Fariway wood - the most difficult club to hit?

Newbie Golfer Posts : 30 Join date : 2012-09-05

I haven't got my FW...maybe I will get a 2nd hand one n try 1st... Smile

I have no problem with FW both 3 & 5. Must be lucky me. Very Happy

love the 3W. It is actually very easy to hit. And i don't use it to get 2 on for par 5, i use it to lay up.

thanks for the responses guys. i think i shall continue my search for the perfect wood, pretending it has nothing to do with my swing.

so far the best one i've tried, and as pointed out by jeffman, is the cobra baffler rail. the shallow face really makes it great off the deck. the only thing is that i dont quite like the offset.

anyway i'm now in search of either a ping g10 or callaway razr x black. they look rather promising at address =)

scottycollector wrote:: thanks for the responses guys. i think i shall continue my search for the perfect wood, pretending it has nothing to do with my swing.

so far the best one i've tried, and as pointed out by jeffman, is the cobra baffler rail. the shallow face really makes it great off the deck. the only thing is that i dont quite like the offset.

anyway i'm now in search of either a ping g10 or callaway razr x black. they look rather promising at address =)

try the R7 TP....

oldie but goodie....

Newbie Golfer Posts : 87 Join date : 2010-01-18

i think for any given loft, fairway woods are usually the easiest to launch due to their design (i.e. a 19 deg 5 wood vs 19 deg hybrid vs a 2 iron), but i do agree that getting a good hit with a wood is not as easy compared to the shorter clubs as it requires quite a bit of precision to 'sweep' the ball off the turf

Very Active Golfer Posts : 664 Join date : 2010-05-17

If I took out my fairway wood means trouble coming soon. Don't take out maybe still a bogey.

ngjw89 wrote:: i think for any given loft, fairway woods are usually the easiest to launch due to their design (i.e. a 19 deg 5 wood vs 19 deg hybrid vs a 2 iron), but i do agree that getting a good hit with a wood is not as easy compared to the shorter clubs as it requires quite a bit of precision to 'sweep' the ball off the turf

Not for me. I find it easier hitting a 2H (17*) as opposed to a 4W (17*).

But I suck at this sport so heaven knows what I'm doing wrongly or rightly.

Hall of Fame Golfer Posts : 5599 Join date : 2010-01-28

If u hit down type, get deep face, swing flat type, get shallow face. Aim small miss small.

duffader wrote:: If u hit down type, get deep face, swing flat type, get shallow face. Aim small miss small.

+1 for that!

Newbie Golfer Posts : 87 Join date : 2010-01-18

Technospaz wrote:

ngjw89 wrote:: i think for any given loft, fairway woods are usually the easiest to launch due to their design (i.e. a 19 deg 5 wood vs 19 deg hybrid vs a 2 iron), but i do agree that getting a good hit with a wood is not as easy compared to the shorter clubs as it requires quite a bit of precision to 'sweep' the ball off the turf

Not for me. I find it easier hitting a 2H (17*) as opposed to a 4W (17*).

But I suck at this sport so heaven knows what I'm doing wrongly or rightly.

i should add..given equally decent hits on each of these, the fw gives the best launch. and yes..i share your view that hybrids are the easiest of the lot to hit

funny.. can't hit well at the range, but when on the course, sweet spot and boomz.

golfnut wrote:: funny.. can't hit well at the range, but when on the course, sweet spot and boomz.

wow bro if only i can be like u... can share ur secrets how u manage to do so with all the various permutations of slope, lie, grass, sand, wind, sun etc out there incl pressure from flightmates, marshals etc

Very Active Golfer Posts : 831 Join date : 2009-08-26

I think a big shoulder turn is needed to hit fw well

Super Active Golfer Posts : 1997 Join date : 2011-03-27

The result of my 3 wood is often inversely proportional to how much I want to hit it.

When I relax, it's a miracle....

When I MUST CARRY THAT WATER HAZARD, it's a miracle...if I can find the ball later.

scottycollector wrote:: thanks for the responses guys. i think i shall continue my search for the perfect wood, pretending it has nothing to do with my swing.

so far the best one i've tried, and as pointed out by jeffman, is the cobra baffler rail. the shallow face really makes it great off the deck. the only thing is that i dont quite like the offset.

anyway i'm now in search of either a ping g10 or callaway razr x black. they look rather promising at address =)

If you dont like offset, try the Ping i15. very very easy to hit.....I am trying to get a frined to buy from Malaysia for me.

Hall of Fame Golfer Posts : 8185 Join date : 2009-06-19

to be honest....I will not stop at FW......

I will put wedge, mid irons and driver in the same league as FW

Newbie Golfer Posts : 10 Join date : 2011-07-15

Duval_S wrote:: to be honest....I will not stop at FW......

I will put wedge, mid irons and driver in the same league as FW

Agree

Technospaz wrote:: Not for me. I find it easier hitting a 2H (17*) as opposed to a 4W (17*).

But I suck at this sport so heaven knows what I'm doing wrongly or rightly.

Bro, you played with our more experienced and advanced kakis like Asahi and Jimmy Choo quite regularly. You mean no tips from them ah? Laughing

golfnut wrote:: funny.. can't hit well at the range, but when on the course, sweet spot and boomz.

You should be grateful it's not the other way around....

Super Active Golfer Posts : 2100 Join date : 2009-11-30

Funny thing is this thread has gone up to 3 pages and a few posts talked about
- changing shaft length
- bending the loft
- switching from deep face to thin profile
- changing shaft weight

Maybe any one or combination of the above may work

What about getting instruction? I got it (hitting fw off the deck) sorted out after seeing Allen couple of years back. IMHO, it is good to have a fw swing in your arsenal of shots. Do consider instruction too

Junior Golfer Posts : 227 Join date : 2010-04-22

The most difficult club to hit is your long iron. Even if you have good technique, you need to have sufficient club speed to hit long irons well.

For fairway wood off the deck, we need additional attention to ball position versus your iron shots. But no need to swing any harder than your short iron.

Also, it is harder to find the fairway wood that suits you. That is why you see PGA pros still using older models of fairway wood (and putters) while they usually keep up with the latest model of drivers/irons/wedges.

Caddy Posts : 5606 Join date : 2009-12-26

Yea fw is tough but long iron is tougher...

There are some easier to hit fw, but finding an easier to hit 3i is rather futile.

Sometimes, I find the flatstick the hardest Sad

pushslice wrote:: Yea fw is tough but long iron is tougher...

There are some easier to hit fw, but finding an easier to hit 3i is rather futile.

yups in total agreement here w u.. 2 & 3irons r v tough to hit.. i marvel at the old guards who hv played with them in the yesteryears before the introduction of modern fairway woods and now hybrids.... and even more amazed there are some here today who wanna trade their current woods and hybrids n go back to long irons... Arrow Up

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