing distance.

Where should a 3 wood be in your stance?

The ideal 3 wood ball position is to have it directly below the logo of your shirt. This ball should be in the front-center of your stance, approximately one to two inches behind where you place your driver.